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.

TICKET SALES

To purchase tickets in advance, call 8410 0979 between 9:30 - 5:00 Monday to Friday with your credit card handy.
OR Call into the MRC at
13 Morphett St Adelaide (behind the Mercury) between 9:30 -5:00 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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CONTACT
Venue & Events Manager, P.J. Murton e-mail

Exhibition Manager, Mathew Kesting e-mail
Ph. (08) 8410 0979

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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!

Cold krush presents:
'Ladies Killerz' hip hop film festival

Sat 24th April

Adelaide is set to rival the colouful streets of New York with plenty of graf for the national female graffitti jam, Ladie Killerz. As the title suggests, a group of talented ladies, proficient with a spray can, will band together to get their graf on and celebrate the popular street art through events, murals, film screenings and peformances.

Sponsored by Cold Krush, Joske Films, Carclew Youth Arts, Zhivago, Adelaide City Council, Graff Central and Clouded Thoughts.

For more details, please visit the offical website - www.ladiekillerz.com

There’s the program of 'Ladie Killerz' Hip Hop Film Festival. Plus, all female graffiti art exhibition, performances by female DJ's & MC's & 'Tagging It Up' Interactive Light Graffiti display after session 2 finishes.

Ticket price is $12 Full/ $10 Concession per session.

SESSION 1: SCENE NOT HEARD || SESSION 2: B-GIRL

7:30pm Saturday 24 April

Seesion 1: Scene not heard (18+)

Dir: Maori Karmael Holmes
US 2005 45mins 4K
Featuring interviews with some of the originators of hip-hop such as Lady B, Schoolly D, Monie Love and Rennie Harris, with vanguards chiming in including Bahamadia and Ursula Rucker, and presents current talents such as the Jazzyfatnastees, Ms. Jade, and Lady Alma, and emerging talents such as Versus, Keen of Subliminal Orphans and Michele Byrd-McPhee of Montäzh, as well as scholars, critics and local promoters.

Plus exclusive film clips of FEMALE Oz HIP HOP and LADIE KILLERZ short film

9:30pm Saturday 24 April

Session 2: B-Girl (M)

Dir: Emily Dell
US 2009 84mins 4K
The story of a brilliant young female dancer from New York, forced to find her inner strength through the one art form she knows – Breakdancing and the world of underground hip-hop. Featuring breakout performances both in front and behind the camera, starring one of the world’s preeminent b-girls, Jules “Lady Jules” Urich and Wesley Jonathan. B-GIRL is the debut feature of Writer/Director Emily Dell, alongside her sister, Producer Elizabeth Dell. This non-stop dance film showcases the incredible choreography of Ivan “Flipz” Velez from STOMP THE YARD, HONEY, YOU GOT SERVED, STICK IT.