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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:London Housing Estate Comedy								\n				\n									Resourceful and bold 12-year-old Georgie secretly lives by herself on the outskirts of Chigwell in East London after the death of her mother.  She survives on her wits and the wondrous friendship with her best mate Ali. Young Georgie gets into fights\, nicks bikes and pretends to the social services\, she lives with her uncle ‘Winston Churchill’. Georgie’s precarious life is suddenly threatened when Jason\, her father\, arrives from Ibiza to move in. The director wanted to make an ‘imperfect film that took risks’ and to give the kids control of the film. The sense of humour and charm of Georgie’s flights of fantasy elevate this debut film above others. The gentleness of the growing connection between Jason and Gorgie gives Scrapper a distinct warmth and is just the sort of film to launch our 2024 program. Madman. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									UK\, 2023\, 84 min.Directed by 29-year-old Charlotte Regan as her debut film.Stars: Lola Campbell\, Harris Dickinson and Alin Uzan. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ballarat Film Society 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $606 months – Feb-June or July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the  Ballarat Film Society website  All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – April 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-bound-for-glory/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T193000
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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:London Housing Estate Comedy								\n				\n									Resourceful and bold 12-year-old Georgie secretly lives by herself on the outskirts of Chigwell in East London after the death of her mother.  She survives on her wits and the wondrous friendship with her best mate Ali. Young Georgie gets into fights\, nicks bikes and pretends to the social services\, she lives with her uncle ‘Winston Churchill’. Georgie’s precarious life is suddenly threatened when Jason\, her father\, arrives from Ibiza to move in. The director wanted to make an ‘imperfect film that took risks’ and to give the kids control of the film. The sense of humour and charm of Georgie’s flights of fantasy elevate this debut film above others. The gentleness of the growing connection between Jason and Gorgie gives Scrapper a distinct warmth and is just the sort of film to launch our 2024 program. Madman. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									UK\, 2023\, 84 min.Directed by 29-year-old Charlotte Regan as her debut film.Stars: Lola Campbell\, Harris Dickinson and Alin Uzan. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ballarat Film Society 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $606 months – Feb-June or July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the  Ballarat Film Society website  All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Newsletter – April 2026\n                        Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-smiley-gets-a-gun/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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