formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
For the first time, an Italian film festival is starting its season in New Plymouth. The Studio Italia Cinema Italiano Festival opens at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery on June 17, and has a post-Covid-19 theme: dream now, travel later. … Continued
Patrons can now buy tickets to this year’s French Film Festival, that aims to showcase the delight and diversity of French cinema. The festival features 21 hand-picked films from new releases to restorations of old classics. Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/
Canterbury’s regional council has bought two ornate heritage buildings that form part of a central Christchurch “Dirty 30” site. The property, comprising the damaged Odeon Theatre and Lawrie and Wilson buildings plus empty land, was sold as-is by the Crown at auction … Continued
They walk in the door and they inhale. As cinemas reopen throughout the land, the devotees who step into the foyer of Invercargill’s Reading Cinemas on Friday seem to be breathing deeply. The air is redolent with popcorn. Melinda Meikle … Continued
A former Scout leader has been found guilty of sexually abusing children over four decades. James Morris, also known as Ian Phipps, was found guilty at the Manukau District Court on Tuesday of 14 charges of doing indecent acts on five children. … Continued
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