OPENING NIGHT GALA
Palace Verona
Wednesday 9 October
6.30pm - Brown Brothers Prosecco & appetizer on arrival
7.00pm - Sydney Premiere of THE GREAT BEAUTY
Ticket includes gift bag valued at over $50, and official after party at Paddington Town Hall with Lavazza Espresso Napoletano cocktails, drinks courtesy of Brown Brothers and Peroni, an ample taste of Italy, exuberant live entertainment and much more.
| Palace Movie Club | $60 |
| General Admission | $65 |
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Introduction with Actress Clara Ponsot
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The festival apologises for any inconvenience caused. The session will still run, without the appearance by Clara Ponsot.
Gorgeous rising star Clara Ponsot will grace our shores as a guest of this year’s festival. She stars as the wild and passionate Frenchwoman Nicole in the engaging drama Cosimo and Nicole. Ponsot has appeared in numerous French films, but this is her first Italian-language role. She will introduce a select screening of her film.
Palace Verona
Thursday 10 October
6.30pm - screening of COSIMO AND NICOLE, preceded by introduction.
Tickets at regular festival prices.
Brown Brothers Presents MR VOLARE: AN AFTERNOON OF MUSICA
Chauvel Cinema
Sunday 13 October
12.30pm - pre-film drinks courtesy of Brown Brothers and live musica in the flavour of the great Italian cantautore Domenico Modugno.
1.00pm - screening of MR VOLARE: THE STORY OF DOMENICO MODUGNO
(2 x 100 minute sessions, with 15 mins interval)
| Palace Movie Club | $28 |
| General Admission | $33 |
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Rail Europe Presents ELEGANT ESCAPES: A FIVE STAR LIFE
Palace Verona
Tuesday 15 October
6.00pm - reception with drinks courtesy of Brown Brothers and Peroni, a taste of Italy and live entertainment.
6.45pm - in-cinema presentation by Rail Europe and UTracks featuring an introduction to Italy by travel writer Ute Junker.
7.00pm - screening of A FIVE STAR LIFE
| Palace Movie Club | $24 |
| General Admission | $28 |
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L’aperitivo di Peroni Presents POSITIVELY PAZZE: WOMEN DRIVE ME CRAZY
Chauvel Cinema
Sunday 20 October
2.45pm - pre-film reception with drinks courtesy of Peroni and Brown Brothers, an alluring taste of Italy courtesy of Enoteca Sileno and live entertainment.
3.30pm - screening of WOMEN DRIVE ME CRAZY
| Palace Movie Club | $24 |
| General Admission | $28 |
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Pallini Limoncello and Connoisseur Presents CLOSING NIGHT EVENT: FELLINI’S ROMA
Chauvel Cinema
Sunday 3 November
6.15pm - pre-film reception with Pallini Limoncello cocktails and Connoisseur ice cream, along with live entertainment.
7.00pm - screening of FELLINI'S ROMA
| Palace Movie Club | $28 |
| General Admission | $33 |
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