Whanganui's #1 alternative for classic & contemporary art cinema
WELCOME!
​​Whanganui Film Society screenings
are on Mondays at 7pm,
March - November
at the Davis Theatre,
Whanganui Regional Museum,
Watt Street.
2019 SEASON
The 2019 Season will begin in March.

The 2019 programme is now live!​
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2019 memberships are available online now!  Click the button for your membership options and to join online.
NEXT FILM

The Virgin Suicides

Monday 22nd July, 7pm 
Davis Theatre, Whanganui Regional Museum
Emmanuel Gras  •  France • ​  2016
96 mins  •  Exempt  •   In Swahili and French, with English subtitles
This transfixing documentary road movie follows a young Congolese man through the making, transporting, and selling of charcoal to support his family.

“A mesmerizing, lyrical descent into a cycle of survival.”
– Indiewire ​
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​Review & trailer >>

WELCOME

Welcome to the Whanganui Film Society’s seventh season,  
your all-year-round film festival and Whanganui’s #1 alternative for classic & contemporary art cinema
​Most screenings are open to members only so join the Film Society today for:
  • Access to exciting cinema that pushes the boundaries beyond the mainstream fare
  • A diverse mix of fiction and documentary films to enlighten and entertain
  • Exceptional value – a full membership subscription works out at only $3 per session (even less with discounted membership)
  • Free entry to any other NZ Film Society screenings and discounts at the New Zealand International Film Festival with full membership
  • A welcoming community of friendly film-lovers!

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VENUE

Whanganui Film Society meets most Monday evenings at the Whanganui Regional Museum's Davis Theatre (Watt Street entrance).

CONTACT

Whanganui Film Society Inc.
mail: DX Box PA87019,
​3A Cooks St, Whanganui 4500

email: [email protected]
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Davis Theatre, Whanganui Regional Museum, Watt Sreet Entrance
The Whanganui Film Society (WFS) is affiliated to the NZ Federation of Film Societies (NZFFS), NZ’s only alternative non-profit network of film exhibition.
​The NZFFS is in its 73rd year and is a member of the International Federation of Film Societies (IFFS).

The WFS is run on behalf of its members by a voluntary committee elected at the Annual General Meeting.  We are an Incorporated Society and a registered charitable entity under the Charities Act 2005.

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