THE MERCURY CINEMA

The Mercury and Iris Cinemas are run by the Media Resource Centre to enhance screen culture and to give screening opportunities to emerging South Australian film, video and digital media artists.

Cinemas are also available for hire. For more information CLICK HERE.

CONTACT

Events & Venue Manager,
PJ Murton email  
ph. 08 8410 0979

Exhibition Manager,
Toby Bramwell email
ph. 08 8410 0979

TICKET SALES

To purchase tickets in advance, call 8410 0979 between 9:00 - 5:30 Monday to Friday with your credit card handy.
OR Call into the MRC at
13 Morphett St Adelaide (behind the Mercury) between 9:00 -5:30 Monday to Friday

You can purchase movie tickets at the Mercury Cinema box-office half an hour prior to the advertised screening time.

 

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TICKET SALES

Call 8410 0979 9-5:30 Mon to Fri with you credit Card handy.
Call into the MRC 13 Morphett St Adelaide (behind the Mercury) 8-5:30 Mon-Fri
Buy tickets at the box office from one hour prior to the advertised screening time.

MERCURY for hire

The Mercury and Iris Cinemas are available for hire. We offer highly competitive rates for your screening, conference, lecture or party. We can screen just about anything from 35mm CinemaScope to your Powerpoint or web based presentation. AND we can look after your catering and liquor requirements with the minimum of fuss!

sponsors

Government Sponsors

SAFC

ArtsSA

AFC

Sponsor

Barossa Valley Brewing

SCREENINGS CINÉMATHÈQUE CINEMA HIRE ARCHIVE ABOUT US MRC
PROGRAM INFO ARTICLES CINÉMATHÈQUE ARCHIVE
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005


ADELAIDE CINÉMATHÈQUE archive


Adelaide Cinémathèque offers a diverse program of classic, cult, animation, experimental, documentary, silent and short films.

2009

INTRODUCTION TO ADELAIDE CINÉMATHÈQUE 2009
26 March – 30 March

FRANCIS FORD CAPPPOLA: INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS
30 MARCH - 9 APRIL

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
13 APRIL

TERENCE DAVIES: IN HIS OWN TIME
16 APRIL -20 APRIL

LENNY BRUCE: PROFANE, PROFOUND
23 APRIL

ELECTIVE AFFINITIES: THE FILMS OF LOUIS MALLE
27 APRIL - 7 MAY

SHINING LIGHTS:THE CINEMA OF TRANSCENDENCE
11 MAY - 21 MAY

GRAND DAMES OF THE PRE-CODE ERA
25 MAY -1 JUNE

PAUL VERHOEVEN: FROM HOLLAND TO HOLLYWOOD
4 -11 JUNE

EPIC CINEMA: THE BIG SCREEN EXPERIENCE
15 JUNE - 22 JUNE

DAVID CRONENBERG: LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH
25 JUNE - 2 JULY

THE FINE LINE BETWEEN TRUTH AND FICTION
6 JULY - 13 JULY

OZPLOITATION: AUSTRALIA'S WILD FRONTIER
16 JULY - 27 JULY

VINTAGE MOVIE NIGHT
30 JULY

FIRST LOOK: ADELAIDE PREMIERE CINEMA
3 - 6  August

SAM PECKINPAH: A MAN APART
10 – 20 August

LIVES OF SHADOW AND LIGHT:
THE FILMS OF INGMAR BERGMAN

24 – 31 August

ROCK ON REELS: MUSICIANS MEET THE MOVIES
3 – 10 September

KUROSAWA & MIFUNE: A SHOGUN AND HIS SAMURAI
14 – 21 September

BEYOND BLACK & WHITE
24 September – 1 October

MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW
5 – 12 October

A PALACE OF DREAMS: LAST DAYS
OF THE MOTION PICTURE THEATRE

15 October in the Iris Cinema

MOVING PICTURES: ADAPTATION TO ANIMATION
19 – 29 October

SKEWED ROMANCE:
THE SCREWBALL COMEDIES OF CARY GRANT

2 – 9 November

PICTURES TELL A THOUSAND WORDS:
THE GENIUS OF JACQUES TATI

12 – 23 November

SILENT REMASTERS: LIVE SCORES FOR CLASSIC FILMS
26 November – 7 December

CINÉMATHÈQUE CHRISTMAS PARTY
10 December


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2008

MEMORIES OF THINGS TO COME
24 March - 3 April

OFF BEAT: MUSICAL B SIDES & RARITIES
7 April - 17 April

MONTE HELLMAN & WARREN OATES:
AMERICAN DRIFTERS

21 April - 24 April

FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT: CHILD OF THE CINEMA
28 April – 5 May

KURT VONNEGUT : WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE
8 May – 12 May

ANDRZEJ WADJA: FROM ASHES TO IRON
15 May – 29 May

SHOHEI IMAMURA: REFLECTIONS OF THE RISING SUN
2 June – 12 June

JOHN SAYLES: GODFATHER OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA
16 June – 30 June

PETER WEIR: DARK DREAMING
3 July – 10 July

TAKE 2: NEW HOLLYWOOD'S
REIMAGINATION OF THE WORLD
14 July – 31 July

GUS VAN SANT: POETIC DYSFUNCTION
4 August – 11 August

FLIGHTS OF FANCY
14 August – 18 August

LARRY COHEN: CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE
21 August

REVELATIONS: BOX-OFFICE PROPHETS
25 August – 1 September

A CERTAIN RATIO: 16MM SCOPE
4 September – 11 September

OUTRAGE:
INNOCENCE LOST IN THE THEATRE OF WAR
15 September – 22 September

LINDSAY ANDERSON: NO FILM TOO PERSONAL
25 September – 29 September

RURAL TRAGEDIES:
CHALLENGING THE AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE
2 October - 9 October

ZEITGEIST: AMERICA ON THE PRECIPICE
13 October - 20 October

BURIED NOT DEAD: FILMS TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE
23 October - 3 November

VAL LEWTON & JACQUES TOURNEUR: RADIO PICTURES
6 November - 13 November

STILL LIVES: THE FILMS OF PEDRO COSTA
17 November - 27 November

SILENT REMASTERS: LIVE ON STAGE
1 December - 8 December

CINÉMATHÈQUE CHRISTMAS PARTY
11 December


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2007

Tokyo-Ga

WIN WENDER'S WESTERN DREAM
26 March - 12 April

CHARLES BUKOWSKI: STAGGERED WORDS 
16 April - 19 April

MANN TO MANN
23 April - 10 May

WEIRD WEST
14 May - 24 May

HOLY VISIONS: THE ECSTACY AND THE APOCALYPSE
28 May - 7 June

BEHIND THE DOOR: THE UNSEEN SIN ONSCREEN
11 June - 21 June

FROM THE TSARS TO THE STARS: A JOURNEY THROUGH RUSSIAN FANTASTIK CINEMA
28 June - 19 July

ADELAIDE CINÉMATHÈQUE PREMIERE RELEASES
23 July - 6 August

BOGART - PLAY IT AGAIN 
9 August - 20 August

RUSS MEYER: BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRA CULT! THRILL! THRILL!
23 August - 6 September

ITALIAN CLASSICS
10 September & 13 September

CZECH CINEMA
17 September - 4 October

LATIN VOICES: THE NEW WORLD OF CINEMA
8 October - 18 October

LEE MARVIN: WANDERING STAR
22 October - 1 November

CATHERINE DENEUVE: QUEEN OF THE GALLIC GRACE
5 November - 12 November

GODARD 1960 - 1972
15 November - 29 November

SILENT REMASTERS
3 December - 13 December


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2006

ADELAIDE CINÉMATHÈQUE PROGRAM 2006


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2005

ADELAIDE CINÉMATHÈQUE OPENING NIGHT: POLANSKI
11 April - 21 April

GLACIAL CROSSROADS: THE CINEMA OF MICHAEL HANEKE
25 April - 12 May

EPIC KUROSAWA
16 May - 19 May

A TASTE FOR BEAUTY: THE CINEMA OF ERIC ROHMER
23 May - 2 June

MAYA DEREN & INGMAR BERMAN
6 June - 9 June

EURO-AUTEURS IN THE UK
13 June - 16 June

NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE PRESENTS: FRED SCHEPISI
20 June

THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
27 June

VON STERNBERG: HONORED AND DISHONORED
30 June

ALTERNATIVE NOIR
4 July - 14 July

FELLINIESQUE
18 July - 1 August

PEDRO ALMODOVAR
4 August - 8 August

TALES, LEGENDS, STORIES AND LIVES - KENJI MIZOGUCHI
11 August - 25 August

LA SERIE NOIRE
29 August - 1 September

GYPSY TIME
5 September - 8 September

BERTOLUCCI: BEFORE THE DREAMERS
12 September - 15 September


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