Only | 3rd Canadian Film Festival | Ticket Giveaway

ONLY
Tuesday 2 December 6.30pm - Dendy Opera Quays Australian Premiere - Directors: Ingrid Veninger and Simon Reynolds - 2007 HD 74 min Cast – Elena Hudgins Lyle, Jacob Switzer Special guest: director Simon Reynolds
Suitable Age Group: Over 10 years

The Canadian Film Festival Possible Worlds are presenting a wonderful selection of films from the 27 Nov until the 2 Dec.

We have 10 double passes to giveaway to the special screening of Only at Dendy Opera Quays on the 2nd Dec. After the screening, Only director Simon Reynolds will present a Q+A. For your chance to win email your name to info@artsrocket.org before Friday 28 Nov.

Daniel lives in his parents’ motel in northern Ontario. His life is uneventful until one day a girl arrives and changes his world. Only is an inspired glimpse into the impressions and dreams of two unlikely 12-year olds. Over the course of a single day, they venture on a spontaneous journey, exploring and sharing their secrets and fears about the world and their uncertain place within it.

For more information on the Canadian Film festival and the film Only visit: http://www.possibleworlds.net.au/index.html

Contemporary Australia: Optimism | QLD | 15 Nov - 22 Feb

The latest exhibition at the QLD Art Gallery encompasses many facets of contemporary Australian visual art and culture, the exhibition includes painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, installation, video and video installation, cinema, animation, performance, music and comedy.

For ‘Contemporary Australia: Optimism’, the Children’s Art Centre presents interactive art works and projects created by a number of exhibiting artists especially for children and families. Spanning both levels of the Children’s Art Centre and beyond, the projects encourage children to explore and discover the fresh and imaginative ways that Australian artists consider their world.

Highlights include:
Thomas Meadowcroft Walk the car
A large-scale sound theatre introduces children to Thomas Meadowcroft’s experimental approach to music. Relating to his sound work Monaro Eden 2008 in the exhibition, children are invited to take a different car journey and create endless patterns and sequences of car sounds as they travel through the space.

Arlene Texta Queen Rides with the brides
Diners at the Galleries Cafe and Bistro can take part in a collaborative project featuring activities and imagery by the artist on tabletop sheets. With the artist’s medium of choice — the texta pen, children and families complete the pictures which make each tablecloth a unique collaboration.

Tony Albert Alien Nation Embassy
Tony Albert’s interest in aliens responds to both the alienation of Indigenous people within their own country and the ‘alien invasion’ of Australia by Europeans in 1788. Especially for kids, Tony Albert has created the Alien nation embassy and invites all earthlings to become honorary citizens — but not before passing the ‘citizenship test’! The multimedia installation features a population counter, video footage of the artist with the aliens, and electronic swipe cards for kids to access secret alien information.

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Contemporary Australia: Optimism
15 Nov 2008 - 22 Feb 2009
QLD Art Gallery

2009 Sydney Festival - Jan 10 -31

Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Sydney Festival. The majority of the family events take place in Riverside, Parramatta. If you wanted something closer to the city you can check out Kids in the Garden at the THE FAMOUS SPIEGELTENT or get the kids up early for Dawn Chorus.

Other family highlights include:

Dan Zanes and friends : all ages - Jan 11-12
Join Dan Zanes, former lead singer of rock group The Del Fuegos, his Brooklyn-based band and eclectric music guests as they perform irresistible grooves inspired by all kinds of music from folk roots to early rock ‘n’ roll. Having incited a pint-sized Beatles-like mania throughout the USA, now Dan Zanes brings his rousing family gig to Sydney.

The tragical life of cheeseboy: 8 year and over - Jan 11- 12 + Jan 13-15
Inside a magical travelling theatre tent, discover a storyteller who shares an enchanting and timeless tale.

The Promise: 6 year and over - January 28-31
The Promise is a spectacular fusion of circus and puppetry – dive into a young boy’s imagination while he travels to the far-flung edges of the world with his toy elephant and favourite book. Sparked by a tragedy, he leaves behind the dusty Australian outback, finding new friends and adventure along the way.