Silent Film Festival
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When:
| Fri 2 Sep ’11, 7:30pm–10:00pm |
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| Sat 3 Sep ’11, 2:00pm–3:00pm |
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| Sat 3 Sep ’11, 4:00pm–5:30pm |
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| Sat 3 Sep ’11, 7:30pm–10:00pm |
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| Sun 4 Sep ’11, 11:00am–12:15pm |
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| Sun 4 Sep ’11, 1:00pm–2:00pm |
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| Sun 4 Sep ’11, 2:30pm–4:00pm |
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Where: Deluxe Theatre, 127 Church St, Opotiki Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
- Adult : $12.00
- Child: $6.00
- Triple Treat Adult: $30.00
- Triple Treat Child: $15.00
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A 3-day event which this year celebrates the De Luxe Theatre Opotiki's 85th anniversary as well as New Zealand's hosting of the Rugby World Cup.
Highlights are the inaugural Silent Film-Making competition Finals: the NZ Film Archive hour-long silent documentary 'All Blacks' featuring the 1905 Originals and the 1924/1925 Invincibles: special guest author Lloyd Jones reading from his novel 'The Book Of Fame' about the 1905 Originals.
A great selection of silent films showcasing some of the best talent of the silent era including Buster Keaton, Douglas Fairbanks, Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin. Get into the atmosphere of the Festival by dressing up in the style of the era and treat yourselves to some classic entertainment.
Schedule:
Friday
7.30pm
Introduction
Part 1: Billy Blazes (13 mins)
Silent Film Competition Finals 8 x 5 min films (accompanied)
9.00pm
20-min interval (for judging) Horizon Silent Film-Making Competition
9.20pm
Part 2: Results announced plus judges comments
9.30pm
Prizegiving – Horizon Energy
Saturday
2.00pm
The Navigator (+ piano) – 59mins
4.00pm
All Blacks - NZ Film Archive (60 mins)- NZ film archive (features 1905 Originals + 1924/25 Invincibles).
Preceded by Lloyd Jones. Lloyd is giving the background to and reading from his novel – The Book of Fame - about the 1905 Originals NZ rugby team
7.30pm
The 3 Musketeers (+ piano) – (120 mins)
Sunday
11.00am
The Langdon Collection:
Lucky Stars(1925) 20 mins
Fiddlesticks (1926) 20 mins
Soldier Man (1926) 31 mins
1.00pm
Comedy shorts
Caught In The Rain – Charlie Chaplin 14mins
Smithy – Stan Laurel 20mins
Sold At Auction – Snub Pollard
2.30pm
Safety Last – Harold Lloyd – 73 mins
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