The 15-year-old German Film Festival will be back in five Australian cities.
Sydney: 22 May – 5 June, Palace Norton Street, Chauvel Cinema
Canberra: 23 May – 6 June, Palace Electric CinemaMelbourne: 24 May – 6 June, Palace Cinema Como, The Kino Cinemas
Brisbane: 31 May – 10 June, Palace Centro
Adelaide: 30 May – 10 June, Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas
The films will be announced shortly.
“German cinema is very strong and vital. It was inconceivable to me that new films from one of Europe’s most prolific filmmaking nations would not have its own dedicated event, so we have curated a fine selection of German productions for our audiences nationally in collaboration with German Films and Goethe-Institut. All films will be Australian premieres", says Antonio Zeccola, Executive Chairman of Palace Cinemas.
The Goethe-Institut has been running the German Film Festival for 15 years and welcomes the decision.
“We are happy to hand over to Palace Cinemas. We worked together for fifteen years so we know they share our love of German cinema, plus they have the experience, expertise, and infrastructure to run such a festival. We will continue to support the festival through the school screenings sidebar ‘Kino for Kids’ which will be a five-film feast for young audiences,” says Sonja Griegoschewski, director of the Goethe-Institut Australia.
