MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
Monday 2 December 10am, 6:30pm Director Adam Elliot Animation Australia 94 minutes Grace Pudel is a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit that falls into a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother Gilbert. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope
KID SNOW
Wednesday 13 November 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Paul Goldman Drama Australia 127 minutes When a washed-up tent boxer, Kid Snow, gets one last shot to make a name for himself he’s forced to choose between old dreams and
A SILENCE
Monday 18 November 10am, 6:30pm Director Joachim Lafosse Mystery/Thriller Belgium France French (English subtitles 99 minutes Cocooned in a life of privilege, 50 something Astrid, is the wife of the suave Francois, a prominent and media-savvy lawyer approaching a
THE TEACHER WHO PROMISED THE SEA
Wednesday 27th November 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Patricia Font Historical Drama Spain Spanish (English subtitles) 105 minutes In 1935 Antoni Benaiges is hired as a teacher in a small, isolated village in Burgos, Spain. There, he establishes an
NOOSA FILM SOCIETY’S 45TH ANNIVERSARY
Sunday 20 October 2:30pm FOR THE LOVE OF FILM…..that’s our motto, and we’ve been loving films for 45 years now. To celebrate NOOSA FILM SOCIETY’S 45TH ANNIVERSARY, we are shouting our members to a special afternoon on October 20th, 2pm, at
KNEECAP
Monday 14 October 10am, 6:30pm Director Rich Peppiatt Comedy Drama Ireland English Gaelic (English subtitles) 106 minutes When a Belfast schoolteacher crashes into the orbit of two unpredictable and raucous best friends, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like
THE PRESIDENT’S WIFE
Wednesday 23 October 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Lea Domenach Comedy France French (English subtitles) 93 minutes Legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve plays Bernadette Chirac in this uproarious comedy based on actual events. 1995, Jacques Chirac is elected President of
TOUCH
Wednesday 9 October 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Baltasar Kormakur Drama Romance Iceland English Icelandic Japanese (English subtitles) 121 minutes Based on the bestseller by Olafu Johann Olafsson, Touch is a deeply moving, delicate and spellbinding romance that spans several
THE CONVERT
Monday August 19 10am, 6:30pm Director Lee Tamahori Drama Action New Zealand 119 minutes Guy Pearce stars as a British preacher (Thomas Monro) caught up in 1830s Maori wars in this sweeping historical drama. When he arrives in the tiny
TREASURE
Wednesday 14 August 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Julia von Heinz Drama Comedy USA/Poland English 112 minutes A father-daughter road trip set in 1990s Poland, Treasure, follows Ruth (Lena Dunham), an American music journalist, and her father, Edek (Stephen Fry),
MR BLAKE AT YOUR SERVICE
Wednesday 28 August 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Gilles Legardiner Comedy Romance French (English subtitles) 110 minutes Widowed British businessman (John Malkovich) takes a job as butler of a manor house in France to keep alive the memories of his
EZRA
Monday 2 September 10am, 6:30pm Director Tony Goldwyn Comedy Drama US 101 minutes Stand-up comic Max Bernal and his 11 year-old autistic son, Ezra, set off on a road trip in this vivid portrait of a family figuring out how
HOW TO MAKE MILLIONS BEFORE GRANDMA DIES
Wednesday 11 September 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Pat Boonitipat Drama Thailand Thai (English subtitles) 127 minutes The movie centres around M, a struggling game streamer and college dropout from a Thai family. M’s life lies stagnant, until his grandma
A GREAT FRIEND
Wednesday 10 July 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Eric Besnard Drama Comedy France French (English subtitles) 95 minutes Directed by Éric Besnard {Delicious), this film was a festival favourite earlier this year. In a nutshell: Hyperactive successful businessman meets
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE
Monday 15 July 10am, 6:30pm Director Ilker Catak Drama Germany German (English subtitles) 98 minutes Oscar-nominated for best international film this is a scintillating drama about the power dynamics in a school system where every decision feels like a
RADICAL
Wednesday 24 July 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Christopher Zalla Drama Mexico Mexican (English subtitles) 127 minutes Winner of the Sundance Film Favourite Award, RADICAL is based on a a true story of an inspiring educator who refuses to
BROMLEY: LIGHT AFTER DARK
Monday 17 June 10am, 6:30pm Director Sean McDonald Documentary Australia 98 minutes The film is a story of art, true love and triumph over darkness. Australian artist, David Bromley was a lost soul, until he found that art appeased the
FREMONT
Wednesday 12 June 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Babak Jalali USA English Afghani (English subtitles) 91 minutes Troubled 20-something Donya, an Afghan translator who used to work with the US government, has trouble sleeping. She lives by herself in Fremont
EDGE OF THE BLADE
Monday 13 May 10am, 6:30pm Director Vincent Perez French (English subtitles) Historical Drama 101 minutes It is 1887 and Parisian society is going through transformations that will resonate for decades to come. The supposedly outlawed practice of men fighting duels
ALL OF US STRANGERS
Monday 22 April 10am, 6:30pm Director Andrew Haigh Drama England 105 minutes One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbour Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm
GOODBYE JULIA
Wednesday 8 May 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Mohamed Kordofani Drama Sudan Arabic (English subtitles) 120 minutes Across the divides of rich and poor, Muslim and Christian, north and south, light-skinned and dark, Mona and Julia become friends. Goodbye Julia
HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS
Wednesday 22 May 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Goran Stolevski Drama Macedonia Macedonian (English subtitles) 107 minutes From acclaimed filmmaker Goran Stolevski comes a story exploring the universal truths of family, both the ones we’re born into and ones we
PERFECT DAYS
Wednesday 17 April 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Wim Wenders Drama Japan Japanese (English subtitles) 123 minutes Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine, he
WHALE NATION
Wednesday 13th March 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Jean-Albert Lievre Documentary France English 82 minutes A humpback whale is beached on a remote shore. During the fight to save its life, scientists discover the story of these extraordinary creatures, denizens
RICEBOY SLEEPS
Monday 18 March 10am, 6:30pm Director Anthony Shim Drama Canada English/Korean (English subtitles) 117minutes So-Young is a Korean single mother raising her adolescent son Dong-Hyun in the suburbs of Canada during the 90s. Determined to provide a better life for
NFS SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Wednesday 27 March 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm A diverse selection of six powerful short films from emerging young film-makers, this program includes three award-winning films from the 2023 Heart of Gold International Film Festival: Voice Activated (comedy/Australia), directed by Steve
CARAVAGGIO’S SHADOW
Wednesday 14 February 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Michele Placido Biography, History, Drama Italy Italian (English Subtitles) 119 minutes Italy 1610. Michelangelo, better known as Caravaggio, ignores Catholic Church rulings that dictate how religious subjects are to be represented. Having been informed
BEYOND UTOPIA
Monday 19 February 10am, 6:30pm Director Madelaine Gavin Documentary USA English, Korean (English subtitles) 119 minutes A suspenseful, riveting portrait of the lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA follows various families as they attempt to flee North
THE HOLDOVERS
Wednesday 28 February 10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm Director Alexander Payne Comedy, Drama USA English 133 minutes The Holdovers follows teacher Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) who nobody likes – not his students, not his fellow faculty, not the headmaster, who all
Coming Soon
Wishing you a happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year from the NFS Committee. See you on Wednesday 24 January for our 1st screening of 2024!
survey results
The survey was emailed to 1465 members, 1065 opened it, reaching 72% of our members.
- 564 members completed the survey and 44% of them claim to attend 80% of our screenings
- 77% of respondents are female, and 80% are over 65.
- Most comments were positive and appreciative
- 35% attend other screenings less than 6 times a year. it would seem because of mainstream content.
- Members are still having difficulty with ticketing and booking a seat online.
- Over 90% rely on email reminders and use links to trailers. Few use the website to check upcoming films.
- Over 70% find the website easy to use
- Some members regularly look at Facebook.
- Over 90% of respondents are aware that NFS sponsors various festivals.
NFS Screening times & Handout
Wednesday screening times are 10:00am; 2:30pm; 5:00pm and 7:30pm. Monday screening times are 10am and 6:30pm. Doors into the cinema will open 15 minutes prior to screening. Please do not loiter in the foyer! Park and walk straight into the cinema.
HANDOUT
For a printed copy of our handout, download
December 2024 Handout
screening dates for 2024
Screening dates for the second half of 2024 are:
- December Wednesday 11th
Screening dates for 2025 are:
- January Wednesday 29
- February Wednesday 12, Monday 17, Wednesday 26
- March Wednesday 12, Monday 17, Wednesday 26
- April Wednesday 23, Monday 28
- May Wednesday 14, Monday 19, Wednesday 28
- June Wednesday 11, Monday 16, Wednesday 25
- July Monday 14, Wednesday 23
- August Wednesday 13, Monday 18, Wednesday 27
- September Wednesday 10, Monday 15
- October Wednesday 8, Monday, 13 Wednesday 22
- November Wednesday 12, Monday, 17 Wednesday 26
- December Wednesday 10
SURVEY RESULTS
The survey was emailed to 1465 members, 1065 opened it, reaching 72% of our members.
- 564 members completed the survey and 44% of them claim to attend 80% of our screenings
- 77% of respondents are female, and 80% are over 65.
- Most comments were positive and appreciative
- 35% attend other screenings less than 6 times a year. it would seem because of mainstream content.
- Members are still having difficulty with ticketing and booking a seat online.
- Over 90% rely on email reminders and use links to trailers. Few use the website to check upcoming films.
- Over 70% find the website easy to use
- Some members regularly look at Facebook.
- Over 90% of respondents are aware that NFS sponsors various festivals.