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Book Club: Desert Hearts
An all-time favourite lesbian desert romance.
4:00 AM
Winter Film Series
Enjoy our curated program of recent releases and revived classics, from high art to guilty pleasures. There’s something for everyone!
Arc Cinema
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1 June - 31 August
Winter Film Series 1 June - 31 August
Take a cinematic journey through time and space in the Winter Film Series at Arc Cinema.
From mind-bending time travel and fractured narratives to intergalactic adventures, alien encounters and cosmic odysseys, join us for stories stretching across eras and into the far reaches of the universe.
Whether you’re drawn to contemplative tales or epic escapism, you can explore worlds reshaped by technology, desire and chance.
Events in this series
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The Dressmaker
Revenge never looked so stylish.
9:00 AM
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Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
History will never be the same.
9:00 AM
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Cult Classics: Scanners
Psychic powers and corporate dystopia in a Cronenberg body-horror classic
10:00 AM
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Dogs in Space + Q&A
Post‑punk, parties and the politics of friendship.
9:00 AM
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Modern Times (35mm)
The Little Tramp versus the machine age.
4:00 AM
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Paris is Burning
Queer Flicks: LGBTIQA+ community favourites
9:00 AM
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The Time Masters (Les Maîtres Du Temps)
A cosmic journey through time and space.
8:00 AM
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Je t'aime, je t'aime
Memory is not linear.
10:00 AM
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Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 2026
10 years of sharing a unique selection of short films featuring adventurous women
4:00 AM
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Japarta: A Journey to the Gurindji Way + Q&A
The art of knowing is paying attention
4:00 AM
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Rashomon
The truth depends on who’s telling it.
9:00 AM
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Timecode
Four stories. One continuous moment.
3:00 AM
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12 Monkeys
The future is already written.
9:00 AM
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Winter Warmers Movie Marathon: Alien Trilogy
4:00PM
4:00PMSat, Aug 15, 2026
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Alien
Movie Marathon: Alien trilogy
6:00 AM
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Aliens (Director's Cut)
Movie Marathon: Alien trilogy
8:30 AM
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Alien³
Movie Marathon: Alien trilogy
11:30 AM
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Book Club: The Outsiders: The Complete Novel
They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.
4:00 AM
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Cult Classics: Body Double
Voyeurism, obsession and suspense combine in Brian De Palma’s sexy Hollywood thriller
10:00 AM
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Dad and Dave Come to Town (35mm) + Q&A
Country charm meets city life.
4:00 AM
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Solaris (35mm)
The most inexplicable mysteries are the human ones.
9:00 AM
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The Dish + Q&A
When the world was watching, Australia listened.
4:00 AM
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Science. Art. Film.: Ruben Brandt, Collector
To steal the art, he must confront his past.
8:00 AM
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Event Horizon
Infinite space. Infinite terror.
9:00 AM
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Mystery Train
All roads lead to Memphis
8:00 AM
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Night On Earth
Five cities. One night.
10:15 AM
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Top Dog Film Festival World Tour 2026
A 2 hour cinematic celebration honouring the bond between dogs and their people.
4:00 AM
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Citizen Kane (35mm)
One man’s life, told through memory and myth.
4:00 AM
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Arc Cinema
Classic Art Deco cinema presenting curated screenings, special events and shared film experiences.
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