Bruns River Flicks: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE presents BRUNS RIVER FLICKS

Let’s face it, it’s been a rough year and we all need a bit of distraction.

For many, it’s getting out and about and enjoying the natural splendour of what our spectacular little beach town has to offer. For some, it’s indulging in escapism, leaving our troubles temporarily behind and being thoroughly entertained by a show, film or any artistic diversion. Could there be a way to marry the two?

For a long time, we have wanted to throw an event for the community with broad family appeal and now we feel the time is right as we all try to continue on after the curveballs thrown at us all these last few years. With support from the NSW Government, the Brunswick Picture House is thrilled to present Bruns River Flicks - a weekly series of 5 Saturday night outdoor film screenings right here on the river’s edge, in Banner Park.

The screenings will be free of charge (although tickets and registration will be required) and as has become the norm for a Picture House film event, each film will be accompanied by a fun, entertaining live element that will blow your thongs off!

The lovingly-curated films start on Saturday, 5 November from sunset. Bring your warm blankets, dig out those festival-worn camping chairs, fill up your picnic baskets or grab your takeaway from the numerous Bruns eateries… and join us for five nights of outdoor cinematic fun under the stars, right here in Bruns! The film event will start each Saturday from around 7pm, with the film screening from sunset.

WHAT’S PLAYING?

The films selected for our very first River Flicks are, without further ado:

SAT 5 NOV: We pay tribute to the golden age of classic B-horror films with THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, with super-cool live musical accompaniment from Picture House favourites Ben Walsh and Tom Thum. Rated G.

SAT 12 NOV: A family favourite for over 3 decades with special guests, the Bruns pelicans: STORM BOY. Rated G.

SAT 19 NOV: The Brunswick Heads Olivia Newton-John Appreciation Society invites you to a special screening, our very own love letter to ONJ: XANADU. Rated PG.

SAT 26 NOV: We celebrate the Big Daddy of the aqua horror film genre with JAWS IN 7.5D: THE BRUNS EDITION! Rated M.

SAT 3 DEC: We’ll Drag you out of the doldrums with THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, in true BPH fashion. Rated M.

ABOUT PRISCILLA:

Come on, who wouldn’t want to watch three top bloke actors frock up and take the total piss? With such style and grace amongst that landscape, without letting the brakes off from go to whoa! A road trip to get to a cabaret gig in the middle of nowhere — what’s not to love?

A surprise worldwide hit which helped introduce LGBT themes to a mainstream audience, this cult classic unsurprisingly won Best Costume Design at the Oscars — who can forget the brilliant and outrageous frockery?!

And boys, stay tuned… do we hear a Drag Race happening…?

1h 44m. Director: Stephan Elliott. Starring Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter.

THE FINE PRINT

The screen will be set up on the banks of the beautiful Brunswick River in Banner Park. No individual seats are provided, so dust off those picnic blankets and low-height deck chairs, and come down early to grab a spot in the park. For those planning on bringing tall or high-backed seats, we ask, for the convenience of all to please set up at the sides or the back, to allow everyone a good view of the screen.

The films will be a free event, but registration will be required. To give as many folks in our community a chance, tickets will be restricted to 4 per person. Each filmgoer can borrow a headset from us, to be returned at the end of the screening - ID and contact information will be required.

If the weather is looking a bit dicey, we’ll keep an eye on the skies and make a decision by 2pm each Saturday as to whether the screening will proceed. If it’s looking too wet and woolly, we’ll try one more time on the Sunday.