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Western Tiers Film Society

Locality: Deloraine, Tasmania

Phone: +61 418 389 868

Address: 2 Meander Valley Road 7304 Deloraine, TAS, Australia

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25.01.2022 This Saturday's movie - The Miseducation of Cameron Post - tells of Cameron, the "perfect" high school girl who's caught in the back of a van on Prom night with her girlfriend - and shipped off to a gay conversion therapy centre, where she undergoes various "de-gaying" methods, including earnest Christian rock songs. This unusual setting provides her with an unlikely gay community, and for the first time, Cameron connects with peers, and is able to find her place among fellow outcasts. Winner Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival .

25.01.2022 Program for Term 1, 2020

22.01.2022 Looks like Cameron Post wasn't our most successful movie yet, with a voting average of 3 stars. Get ready for a change of pace on November 14 with Arctic!

20.01.2022 When the audience goes out singing, you know you've got a winner. No doubt about the feel-good qualities of Saturday's movie "Yesterday", and the Bean Jar voting system confirmed it, giving it a 4-star rating. Get ready for a change of pace next time though - Portrait of a Lady on Fire is not your average block buster - 'nuff said!

19.01.2022 Statistics statistics ... how would you interpret the voting for last week's movie "The Rider"? Here's the breakdown: 5 stars: 2; 4 stars: 20; 3 stars: 17; 2 stars: 8; 1 star: 8. Allocating values then averaging the result (to get a 3.5 rating) seems to lose something in the translation! However, our "Bean Voting" system still performs its function of letting us know what you thought of the movie! And we suspect that some of the lower scores expressed frustration with hard-to-hear dialogue. The good news is that after extensive sound checks, we're pretty confident that even the Scouse accents in this Saturday's movie, "Yesterday" will come across loud and clear. See you there for this fun trip to yesteryear!

18.01.2022 Powerful movie on Saturday night. The Insult was an unnerving look at how incidents escalate. One of those movies that you find yourself talking about the next day - the kind we like to show! Change of pace next month with "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" with Melissa McCarthy in a more dramatic role than usual.

17.01.2022 Just added to our info: our program for Term 1, 2020.

13.01.2022 An interesting offering on Saturday night - and a completely different role for Melissa McCarthy. Quite strange to be watching such unlikable characters, and yet get drawn into their lives and end up feeling quite compassionate towards them. Definitely worthy of its critical acclaim.

13.01.2022 Well, our members have spoken, with voting results for term one films in and collated. You can see our bonus movie bombed in a big way - but hey - that's what the bonus is for - taking chances! We'll continue to bring you great variety of movies, with award-winning Syrian drama "The Insult" coming up in September, followed by US comedy/drama "Can you Ever Forgive Me?" with Melissa McCarthy in the lead role as a plagiarizing celebrity biographer. Meanwhile, here's what our mem...bers thought of our Term 1 movies: +ive -ive Net 1 Rosalie Blum 13 0 13 2 Leave No Trace 9 0 9 3 The Party 9 0 9 4 Gurrumul 8 1 7 5 Blakkklansman 5 3 2 6 Foxtrot 3 5 -2 7 I Am Not a Witch 1 12 -11 See more

13.01.2022 We're on the home run now folks - just two movies to go in this year's program. We're switching from the frozen wastes of the Arctic (which the audience gave 4 stars, in spite of the chilly atmosphere and taxing experience) to more familiar territory in the Australian drama Hearts and Bones. Starring Hugo Weaving, it tells the story of a war photographer who has just returned home to prepare for his latest exhibition when a South Sudanese refugee appears at his door with a request -- that he not exhibit any photographs of the massacre in his village, taken 15 years earlier. What emerges is an unlikely friendship between the two men.

11.01.2022 Tomorrow night - October 12 - Can You Ever Forgive Me? This M-rated Bio/Crime/Comedy flick stars Melissa McCarthy as Lee Israel, the bestselling celebrity biographer who made her living profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead and Estée Lauder. When Lee found herself unable to get published because she had fallen out of step with the market, she turned her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant). Something different from Melissa and for us! See you there!

11.01.2022 The time has come! Movie nights are returning to the Little Theatre on Saturday July 11, which will coincide with the completion of the new MVPAC foyer and bar area - a great way to celebrate resumption of our programs! We'll kick off with Icelandic drama "Woman at War" then screen fortnightly till December to cover the rest of the Term 1 program, as well as a full Term 2 program, which will begin in September. Looking forward to seeing these great movies, and to seeing you all again!

10.01.2022 It's arrived - the last movie for 2019! You know what that means - supper, (bring a plate to share), voting for your favourite of this term, and free glass of bubbles to aid your concentration whilst doing so. Oh - and the movie - Shoplifters, the Palme d'Or winner of 2019. Beautifully done, Shoplifters shines attention on Japan's underemployment and gentrification. The joy of the movie lies in watching the fine actors build their beautifully flawed and lived-in characters. See you there!

09.01.2022 Coming up this Saturday November 9 - The Favourite, the Bio/Drama that tells how, as a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill governs the country in her stead. As the politics of war challenge Sarah, new servant Abigail steps into the breach as the Queen's companion. Their friendship gives her a chance to fulfil her ambitions - and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way! Come along and be part of our very brief AGM that precedes the movie and gives you the chance to join this great committee that brings such a wide array of fabulous movies to Deloraine - and meetings are not mandatory for all committee members!

08.01.2022 How do we choose movies for our programs? We scrutinize a variety of reviews, from both critics and audiences, as well as noting the prize winners at festivals around the world. Some times reviews differ widely, and this is definitely the case for this week's movie, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Here's a sample - have a read, then you can make up your own mind! Critics Reviews: It's a slow burn, sure, but the embers are remarkable. Chicago Reader Even without showing men onsc...reen, Sciamma depicts the myriad ways in which the patriarchy constricts the lives of her female protagonists. New Yorker It could have been claustrophobic but the central story is so passionately involving you don't want to look elsewhere at all. London Evening Standard An elegant, endlessly gorgeous piece of film that hits you right in the centre of your heart. Vulture Hound Even though Sciamma has certain technical skills and a stylish touch, the movie's premise of a manless "utopia" is barren and, frankly, stupid. World Socialist Website. Audience reviews: The movie simmers with a slow intensity with a back drop of gorgeous scenery. Men have been looking at women in films since the very beginnings of mainstream moviemaking, but only in recent decades have we seen the opposite. Now with the remarkable, masterful Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, the gaze not only illuminates the seen but the seer as well. With such a deceptively simple premise and very spare dialogue, this gorgeously shot film achieves unforgettable levels of complexity and feelings. See more

08.01.2022 Isn't this weather lovely! Just as well we're enjoying such beautiful warm temperatures, as this week's movie has a distinctly chilly setting. Arctic tells the story of a man stranded (in the Arctic!) after an airplane crash. He must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown in hopes of making it out alive. Arctic achieves maximum impact thanks to Mikkelsen's rugged portrayal of a man whose only choice is to chill, or be chilled.

08.01.2022 Waiting, waiting, waiting . . . Woman at War, Ali's Wedding, Parasite, The Rider - these fabulous movies and more just waiting for us at the Little Theatre Cinema as soon as we can meet again. The good news? Redevelopment of the foyer is really happening - and is creating the cosy entrance space that we have needed for so long. So with better heating, better sound, and a warm and welcoming space to arrive at, there's so much to look forward to at the movies in the second half of 2020. See you there as soon as . . .

08.01.2022 Well we're up and running with our first movie post-lockdown showing on the 11th July, to great acclaim. It was part "great movie", part -" it's so good to be out and about again!" - and part admiration for the beautiful new (warm!) foyer and it's black-and-gold art deco hallway. Roll on the time when the new bar is finished, and when we can use it! Ali's Wedding is coming up this Saturday night - so fast! We're still getting used to this new frequency of screenings, and to implementing the COVID SAFE plan. But all is well - everyone's very cool with it, even if we do miss hanging about and chatting after the movies. See you there on Saturday!

07.01.2022 Hmmm - a Hot August Night it wasn't, last Saturday night! I suspect the rating given to the masterful Parasite, (3 1/2 stars) reflected in part the difficulty in staying with it as the temperature dropped in the Little Theatre, in spite of our best efforts to stay warm. However, all is not lost - the WTFS will continue to work with Council to improve heating as funds become available. Meanwhile, on with the thermals and out with the rugs, for the next movie, alt US cowboy flick The Rider, on August 22.

07.01.2022 to refresh your memory - Term 2's movies:

07.01.2022 Voting results for Portrait of a Lady on Fire deemed it a success with a rating of 4 stars. Obviously the outrageously beautiful cinematography outweighed the need for dialogue! Ironic, as we continue to resolve tech difficulties and had crystal clear sound - on all channels! This Saturday: "The Children Act" starring Emma Thompson as Judge Fiona Maye, who has to decide if she will overrule a family's religious beliefs to save the life of a young man - or not. Another winner from the UK, (we hope!)

05.01.2022 It's been a while - too busy enjoying holiday mode, which has included two fabulous WTFS movies, both with the issue of racism in their themes, but with very different treatment. January's "Australian Dream" documented Adam Goode's journey through his experience of racism in a stunning documentary. "Green Book" told the story of musician Don Shirley's travels through the American South in the 1960's, when accommodation available for black people was listed in the Green Book t...o clarify for everyone just who could go where (or not). Another sterling performance form Viggo Mortensen, thoroughly enjoyed by everyone in the audience. Looking forward to March's offering: "Who You Think I Am" the story of an online persona created by 24 y.o. "Clara, who strikes up an internet, then phone friendship with unsuspecting Ludo. Get ready for a change of pace! See you on March 14! See more

05.01.2022 Poor us! So many movies, so many restrictions! Like everyone else, we are in lockdown for the duration, and are contemplating various options for fulfilling our commitment to our members when restrictions are lifted. We'll keep you posted as to what we decide on. Meanwhile, here's a snapshot of what was to have been our current program - we will get there, somehow, some day!!

04.01.2022 This Saturday's crowd-pleaser is a charming French comedy in which Max, a disgruntled caterer, is working his last wedding event. Max is just trying to get through night, but has to deal with a cast of offbeat characters and a girlfriend who's flirting with a young server.

03.01.2022 Coming up this Saturday September 14 - The Insult, a 2018 Drama from Lebanon. Tony, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, face off in court in a civilian dispute blown out of proportion. As the media circus surrounding the case threatens a social explosion in divided Lebanon, Tony and Yasser reconsider their values and beliefs as revelations of trauma complicate their understanding of one another.

03.01.2022 Our Bonus movie, Capernaum, is coming up this Saturday, November 23. At 126 minutes, it is not for the faint-hearted, but hey - we include these more challenging movies as a bonus for those who dare. Capernaum tells the story of gutsy streetwise Zain, who sues his parents for the "crime: of giving him life". Made with a cast of non-professionals, yet Capernaum can ignite with emotional intensity, surprise with unexpected tenderness, inspire with flashes of poetic imagery, and is ultimately a hopeful film that stirs the heart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2018.

02.01.2022 Stunning movie last Saturday night - "Who You think I Am" starring Juliette Binoche. And I mean stunning - the audience was left reeling from the twists and turns in this psychological masterpiece, with Ms Binoche turning in a truly amazing dramatic performance. A great choice, as it turns out, for the week following International Women's Day. It portrayed the psychological profile of a 50-something woman, who, though a beautiful, intelligent and illustrious professor, is nevertheless vulnerable to the emotional roller coaster of being supplanted in her marriage by a younger woman. Next month's movie promises an equally rivetting experience: Woman at War is the Icelandic award winner that will grace our screen in April. See you then!

01.01.2022 The results are in - the new on-the-spot voting system gave Ali's Wedding 4 stars! I wonder what the results will be for the bonus movie, Parasite, coming up on Saturday. Will Deloraine audiences feel the same way as the judges at Cannes? Or will they can it? Director Bong Joon Ho made The Host - my favourite sci-fi comedy flick of all time - so I'm excited!