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Riverside Theatres Cinema

Locality: Parramatta, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 8839 3399

Address: Cnr Church and Market Sts 2150 Parramatta, NSW, Australia

Website: https://riversideparramatta.com.au/category/cinema

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25.01.2022 Join us as we chat LIVE with Phil Grabsky this Tuesday 30 June at 6pm on Zoom. Find out from the man himself, about his long-spanning career as a filmmaker. Register for this free Q&A at: https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/philgrabskyqa/... #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #PhilGrabsky #ExhibitionOnScreen #Documentary #Filmmaker

25.01.2022 A virtuoso craftsman, Michelangelos artistry is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the deeply moving Piet in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling still leave us breathless today. MICHELANGELO: LOVE AND DEATH is now AVAILABLE TO STREAM until Wed 8 July. For more info on how you can access this film head to https://riversideparramatta.com.au//michelangeloloveandde/... #RiversideDigital #RiversideDigitalCinema #RiversideCinema #ExhibitionOnScreen #Art #Michelangelo #Masterpiece #Renaissance

25.01.2022 Meet the Community! Wakakirri comes to Riverside each year and around this time every year a host of students from across the state, who all compete in the Challenge with their schools are usually busy rehearsing for their time on the big stage... "We love partnering with Riverside Theatres to host the Wakakirri Challenge each year. Last year 27 schools from Sydney and the surrounding regions performed over 5 exciting and fun-filled nights!... Students tell us that performing in Wakakirri is an unforgettable experience. One teacher from last years Wakakirri Challenge went further, saying They wont remember who taught them their times tables but they sure as heck remember that 7 minutes on the big stage! " - Mignon Green, Wakakirri. Hopefully next year we will see the incredible creativity of Wakakirri continue at the Riverside stage. Keep up to date with everything Wakakirri by heading to their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/wakakirriofficial/ #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #RiversideNeighbourhood #Community #Wakakirri

25.01.2022 Meet Our Creators! Phil Grabsky is a multi award-winning filmmaker who has been making documentaries for over 30 years with his company Seventh Art Productions. Back in June we held an exclusive Q&A with Phil via Zoom, in which Phil answered questions about his long-spanning career and his Exhibition On Screen film series. Take a look at the full interview at: https://youtu.be/556aakH_UdQ... #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #PhilGrabsky #ExhibitionOnScreen #Documentary #Filmmaker

24.01.2022 Exhibition On Screen GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING and other treasures of the Mauritshuis, the Netherlands After two years on a blockbuster world tour, the Girl with a Pearl Earring has returned home to the much-loved Mauritshuis gallery in The Hague, which has just completed extensive renovations. With huge queues lining up for a glimpse of her enigmatic beauty and nearly 1.2 million visitors at its stop in Japan, the enduring appeal of this masterpiece is indisputable.... This title is available to rent online until Wednesday 15 July only. For more info and to stream Girl With A Pearl Earring head to https://riversideparramatta.com.au/s/girlwithapearlearring/ #RiversideDigital #RiversideDigitalCinema #RiversideCinema #ExhibitionOnScreen #Art #GirlWithAPearlEarring

24.01.2022 Take a Short Break: Watch a Short Film! Time to take a mid week, lunch break and watch a short film. This weeks feature short is called ONE. Life is geared for couples. Twin Share. Two-for-one deals. T2 lanes. Table for two? But what if you are on your own? Comedian Nikki Britton tackles the unexpected hurdles of updating her bedroom furniture.... Find out what happens in this short film ONE, stream it here: https://iview.abc.net.au//seed/series/1/video/RA1808H005S00 Production Company GOOD EYE DEER Director Gavin Banks Writer Olivia Olley Gaffer Pete Bushby Screen NSW

23.01.2022 TOMORROW come in to Riverside Cinema and see our live performance on screen feature of The Metropolitan Opera's PORGY AND BESS screening at 1:30pm. The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants. Book now at https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/porgyandbess/

23.01.2022 Don't miss National Theatre Live's final at home screening available for one more day!

22.01.2022 The beautifully filmed documentary, The Girl With The Pearl Earring, goes in pursuit of the many unresolved riddles surrounding the extraordinary painting and its mysterious creator Vermeer. Who was this girl? Why and how was it painted? Why is it so revered? This title is available to rent online for only one more day, see it for yourself and have those questions answered. For more info and to stream head to: https://riversideparramatta.com.au/s/girlwithapearlearring/... #RiversideDigital #RiversideDigitalCinema #RiversideCinema #ExhibitionOnScreen #Art #GirlWithAPearlEarring

22.01.2022 Met Opera's WOZZECK by Berg is coming up on the 28 November for one screening only. Berg’s 20th-century shocker stars baritone Peter Mattei in the title role, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium and soprano Elza van den Heever as the long-suffering Marie. Book now at https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/wozzeck/

22.01.2022 We will be screening Met Opera's AGRIPPINA by Handel on Thursday 10 December at Riverside Cinema. As the imperious title empress, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the Met premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit. Book now at https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/agrippina/

21.01.2022 Art On Screen's SECRET IMPRESSIONISTS Secret Impressionists tells the story of the art revolution at the core of the Impressionist movement, through an exploration of fifty legendary paintings hidden treasures previously inaccessible to the general public, now on display in Rome for the very first time. See it tonight at 7:15pm, 14 November or next week on 21 November at Riverside Cinema.... Book now at https://riversideparramatta.com.au/sh/secretimpressionists/

19.01.2022 Less than an hour to go until our LIVE Q&A with filmmaker Phil Grabsky. Join us TONIGHT at 6pm on Zoom. Register for this free Q&A at:... https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/philgrabskyqa/ #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #PhilGrabsky #ExhibitionOnScreen #Documentary #Filmmaker

18.01.2022 Applications are now open for City of Parramatta's Creative Economy Grants program. The grant is open to people working in creative fields, including, but not limited to, the arts, design, screen, sound, museums, internet publishing, broadcasting and print publishing. Funded through the City of Parramatta Cultural Plan Fund, the aim of the grant is to provide direct financial support to local, vulnerable small creative businesses and cultural/social enterprises to strengthe...n their economic recovery in response to the circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. To find out more and to APPLY head to https://bit.ly/2YWpPpQ

17.01.2022 Take a Short Break: Watch a Short Film! Its time to take a lunch break and watch a short film. This weeks feature short is THE LOST SHEEP. A stranger comes to the aid of a distressed young woman, found walking alone on a remote highway. But is he really trying to help? The harsh Australian Outback is the backdrop to this suspenseful story.... Cut the suspense and find out what happens by streaming this short at: https://iview.abc.net.au//seed/series/1/video/RA1808H003S00 Production Company: Jason King Media Director: Nick Crowhurst Writer: Stephanie Jaclyn Producer: Jason King Dir. of Photography: Jason King Editor: Nick Crowhurst Cast: Jessica Byrnes & Dylan Hoggett Rating: M Screen NSW

16.01.2022 We hope all Dads out there are being spoilt with breakfast in bed, Bunnings vouchers and beautiful sunshine. Happy Father's Day from all of us at Riverside!

15.01.2022 Introducing you to another wonderful Riverside community member, Neel Banerjee from Nautanki Theatre. Neel and Nautanki Theatre have been performing shows at Riverside for several years and are passionate members of our theatre community. "At NTC, we are committed to bringing your stories to life, representing your part in contemporary Australia, engaging with the rich and varied heritage that we all share and presenting these to a wider, appreciative audience." - Nautanki T...heatre. Keep up to date with everything Nautanki Theatre is doing by heading to their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/nautankitheatre/ #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #RiversideNeighbourhood #Community #NautankTheatre #NeelBanerjee

14.01.2022 Phil Grabsky is a multi award-winning filmmaker who has been making documentaries for over 30 years and we are holding an exclusive Q&A with Phil tomorrow evening, Tuesday 30 June at 6pm on Zoom. Join us as we chat LIVE with Phil Grabsky and ask questions yourself, find out more about his long-spanning career and the films he has made along the way. Register for this free Q&A at: ... https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/philgrabskyqa/ #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #PhilGrabsky #ExhibitionOnScreen #Documentary #Filmmaker Riverside Theatres Cinema

14.01.2022 Today is the last day for you to stream PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN MONET TO MATISSE. From the exhibition walls to the wonder and beauty of artists gardens like Giverny and Seebll, the film takes a magical and widely travelled journey to gardens to explore expressive motifs, abstract colour, decorative design and utopian ideas. For more info and to stream this title head to https://riversideparramatta.com.au//paintingthemoderngard/... #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #ExhibitionOnScreen #Art #Monet #Matisse #PaintingTheModernGarden

14.01.2022 Dont miss National Theatre Lives final at home screening available for one more day!

14.01.2022 Only two more days until our exclusive LIVE Q&A with filmmaker Phil Grabsky, join us this Tuesday 30 June at 6pm on Zoom. Register for this free Q&A at: https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/philgrabskyqa/ #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #PhilGrabsky #ExhibitionOnScreen #Documentary #Filmmaker

14.01.2022 Exhibition On Screen CANALETTO AND THE ART OF VENICE At The Queens Gallery, Buckingham Palace Directed by David Bickerstaff... Please Note: This title is now available to rent online until Wed 1 July. Never before screened at Riverside Theatres CInema, Canaletto & the Art of Venice is an immersive journey into the life and art of Venices famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. Canaletto and the Art of Venice is AVAILABLE TO STREAM NOW until 1 July. For more info on how you can access this film head to https://riversideparramatta.com.au//canalettoandtheartofv/ #RiversideDigital #RiversideDigitalCinema #RiversideCinema #ExhibitionOnScreen #Art #Canaletto #Venice

13.01.2022 Meet Our Creators! Our Program Manager, Catherine Swallow recently interviewed Declan Greene, the Artistic Director and CEO of Griffin Theatre Company. In this interview Declan talks about his work both for Griffin, his past performances at Riverside, what Griffin has been working on during lockdown and more! For the full video interview head to https://youtu.be/lOifVHAP-u4... #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #RiversideNeighbourhood #Community #GriffinTheatreCompany #Griffin #DeclanGreene #WeLoveTheatre

12.01.2022 Meet our Creators! Our Head of Riverside, Robert Love-Parra had a chat with Kate Champion, who was the Artistic Director of Force Majeure and has done many shows for Riverside with Riversides National Theatre of Parramatta. In this interview Kate chats all about her incredible career, why she does what she does and what her favourite Riverside memories are. For the full video interview head to https://youtu.be/2an5R2CzAkA... #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #RiversideNeighbourhood #Community #ForceMajeure #KateChampion #RobertLove #WeLoveTheatre

12.01.2022 TOMORROW our Cinema REOPENS! Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight? Join us tomorrow at 1:45pm for a screening of NT Live's Cyrano De Bergerac, filmed live on London's West End and screening at Riversid...e Cinema. Screenings on 14 & 21 November. Book now at https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/cyranodebergerac/

12.01.2022 Showcasing Van Goghs iconic works like never before and featuring exclusive interviews with the curatorial team at the Van Gogh Museum, Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing is available to stream until 24 June, for more info on how you can access this film head to https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/vincentvangogh/ #RiversideDigital #RiversideDigitalCinema #RiversideCinema #ExhibitionOnScreen #VanGogh #Art

10.01.2022 Temporary Phone Outage Due to essential works our phone lines will be temporarily unavailable on Wednesday 1st July. To contact us please email boxoffice_riverside @cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au and one of our friendly staff will assist you. We apologise for any inconvenience.

10.01.2022 Take a Short Break: Watch a Short Film Happy Wednesday! This week's feature short is 'Concerto: The Odd Couple'. An epic rivalry, two cardboard pianos and one score to settle- whos the greatest?... Find out at: https://vimeo.com/145428480 Written/Directed/Produced by: Dan Jernaz Cinematography by: Ferry Lie Editor: Christopher Gunawan Associate Producer: Pudi Muliawan Hair & Make Up Artists: Karlie Toby and Vicky Ma Homeless 1: David Anderson Homeless 2: Robin Queree Mystery "BOX" Man: John Jernazian Music is all copyright free sourced from: Musopen.org

10.01.2022 Exhibition On Screen MICHELANGELO: LOVE AND DEATH Cold stone and fire are such friends Michelangelo Buonarotti... The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this renaissance genius? Who was this ambitious and passionate man? MICHELANGELO: LOVE AND DEATH is now AVAILABLE TO STREAM until Wed 8 July. For more info on how you can access this film head to https://riversideparramatta.com.au//michelangeloloveandde/ #RiversideDigital #RiversideDigitalCinema #RiversideCinema #ExhibitionOnScreen #Art #Michelangelo #Masterpiece #Renaissance

10.01.2022 Take a Short Break: Watch a Short Film Happy Wednesday! This weeks feature short is Concerto: The Odd Couple. An epic rivalry, two cardboard pianos and one score to settle- whos the greatest?... Find out at: https://vimeo.com/145428480 Written/Directed/Produced by: Dan Jernaz Cinematography by: Ferry Lie Editor: Christopher Gunawan Associate Producer: Pudi Muliawan Hair & Make Up Artists: Karlie Toby and Vicky Ma Homeless 1: David Anderson Homeless 2: Robin Queree Mystery "BOX" Man: John Jernazian Music is all copyright free sourced from: Musopen.org

07.01.2022 Introducing you to our TEAM!! During this time our team have been working hard behind the scenes (from home) to create new ways to reach our valuable audiences in different ways. We are pleased to introduce you to our Program Manager, Catherine Swallow. Catherines passion for the arts and for our Riverside program is boundless and we are excited to be introducing you to the people behind our huge program. In this video Catherine talks about one of her favourite theatre exp...eriences at Riverside, during last years Animal Farm production. Take a look and comment below on one of your favourite Riverside memories! #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #RiversideNeighbourhood #Community #RiversideTeam #CatherineSwallow

07.01.2022 Take a Short Break: Watch a Short Film! It's time to take a lunch break and watch a short film. This week's feature short is THE LOST SHEEP. A stranger comes to the aid of a distressed young woman, found walking alone on a remote highway. But is he really trying to help? The harsh Australian Outback is the backdrop to this suspenseful story.... Cut the suspense and find out what happens by streaming this short at: https://iview.abc.net.au//seed/series/1/video/RA1808H003S00 Production Company: Jason King Media Director: Nick Crowhurst Writer: Stephanie Jaclyn Producer: Jason King Dir. of Photography: Jason King Editor: Nick Crowhurst Cast: Jessica Byrnes & Dylan Hoggett Rating: M Screen NSW

07.01.2022 Calling all filmmakers! Have you produced or starred in a short film featuring cast, crew or locations from Western Sydney? Our friends at Made in the West Film Festival are calling for submissions! ENTER NOW via www.madeinthewest.com.au to see your work on the Vmax big screen at Event Cinemas! ... #madeinthewest #filmfestival #WesternSydneyFilm

06.01.2022 Take a Short Break: Watch a Short Film This weeks feature short is Queer For Short: Disco Dykes Gerts a weirdo shes an outcast at school, questions her own sexuality and loathes her little sister who bursts with confidence on a bad day. To make things worse, Gerts mum Sal has decided, since leaving her husband, that shed like to have a girlfriend. When Tex, Sals new girlfriend, rolls into town in her decked out semi-trailer to take the girls on a wild ride, its ti...me for the ultimate test will they survive the dreaded family road-trip? A Generator Emerging Filmmakers Fund Film. Produced with the assistance of Create NSW in association with SBS. Stream it on SBS On Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au//115534/queer-for-short-disco-dykes Rating: M Director: Sara West Screen NSW

06.01.2022 Made in the West Film Festival is on this weekend! Reserve your FREE tickets and walk the red carpet with local filmmakers on Saturday 21 November then settle in for a HUGE night of short films on the big screen! See www.madeinthewest.com.au for program details and tickets! #WesternSydneyFilm

03.01.2022 In response to COVID-19, Wide Angle Film Festival Online has launched and it’s free. The Public and Corporate Programs consist of award winning short films that reflect the lived experience of people with disability. To take a look and for more info please visit https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/waffonline/

02.01.2022 Meet Our Creators! Our Program Coordinator for Film, Elizabeth Kleinberg interviewed Vonne Patiag from In Between Pictures. Vonne is the creator of the webseries Halal Gurls and the short film Tomgirl, both screened at Riverside over the past couple of years. In this interview Vonne delves into filmmaking, his career and his motivation behind some of his film projects. ... For the full video interview head to https://youtu.be/mBo1RIpTJiI #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #RiversideNeighbourhood #Community #MonkeyBaa #WeLoveTheatre

01.01.2022 Take a Short Break: Watch a Short Film This week's feature short is 'Queer For Short: Disco Dykes' Gerts a weirdo shes an outcast at school, questions her own sexuality and loathes her little sister who bursts with confidence on a bad day. To make things worse, Gerts mum Sal has decided, since leaving her husband, that shed like to have a girlfriend. When Tex, Sals new girlfriend, rolls into town in her decked out semi-trailer to take the girls on a wild ride, its ti...me for the ultimate test will they survive the dreaded family road-trip? A Generator Emerging Filmmakers Fund Film. Produced with the assistance of Create NSW in association with SBS. Stream it on SBS On Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au//115534/queer-for-short-disco-dykes Rating: M Director: Sara West Screen NSW

01.01.2022 Exhibition On Screen PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN MONET TO MATISSE Please Note: This title is now available to rent online until Wednesday 22 July only. ... Smell the flowers, revel in the colours, escape to another world. Based on the blockbuster exhibition from the Royal Academy of the Arts. Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, feature in an innovative and extensive film based on the exhibition at The Royal Academy of Arts, London. For more info and to stream this title head to https://riversideparramatta.com.au//paintingthemoderngard/ #RiversideParra #RiversideDigital #ExhibitionOnScreen #Art #Monet #Matisse #PaintingTheModernGarden