What's On at ACMI: Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th August 2016

Melbourne Writer's Festival (MWF)
Friday 26 August to Sunday 4 September
https://www.acmi.net.au/live-events/talks-performances/melbourne-writers-festival-2016/
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) is Melbourne's annual, two-week celebration for everyone who reads. The Festival brings together writers from around the world to celebrate literature, explore ideas, and inspire readers through a vibrant program of storytelling, conversation and discussion, intellectual debate, educational programs, live performance, music and art events. The Festival includes events for people of all ages and more than a quarter of the program is free.
Ticketed & FREE

Final month of SCORSESE exhibition
Until 18 September
acmi.net.au/scorsese
For only three more weeks, this landmark exhibition explores the inspirations, creative processes and key collaborations of one of the most influential directors of our time. From Taxi Driver and Goodfellas to The Age of Innocence and The Wolf of Wall Street, Martin Scorsese's intense and exhilarating films define him as one of the world's greatest directors. Drawn from his personal collection and featuring hundreds of objects and a rich selection of footage, SCORSESE offers a comprehensive insight into the director's career as an unparalleled screen stylist and tireless champion of cinema.
Tickets: Full $25, Concession $18, Member $17

Final weeks of free ACMI exhibition Del Kathryn Barton: The Nightingale and the Rose
Until Sunday 11 September
acmi.net.au/nightingale
For only two more weeks this free ACMI exhibition celebrates the extraordinary collaboration between two-time Archibald Prize winning artist Del Kathryn Barton and acclaimed filmmaker Brendan Fletcher, tracing the remarkable adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 19th century classic into a hauntingly beautiful animated film. The film itself is screened on loop inside the exhibition space, and it is a multi-award winning landmark in contemporary moving image, voiced by celebrated actors, including Mia Wasikowska, David Wenham and Geoffrey Rush, with music by Sarah Blasko. In addition to the film, the exhibition features a selection of Barton's evocative paintings, stunning never-before-seen handmade props, and material from the production archives, revealing the extraordinary workings behind this captivating animated picture.
Tickets: FREE

ACMI X co-presents Lean Filmmaking Meetup: High concept on a low budget - Q&A with Michael Shanks
Thursday 25 August, 6pm
https://acmix.spaces.nexudus.com/en/events/view/215999988/lean-filmmaking-meetup
ACMI X and Lean Filmmaking present a Q&A with Michael Shanks. The writer, director, actor, VFX artist and The Wizards of Aus creator talks about leveraging YouTube success into a high concept TV series... all on a low budget. Michael, aka Timtimfed, has been making short films on YouTube for the last six years where he's turned his unique blend of visual effects and comedy into nearly 40 million views. Arrive early for a -meet and mingle' in the bar prior to the Q&A.
Tickets: FREE

Melbourne Spring Fashion Week and ACMI present two Tiffany Films
Thursday 25 to 31 August
Breakfast at Tiffany's (PG)

https://www.acmi.net.au/film/seasons-and-screenings/breakfast-at-tiffany-s/
This 1961 cinema classic based on the Truman Capote's novel stars a luminous Audrey Hepburn dressed exclusively by her favourite couturier, Hubert de Givenchy, and as such is the perfect companion piece and quite possibly the ultimate celebration of Tiffany's.

Crazy About Tiffany's (Unclassified 15+)
https://www.acmi.net.au/film/seasons-and-screenings/crazy-about-tiffany-s/
A provocative and rare glimpse at one of the most iconic jewellers in the world. From past to present, discover the behind the scenes creation to those beholden to its charm, Crazy about Tiffany's reveals Tiffany & Co like never before. Featuring Jessica Biel, Baz Lurhmann, Sam Taylor Johnson, Jessica Tilly.
Tickets: Full $17, Concession $13, Member $10

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
(Unclassified 15+) NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN – ADULT CONCEPTS RELATING TO WAR
Saturday 27 August
https://www.acmi.net.au/film/seasons-and-screenings/what-our-fathers-did-a-nazi-legacy/
A poignant, thought-provoking account of friendship and the toll of inherited guilt, David Evans' award-winning film explores the personal and enduring legacy of the holocaust through a series of conversations between Philippe Sands QC and the sons of two prominent officials in Nazi Germany. Following the screening, join Melbourne Writers Festival guest, Philippe Sands QC for an illuminating discussion about this film and his work as a human rights lawyer and author.
Tickets: Full $22, Concession $19