Australian Cinémathèque
Australian Cinémathèque
The Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque, at GoMA, presents retrospective and thematic film programs and exhibitions, exploring the important lines of influence between the moving image and other areas of visual culture, and showcasing the work of influential filmmakers and artists. Its mission is to collect, conserve, present and interpret film and screen culture.
Facilities include two cinemas, with more than 300 seats combined. The smaller cinema features retractable seating to allow for multimedia performances and events. There is also a dedicated media gallery for screen-related exhibitions, and facilities for video production.
Significant international, Asian, Pacific, Australian and Indigenous Australian artists are represented in the Gallery’s film and moving-image collection. Other collection development areas include video art that responds to the specific history and genres of cinema; animation, especially from Asia; and conceptual art and its legacy through performance.
The Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque is an Associate Member of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), an organisation of the world’s leading film archives dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of film.
Contemporary Australia: Women in Film
21 April – 18 July 2012
Margaret Pomeranz is guest curator for a free film program exploring representations of women in Australian cinema. Read more
Micro Strategies to Change the World
28 April – 26 May 2012
This program of documentaries features extraordinary stories of individuals acting within their local communities to change oppressive or violent situations for the better. Read more
Women in Early Australian Film
29 April – 1 July 2012
A season of early Australian cinema showcasing the roles that women played in front of the camera and in film production. Read more
DJ Culture: Contemporary Australian Video Art
5 — 26 May 2012
DJ Culture is a program of recent videos by Australian artists as part of the Gallery's ongoing series of programs at the Australian Cinémathèque focused on contemporary film and video that extends the connections between art and cinema. Read more
Sam Smith: The Camera’s Lens
9–30 June 2012
A special cinema presentation of recent works by Australian artist Sam Smith as part of the Australian Cinémathèque’s ongoing series of programs focused on the connections between art and cinema. Read more
