NFSA Restores: Strictly Ballroom | Dementia-friendly screening
Schedule
Sat Sep 21 2024 at 09:30 am
Location
NFSA Canberra | Canberra, CT
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Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) is a ballroom dancer with a penchant for breaking the rules. When his unorthodox moves on the dance floor cost him his dance partner, novice Fran (Tara Morice) steps up to replace her. An unlikely pair, Scott and Fran are determined to prove the critics wrong and dance their own steps at the Pan-Pacific Grand Prix. Strictly Ballroom premiered in 1992 at Cannes Film Festival and was digitally restored for its 30th anniversary by the NFSA. The award-winning debut feature from acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann, this cherished romantic comedy remains one of Australia’s most beloved films.
‘…funny, energetic, and enjoyable – the perfect film for a night or an afternoon out, regardless of what mood you're in’ – ReelViews
Part of A Day at the Movies: a dementia-friendly screening program at NFSA Acton.
This matinee event has been specifically designed for the enjoyment of community members living with dementia and their friends, families, carers and companions. This will be a relaxed screening, with plenty of time to arrive at the NFSA, enjoy refreshments in the courtyard, find a comfortable seat in the cinema and watch the film.
Event timings
9.30AM Arrival – welcome tea and coffee in the NFSA courtyard
10.00AM Take your seat in Arc Cinema
10.15AM Introduction and film screening
11.15AM Intermission (10 minutes)
11.25AM Film screening resumes
12.15PM Afternoon tea in the NFSA courtyard (concludes 12.45pm)
What makes this event dementia-friendly?
- Dementia Australia-trained venue staff and event organisers will be onsite to welcome and assist attendees, including guiding attendees around the NFSA.
- The film (Strictly Ballroom) has been selected in line with dementia-friendly screening guidelines and in consultation with community groups.
- There will be low-level house lighting in the cinema to allow people to move around, as well as additional wayfinding and information signage.
- The volume in the cinema will be slightly lower.
- There will be a designated quiet space for guests who need a break during the screening. The film will also screen at a low volume level in the quiet space so you won’t miss a thing.
- The screening will have an intermission. Guests are also invited to socialise and enjoy pre- and post-screening refreshments in the NFSA courtyard. Movie snacks will also be provided.
For additional information about accessibility and planning a visit to the NFSA, visit nfsa.gov.au/visit-us
If you have any questions, please contact us via [email protected].
If you are caring for a person living with dementia, please select a complimentary Carer ticket for yourself, kindly supported by Carers ACT.
A Day at the Movies was created by film and media academics Dr Jodi Brooks (project lead, University of New South Wales) and Dr Fincina Hopgood (University of New England), and independent screen culture and audience development specialist Karina Libbey. An initiative of the ACT Government, the program is funded by the ACT Government and aligns to its Age-Friendly City Plan, with in-kind support from the NFSA (Venue Partner), Carers ACT, Dementia Australia and the ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing.
This title has been digitally restored through NFSA Restores.
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Where is it happening?
NFSA Canberra, Nfsa, Acton ACT 2601, Australia,Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryEvent Location & Nearby Stays: