Dear Cinema Pioneers, We are very sad to inform you of the passing of our Victorian Branch member Rob Young, who passed away suddenly on March 5th aged 79, one day after his birthday Rob was a well respected Gaffer in the Australian Film Industry, having started working in film lighting in 1970. One of…
DetailsIndependent film-maker Rob “Bert” Murphy is pleased to present an updated trailer for his forthcoming feature documentary “Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey”., The film has been over five years in the making and the end is finally in sight with shooting now concluded. Focused on documenting the survival of FILM in the Digital age, the…
DetailsVALE Brian Martin(Projectionist Village Rivoli and other locations) Dear Cinema Pioneers, We are very sad to inform you of the passing of our member Brain Martin, who passed away sometime in February. We were contacted by his son Tim to advise us of his loss.. Brain was a Projectionist of many years with Village Roadshow…
DetailsFrom 15 February 2021, Chinchilla Cinema will be temporarily closed for approximately 4 weeks for upgrades. Western Downs residents will be treated to a new cinematic experience, with the council about to start a range of improvements at the much-loved Chinchilla Cinema.Works to revitalise the cinema were made possible through the Queensland Government’s Works for…
DetailsAfter a year on doom and gloom it is nice to be able to report some positive news – such as the opening of a brand new twin cinema in the Victorian country town of Cobram. The Murray River tourist town has been without a cinema since the Melba Theatre was destroyed by fire some…
DetailsWe are very sad to inform you of the passing of our Victorian branch member, Lesley Alexander, who passed away suddenly on Friday January 29th. Lesley was 84 years old, having been born on September 26th 1936. Lesley worked most of her career at the Village Rivoli Cinemas and at the Village Cinema Centre in…
DetailsThe Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers wishes to recognise the sad passing of TESSA McCANN back in August 2013 after a long illness. Tessa was born in Goulburn (NSW) in 1946. Many years later in Noosa (Qld) she would meet Ian McCann and the two were Wed after a short romance. The couple were inseparable,…
DetailsThe Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers has instituted a Humanitarian Award to recognise outstanding and exceptional service to the cinema industry and/or the larger community by a member of the Australia Cinema Pioneers. This service might be for charity work, mentoring, community service and any other activities of merit. The award is not necessarily made…
DetailsMy love affair with the Cinema industry started with a visit to the Village Moorabbin Drive In, in September 1967. After completing my 2 years National Service, I went to the Drive In with my girlfriend at the time. My uncle was a carhop and he served me, I asked how did he get a…
DetailsMaxwell Reddin’s love of movies started the day his Mum took him to see “Snow White” at the Plaza Theatre. He was 3 years old and immediately fell in love with “the picture business’ as it was then known. His father, Keith, was the accountant at Paramount Pictures, and many Saturday mornings were spent in…
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