Melbourne SPECIAL EVENTS

OPENING NIGHT GALA

Palace Cinema Como
Wednesday 2 October

6.30pm - Brown Brothers Prosecco & appetizer on arrival

7.00pm - Australian Premiere of THE GREAT BEAUTY

Ticket includes gift bag valued at over $50, and official after party 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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OPENING NIGHT RECEPTIONS

Palace Westgarth and Kino Cinemas
​Wednesday 2 October

6.00pm - pre-film reception with drinks courtesy of Brown Brothers, Peroni and Pallini Limoncello, a taste of Italy, sweets by Balconi, bustling live music and more.

7.00pm - Australian Premiere of THE GREAT BEAUTY

Palace Movie Club $30
General Admission $35

Q&A with Actress 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 participate in a Q&A session after a select screening of her film.

Palace Cinema Como
​Friday 4 October

6.45pm - screening of COSIMO AND NICOLE, followed by Q&A

Tickets at regular festival prices.

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L’aperitivo di Peroni Presents POSITIVELY PAZZE: WOMEN DRIVE ME CRAZY

Palace Balwyn
​Sunday 6 October

12.45pm - pre-film reception with drinks courtesy of Peroni and Brown Brothers, an alluring taste of Italy courtesy of Enoteca Sileno and live entertainment.

1.30pm - screening of WOMEN DRIVE ME CRAZY

Palace Movie Club $24
General Admission $28

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Rail Europe Presents Elegant Escapes: A FIVE STAR LIFE

Kino Cinemas
Wednesday 9 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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Brown Brothers Presents MR VOLARE: AN AFTERNOON OF MUSICA

Palace Brighton Bay
Sunday 20 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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Pallini Limoncello and Connoisseur Presents CLOSING NIGHT EVENT: FELLINI ’S ROMA

Palace Cinema Como
​Sunday 27 October

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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