Dont miss out on the Special Event screenings launching the wonderful new film ‘At the Coliseum DeLuxe” – the story of Australian popular entertainment across a 150 years – and a focus on a special venue that hosted it all. View the official trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9cP05qpQ8A&fbclid=IwAR0u3wIpIgySzb0id_j-S6qWXxLAktjMq61hSJqRu2ZgBnFhFW_GWJVbVsA Special Event screenings will be held in Sydney at…
West Australian Cinema Pioneer member, Daryl Binning has written and produced a wonderful new book that will be highly prized by everyone interested in the early history of Australian cinema exhibition in the West. This extensively researched and indexed book is quite substantial with 382 pages on semi-gloss stock with a folded soft cover. It…
Friends and colleagues are mourning Bruce Leonard as a passionate and committed stalwart of the Australian cinema industry. Leonard, who died at his Sydney home last Wednesday, aged 75, dedicated a large part of his life to the Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers and the Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Society (MPIBS) as national secretary/treasurer of…
The end-of-year DINNER for the Victorian Branch will be held at the German Tivoli Club on Wednesday 21st November 2018. Details will be provided in the October newsletter.
Our September Meal and Movie day will be held at Hoyts Cinemas at Chadstone Shopping Centre. This is your chance to get out and use your Pioneers Card to see a free film as well as get together beforehand to enjoy a meal and a drink with fellow Pioneers. WEDNESDAY SEPT 19th MEAL & MOVIE…
Dear Cinema Pioneers, Sadly cinema industry doyen Maurice Scott passed away on Saturday after a long illness. He was arguably one of most respected and well known theatre managers of our time. He was also an excellent raconteur and ranks amongst the most entertaining speakers I have heard. Close friend Ross Campbell has prepared the…
LOVE COLLECTABLES of the FILM and CINEMA VARIETY? Then all roads lead to Melbourne! This wonderful CINE-TREASURES SALE – is on SUNDAY 22nd April from 10am til 5pm at 157 CUTHBERT ST, BROADMEADOWS (Vic). Just a few doors from the railway station. This is the treasured, life-long collection of the late Vincent McMurray, the sale…
The dates for the Victorian Branch activities for 2018 will be as follows: 1. Wednesday March 21st – Dinner function at the German Tivoli Club. 2. Wednesday May 16th – Meal and Movie day at Hoyts Chadstone. 3. Wednesday July 18th – Lunch function at the German Tivoli Club. 4. Wednesday Sept 19th – Meal…