ACMI Spring School Holiday Program

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KIDS' FLICKS

Full/Concession $7 ACMI Member/Film Member $5

3D Full/Concession $9 ACMI Member/Film Member $7

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird G

Big Bird loves his home and the colourful characters who live on Sesame Street: Oscar the Grouch, Count von Count, Bert and Ernie and his bestest friend, Mr Snuffleupagus. Despite this, Mrs Finch from the Feathered Friends' Board of Birds takes Big Bird far, far away from Sesame Street to live with a rather delirious family of dodos.

Dates: 5 Sep – 22 Sep

The Muppets Take Manhattan G

School's out for Kermit, Miss Piggy, Scooter and the rest of the gang and after the performance of a lifetime on the school stage the only logical move is to take the show to Broadway! The New York theatre scene proves a lot harder to crack and while Kermit gets a job at a diner, the other Muppets leave town, waiting for the call.
Dates: 23 Sep – 28 Sep

Howl's Moving Castle PG

Hayao Miyazaki, the award-winning director of Spirited Away, returns with Howl's Moving Castle, a feature-length animation based on the book of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones. Young Sophie works in a milliner's shop in a fantastical turn-of-the-century European village. Incurring the wrath of the jealous Witch of the Waste, Sophie is transformed into a ninety-year-old woman, sending Sophie into a spin.

Dates: 21 Sep – 2 Oct

Muppet Treasure Island G

Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, the adventure quickly takes to the high seas after Billy Bones (Billy Connolly) and Mrs Bluberidge (Jennifer Saunders) dispatch young Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop in his first big screen role) along with the Great Gonzo, Rizzo the Rat and one-legged Long John Silver (Tim Curry) on the ship Hispaniola commanded by Captain Abraham Smollett (Kermit the Frog).

Dates: 29 Sep – 4 Oct

Labyrinth G

Created before the advent of CGI technology, this fairytale mixes Alice in Wonderland with The Wizard of Oz. David Bowie steals the show as the goblin king Jareth, whose glam rock wig and revealing tights give a nod to his former alter ego, Ziggy Stardust.

Dates: Until 18 Oct

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

Make a Movie

In this three-day hands-on creative and technical filmmaking workshop for kids aged 9 to 12, participants work in a small group to learn the basics of writing, directing, acting in and editing a short film.

Date: 21 Sep – 23 September

Admission: Full $270

Concession $250

ACMI Member $230

Pop-up Puppets

Kids cut out, colour in and create their own finger puppet characters. With five friendly figures to choose from, they will learn how simple movements will bring their tiny finger puppets to life.

Recommended for kids aged 5 to 10. No booking required, drop in any time between 10am and 2pm.

Date: 21 Sep – 2 Oct

Admission: Free – drop in

The Massive Minecraft Movie

Work as a team to design a unique world and characters and direct a scene in your own Minecraft adventure in a specially designed version of Minecraft. This animation workshop combines teamwork, game play, and filmmaking techniques and is open to all levels of expertise.

For young people aged 12 to 16. Workshops run from 10am to 4pm.

Date: 24 Sep

Admission: Full $120

Concession $110

ACMI Member $100

Sock Stars

Bring the studio to life with your colourful sock stars in this hands-on green screen and puppet making workshop for kids aged 9 to 12.

Date: 28 Sep – 2 Oct

Admission: Full $16

Concession $13

ACMI Member $11

Monster Mayhem

Learn the tricks and techniques of stop-motion animation including how to develop a story, plan shots, create characters from cut-outs and set backgrounds. Used to create series such as Charlie and Lola and Angela Anaconda, this is a fun and popular animation technique which involves capturing numerous photographs of shapes and images and stitching them together to form a short story.

For young people aged 8 to 11. Workshops run from 10am to 4pm.

Date: 1 Sep or 2 Oct

Admission: Full $120

Concession $110

ACMI Member $100

INTERMIX

Critique, debate, design and play. Intermix is designed for young people aged 15 to 25.

Admission: Free – limited capacity.

Proudly supported by Naomi Milgrom AO

Intermix: Future Critics - Music Criticism Now

Ever wondered what it takes to break into music journalism? Being paid to listen to music, go to gigs and to share your thoughts with an audience sounds like a pretty great job, right? Join professional critic Doug Wallen to explore the world of music journalism and take an in-depth look at music criticism now.

Doug Wallen is the music editor of The Big Issue (Australia) and writes for FasterLouder, Rolling Stone (Australia), The Age, The Guardian, Junkee, STACK and The Thousands. In this Intermix event he shares his experiences and knowledge of the industry and fields your questions on what it takes to be a music critic and journalist.

After the session, pick up your pencil and notepad and head down to Bowie late nights to catch Georgia Field's very special Bowie-inspired set and write your own review.

Date: 25 Sep, 5pm to 6pm

EXHIBITIONS

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

David Bowie is

This groundbreaking multimedia experience from London's Victoria and Albert Museum celebrates 50 years of one of the era's most influential artists in rock, pop, fashion and performance. Prepare for unprecedented access to objects from the David Bowie Archive, presented in an immersive exhibition telling the enthralling story of the boy from Brixton who became an international cultural icon.

David Bowie is will appear in Melbourne for a strictly limited season.

Dates: 16 Jul – 1 Nov

Admission: Full $25

Concession $19

ACMI Member $18

Child (4 - 15 years) $15

Priority Access/Full Concession $40

Opening hours:
Mon, Tues, Wed                                                10am – 6pm
Thu (with DJ)                                                     10am – 10pm
Fri (with late night entertainment)                    10am – 10pm
Sat & Sun                                                          9am – 6pm

Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood

Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood celebrates the life and work of one of our most successful exports to Hollywood – the costume designer from the small coastal town of Kiama, NSW, who designed for a staggering 285 films, including 42^nd Street (1933), Jezebel (1938), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca (1942), Auntie Mame (1958), and Gypsy (1962). He was also the first Australian to win three Oscars®, for An American in Paris (1951), Les Girls (1957) and Some Like it Hot (1959).

From letters, clippings, paintings, drawings, archival footage and photographs, to the spectacular costumes themselves, the exhibition reflects the theatricality and glamour of costume design from mid-century Hollywood. It also contains objects loaned from prestigious archives and private collections to showcase the breadth and scope of Orry-Kelly's impact.

Gallery 2

Dates: 18 Aug – 17 Jan

Admission: Free

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

Screen Worlds: The Story of Film, Television & Digital Culture

Play classic and contemporary videogames, celebrate the lives of prominent personalities and see their treasures, and engage with stunning interactive exhibits.

Free tours daily at 11am and 2.30pm (subject to availability)

Open daily 10am – 5pm

Admission: Free entry, Galleries level

Australian Mediatheque

Grab a booth and mine Australia's largest collection of film, video and digital art.

Open daily 12pm – 5pm

Admission: Free entry, entry level

COMPETITIONS