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​Welcome to Canterbury Film Society
The Canterbury Film Society will kick-start its fabulous new season on Monday 18 February 2019. Sign up for more information about our weekly screenings of top-quality arthouse, international, local, rare and classic feature films, documentaries and more — all on the big screen, the way nature intended!  

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Full membership provides access to all screenings in the brilliant Philip Carter Family Auditorium at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, for under $4 per film!  We are delighted to report we have planned an extended season next year of 35 films — i.e. more great movies and added value for money.  We are also introducing half-year membership options (Feb-Jun and Jul-Nov) for $70, plus a new youth category (13-18 years) for $50.

What do we offer? We welcome new members of all ages and provide a friendly, welcoming atmosphere with drinks and snacks for purchase, opportunities to socialise each Monday night, beginning at 7.30pm.  We run a carefully curated programme over nine months, each film starting with a guest presenter. We run DVD swap nights, coffee and chat sessions after some films, and regular Open events so you can come along and sample our wares.  We work hard to captivate, inform and inspire film buffs as well as those on the hunt for alternatives to mainstream cinema. ​ We’re quite literally the best-kept film screening secret in town!
 
Looking forward to taking you with us further into film!
 
Secretary Marina Chester (03) 960 4629 | canterburyfilmsoc@gmail.com

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2019 Brochure

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Available at the Christchurch Art Gallery and Christchurch public libraries.
Request a mailout using the form, or view a downloadable A4 version here.

Gala Opening Night

Hollywood Noir

Sunset Boulevard

Monday 18th February, 7:30pm
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Members only
Doors open 6:45pm, free drink and nibbles for members. New members warmly welcome
Director
Billy Wilder
Year
1950
Country
USA
Running time
115 mins
Rating
PG
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Language
English
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A screenwriter is hired to rework a faded silent film star's script, only to find himself developing a dangerous relationship.
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SCREENINGS
Screenings are held on Mondays, 7:30pm, February–November, at the
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. Doors open 7pm for socialising, food and drink.

2019 SEASON
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JOIN​
For membership options, and to join the Canterbury Film Society, click here.  

​Contact for enquiries:

canterburyfilmsoc@gmail.com

Gift Certificates

If you want to treat a movie lover in your life, we have membership gift certificates available for our Flexi-Pass (allowing them to see any three films), as well as Half-Year and Full memberships.  We will send certificates to you to present to your lucky recipient.  Please get in touch by emailing canterburyfilmsoc@gmail.com or calling Marina on (03) 960 4629.​

LOCATION

Canterbury Film Society screenings are held on Mondays, 7:30pm in the Philip Carter Family Auditorium,
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, Montreal St, Christchurch Central.
Doors open 7pm for socialising, food and drink.

Metered street parking is free after 6pm in the central city.
​Christchurch Art Gallery's underground carpark on Gloucester St is currently free for the first hour, then $1 per half hour.
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ABOUT US

Canterbury Film Society is a non-profit incorporated society and a registered charitable organisation. CFS is a member of the New Zealand Federation of Film Societies, which has been screening films throughout the country for over 70 years. Each year film societies screen to an estimated total combined audience of 2,000 New Zealanders.

Many distinguished and innovative films are never released commercially or shown on television in New Zealand. Film societies specialise in screening these quality films that cannot be seen anywhere else: documentaries, features from around the world, classics, director retrospectives and national cinema seasons. 

Film Society membership is open to everyone. We operate on an annual subscription basis because (with just a few exceptions) we have non-commercial screening rights, and must screen to members only. Your annual subscription contributes to programming services, venue hire and administration costs.

All film societies are run by committees of volunteers from the general membership. The Canterbury Film Society committee is elected at our AGM in March each year. Current committee members are Dakota Gibbs (President/Film Handler), Helen Mann (Vice President), Megumi Woodtli (Treasurer), Marina Chester (Co-Secretary), Gill Beadon (Co-Secretary), Tim Wang (IT/website), Mat Daniel (Hospitality).

We acknowledge the generous assistance of the Embassy of France, the Goethe Institut, the Confucius Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, and the Rata Foundation.

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The 2019 NZ Film Society Season is brought to you with the support of the following cultural organisations

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  • 2019 SEASON
    • AKI KAURISMäKI
    • SCREWBALL COMEDY
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • CULT
    • CLASSICS
    • NEW FRENCH CINEMA
    • FRANCOPHONE AFRICA
    • GERMAN CINEMA
    • CONTEMPORARY CINEMA