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, Toby Bramwell 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!

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2009

From 428 entries submitted from 36 countries, the Manhattan Short Film Festival proudly introduces 10 finalists' films that will screen 532 times in 173 cities in 5 continents to an audience of over 100,000 people in 1 week.

From what started from a screen mounted onto the side of a truck on a downtown Manhattan street twelve years ago to 532 screens in 173 cities in 1 week, MSFF is not only the fastest growing film festival in the world, it's the fastest growing event in the world today.

This is the first time Adelaide is participating in this global event, so here's the lowdown on how it works... Whether you are attending this festival in Australia, Beijing, Argentina, Russia, Ireland or any of the 50 states of the USA, you will be handed a voting card upon entry. After the last film has screened, you will be asked to vote for the ONE film that is your favourite. Votes are tallied by each cinema and sent to Manhattan Short HQ where the winner is announced in NYC on Tuesday, September 29th 2009. We'll post the winners on the MRC website. Can Australia lay claim to the best short film in the World?

Visit the Official Manhattan Short Film Festival website
for interviews with the directors and much more.

7:30pm Friday 25 September

MSFF finalists (18+)

THE BOUNDARY Dir: Julius Onah US 12mins Once we cross, there is no return... A family on its way home is forced to deal with circumstances they would never hope for.
LOVE CHILD Dir: Daniel Wirtberg Sweden 6mins A young girl enjoys the perfect life of being the only child, when one day a new family member arrives.
MOZAMBIQUE Dir: Alcides Soares Mozambique 13.30mins Sixteen-year-old Alcides is one of a half a million AIDS orphans living in Mozambique today. Given a movie camera, Alcides has created a moving chronicle detailing his journey to find his family and make a new life.
SKHIZEIN Dir: Jeremy Clapin France 13:30mins After being struck by a 150-ton meteorite, Henry has to adapt to living precisely 91 centimeters from himself.
PARKING Dir: Jorge Molina Spain 11mins An executive goes to get his car... when he discovers that someone else has beaten him to it.
INTERVAL
A'MARE Dir: Martina Amati Italy 15mins Andrea and Felice are two kids whose lives centre around the sea. During a fishing excursion their usual routine is disturbed when something unexpected appears from the water.
PLASTIC Dir: Sandy Widyanata Australia 7:30mins Whist Anna is preparing for a date with a man she has secretly loved for years, everything goes wrong... until she discovers that she can sculpt her appearance like clay to any shape she desires.
MIENTE Dir: Isabel De Ocampo Spain 14mins Doina wants to make a birthday present to her young sister, but it isn't easy to get it.
LASHABIYA Dir: Yehezkel Lazarov Israel 6mins In an elementary school courtyard, a young Palestinian man plays a dangerous game with an armed squad of Israeli soldiers.
HAMMERHEAD Dir: Sam Donovan UK 14mins Boris tries to reunite his separated parents on a shark-spotting trip. The only problem is, his biggest enemy is along for the ride: his mother's new girlfriend.