Canberra Special Events

OPENING NIGHT FILM AND PARTY

Embrace this year’s festival opening with the Australian Premiere of LIVING IS EASY WITH EYES CLOSED, followed by after party with Estrella Beer and Torres wines, tapas and live entertainment.

PALACE ELECTRIC CINEMA
THURSDAY 1 MAY

6.30pm Lonia Cava bubbles on arrival for 7pm screening

Palace Movie Club $45
General Admission $50

*All special events are restricted to persons 18 years and over

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CLOSING NIGHT EVENT

Join us for Alex de la Iglesia’s madly entertaining WITCHING & BITCHING closing night screening preceded by sangria, tapas and Estrella Damm beer.

PALACE ELECTRIC CINEMA
WEDNESDAY 14 MAY

6.15pm arrivals, for 7pm screening

Palace Movie Club $26
General Admission $32

*All special events are restricted to persons 18 years and over

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SPECIAL EVENT – A GLASS FULL OF TRICKS- TO FOOL A THIEF

Master the art of robbery by joining us for drinks courtesy of Torres Wines, Argentinean flavours and live entertainment, followed by a special screening of TO FOOL A THIEF.

PALACE ELECTRIC CINEMA
THURSDAY 8 MAY

5.45pm arrivals, for 6.30pm screening

Palace Movie Club $24
General Admission $28

*All special events are restricted to persons 18 years and over

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SPECIAL EVENT – JUST SAY ‘SI’ TO CAVA, CAKE AND THREE MANY WEDDINGS

Experience the happiest time of your life by joining us for Lonia Cava bubbles courtesy of Torres Wines and cake for this special screening of THREE MANY WEDDINGS with live entertainment.

PALACE ELECTRIC CINEMA
SATURDAY 10 MAY

1.15pm arrivals, for 2.00pm screening

Palace Movie Club $24
General Admission $28

*All special events are restricted to persons 18 years and over

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FESTIVAL GUEST ÁLEX GONZÁLEZ - SCORPION IN LOVE Q&A

Álex’s love of sports, in particular boxing, led him to be perfectly placed as the lead in this year’s festival film Scorpion in Love, in which he performs alongside Javier Bardem as Julián, a neo-Nazi who experiences a rebirth through boxing. Álex will be participating in Q&A sessions after select screenings of SCORPION IN LOVE in Canberra. He also stars in Combustion in this year’s festival programme.

PALACE ELECTRIC - SUNDAY 4 MAY
12pm screening, followed by Q&A

*All special events are restricted to persons 18 years and over

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FESTIVAL GUEST ÁLEX GONZÁLEZ - COMBUSTION INTRODUCTION

Álex’s love of sports, in particular boxing, led him to be perfectly placed as the lead in this year’s festival film Scorpion in Love, in which he performs alongside Javier Bardem as Julián, a neo-Nazi who experiences a rebirth through boxing. Álex will be participating in Q&A sessions after select screenings of Scorpion in Love in Canberra. He also stars in COMBUSTION in this year’s festival programme.

PALACE ELECTRIC - SUNDAY 4 MAY
2.15pm screening with Introduction

*All special events are restricted to persons 18 years and over

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