LONG PLAY
Thu 7 May 7.30pm - Opening Night
Thu 7 May 9.30pm, Fri 8 May 7.30pm, Fri 8 May 9.30pm, Sat 9 May 5pm, Sat 9 May 7.30pm, Sat 9 May 9.30pm, Sun 10 May 3.30pm, Sun 10 May 7.45pm, Mon 11 May 7.30pm, Mon 11 May 9.30pm, Tue 12 May 7.30pm, Tue 12 May 9.30pm,

Soul Power PG
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, 93 mins, USA, 2008, 35mm, English and French with English subtitles. Courtesy: Madman
"Godfather of Soul" James Brown screams onto the screen in this electrifying new work documenting the wild concert that preceded the legendary Ali vs Foreman 'Rumble in the Jungle' bout of 1974. Containing no contemporary interviews and very much a companion piece to Leon Gast's When We Were Kings (which Levy-Hinte co-edited), Soul Power is part concert film, part social commentary but all sweat and pelvis. As such it captures a most explosive of musical moments with enormous precision. Filled with great off-the-cuff sequences and interviews, this true vrit work brings togethe! r some of the world's greatest R&B artists of the time including B.B. King and Bill Withers. Joining the fray are African musicians who perform against a backdrop of organisational chaos which could go horribly awry at any moment - especially with Mr James Brown and Mr Ali at the epicentre.

FIRST LOOK
Thu 7 May 7pm, Fri 8 May 7pm, Sat 9 May 7pm, Sun 10 May 5.30pm
Of All the Things unclassified 15+
Jody Lambert, 83 mins, USA, 2008, Digital Betacam. Source: Shot Clock, USA
Dennis Lambert, a phenomenal songwriting sensation who produced chart-toppers in every genre of music in the 1970s and '80s, from the Four Tops' 'Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got' to Glen Campbell's 'Rhinestone Cowboy', finds himself stuck in real estate business obscurity in 2007 when he's invited to embark on a bemusing "comeback" tour of the Philippines! This affectionate musical portrait by Lambert's son Jody transcends simple nostalgia to become an intimate, humorous homage to the man, the musician and the father. Some lives deserve an encore and Dennis is making the most of his. Australian premiere!

AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVES
Special Extended Run Season, includes: Sat 9 May 2pm, Sat 9 May 9.15pm, Sun 10 May 8.30pm,
Acolytes MA15+
Jon Hewitt, 91 mins, Australia, 2008, 35mm
Receiving much acclaim from critics and audiences at film festivals worldwide, this exciting Aussie horror flick features plenty of screams, a rather handsome trio of troubled teenagers and Joel Edgerton as you've never seen him before. Those teenagers, seeking revenge on a bully who has recently returned to their suburb, become entangled in a web of events. but we won't spoil the ending! Director Jon Hewitt will join us after the 4pm screening on Sat 2 May for a Q&A.