BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260715T200000 DTSTAMP:20260509T055023Z CREATED:20260509T054421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T055023Z UID:72886-1784142000-1784145600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | A Full Heart: Gratitude and Contentment in Daily Life DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-a-full-heart-gratitude-and-contentment-in-daily-life-15-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/5-Gratitude_GP_Class_BMI-Square.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260716T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260716T210000 DTSTAMP:20260625T050227Z CREATED:20260129T044738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T050227Z UID:70423-1784230200-1784235600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Journey Home DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-journey-home/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/journey-home-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260720T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260720T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T043115Z CREATED:20260420T042351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T043115Z UID:72345-1784570400-1784575800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Petronella McGovern DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/petronella-mcgovern/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sp-promo-talks-petronella-mcgovern-v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260722T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260722T200000 DTSTAMP:20260509T054800Z CREATED:20260509T054745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T054800Z UID:72889-1784746800-1784750400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | A Full Heart: Gratitude and Contentment in Daily Life DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-a-full-heart-gratitude-and-contentment-in-daily-life-22-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/5-Gratitude_GP_Class_BMI-Square.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260723T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260723T210000 DTSTAMP:20260331T034312Z CREATED:20260223T045111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034312Z UID:70806-1784833200-1784840400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-23-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260802T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T043924Z CREATED:20260722T041732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T043924Z UID:74691-1784887200-1785682800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Rare Books: Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Rare Book Week DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rare-books-ballaarat-mechanics-institute-rare-book-week/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Rare Book Week,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/collection-sq-promo-rare-book-week.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T123000 DTSTAMP:20260617T043709Z CREATED:20260520T015158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T043709Z UID:73020-1784890800-1784896200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Arresting the Ephemeral: The Beautiful Usefulness of a Victorian Herbarium DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/arresting-the-ephemeral-the-beautiful-usefulness-of-a-victorian-herbarium/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Rare Book Week,Talk,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sq-promo-events-arresting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T210000 DTSTAMP:20260331T034253Z CREATED:20260223T053244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034253Z UID:70815-1784919600-1784926800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-24-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T160000 DTSTAMP:20260331T034233Z CREATED:20260223T053557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034233Z UID:70819-1784988000-1784995200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-25-july/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T210000 DTSTAMP:20260331T034212Z CREATED:20260223T053430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034212Z UID:70817-1785006000-1785013200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-25-july-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260728T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260728T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T052535Z CREATED:20250527T054132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T052535Z UID:65238-1785247200-1785250800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-26/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/building-tours-sq-promo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260729T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260729T193000 DTSTAMP:20260727T034132Z CREATED:20260416T050939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T034132Z UID:72260-1785348000-1785353400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Phillipa Nefri Clark - Now CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/phillipa-nefri-clark/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/sp-promo-talks-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260801T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260801T235000 DTSTAMP:20260613T032955Z CREATED:20260612T030356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260613T032955Z UID:73553-1785610800-1785628200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Anything for a Mate: Charity Ball DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/anything-for-a-mate-charity-ball/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:external event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260803T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260803T193000 DTSTAMP:20260727T034219Z CREATED:20260520T044923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T034219Z UID:73049-1785780000-1785785400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Margaret Hickey now CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-margaret-hickety/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sp-promo-talks-margaret-hickey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T190000 DTSTAMP:20260713T070357Z CREATED:20260615T050825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T070357Z UID:73589-1786125600-1786129200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:150 Years of Botanical Communication DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/150-years-of-botanical-communication/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Biodiversity Week,Talk,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sq-promo-events-arresting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T204000 DTSTAMP:20260714T022707Z CREATED:20251205T035734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T022707Z UID:69366-1786131000-1786135200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Blake Pavey: A Bit Scared DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/blake-pavey-a-bit-scared/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sq-promo-blake-pavey.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KEG Touring":MAILTO:Contact@kegtouring.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260809T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260809T153000 DTSTAMP:20260714T061239Z CREATED:20260622T050152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T061239Z UID:73794-1786278600-1786289400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Lawrence Mooney and Friends DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/lawrence-mooney/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sq-promo-events-lawrence-mooney.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T193000 DTSTAMP:20260707T220301Z CREATED:20260324T234500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T220301Z UID:71535-1786557600-1786563000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sophie Green DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/sophie-green/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-sophie-green.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T210000 DTSTAMP:20260331T033912Z CREATED:20260129T051107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033912Z UID:70430-1786649400-1786654800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | The Blue Trail DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-the-blue-trail/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/the-blue-trail-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260820T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260820T203000 DTSTAMP:20260629T040002Z CREATED:20260223T053749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T040002Z UID:70821-1787252400-1787257800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:You Can't Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/you-cant-tell-anyone-20-aug/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/YCTA-ATDW-1600-x-1200-px-e1782429973747.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260821T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260821T203000 DTSTAMP:20260629T035851Z CREATED:20260629T033353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T035851Z UID:73961-1787338800-1787344200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:You Can't Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/you-cant-tell-anyone-21-aug/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/YCTA-ATDW-1600-x-1200-px-e1782429973747.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260822T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260822T153000 DTSTAMP:20260629T035740Z CREATED:20260629T033533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T035740Z UID:73963-1787407200-1787412600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:You Can't Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/you-cant-tell-anyone-22-aug-matinee/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/YCTA-ATDW-1600-x-1200-px-e1782429973747.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260822T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260822T203000 DTSTAMP:20260629T035634Z CREATED:20260629T033731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T035634Z UID:73965-1787425200-1787430600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:You Can't Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/you-cant-tell-anyone-22-aug/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/YCTA-ATDW-1600-x-1200-px-e1782429973747.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260823T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260823T143000 DTSTAMP:20260630T001508Z CREATED:20260629T033831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T001508Z UID:73967-1787490000-1787495400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:You Can't Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/you-cant-tell-anyone-23-aug-matinee/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/YCTA-ATDW-1600-x-1200-px-e1782429973747.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260823T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260823T193000 DTSTAMP:20260630T015250Z CREATED:20260629T033929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T015250Z UID:73969-1787508000-1787513400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:You Can't Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/you-cant-tell-anyone-23-aug/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/YCTA-ATDW-1600-x-1200-px-e1782429973747.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260826T184500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260826T223000 DTSTAMP:20260728T045315Z CREATED:20260715T040559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T045315Z UID:74558-1787769900-1787783400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Trivia Night Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-trivia-night-fundraiser/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Vintage & Collectables ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/square-promo-trivia-night.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260902T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260902T193000 DTSTAMP:20260707T051452Z CREATED:20260707T044841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T051452Z UID:74311-1788372000-1788377400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Lauren Williams & Penny Tangey DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-lauren-williams-penny-tangey/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sp-promo-talks-lauren-williams-penny-tangey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260905T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260906T140000 DTSTAMP:20260619T051824Z CREATED:20260604T032725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T051824Z UID:73413-1788602400-1788703200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Spring reading DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-spring-bmi/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/square-promo-spring-book-sale.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260906T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260906T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T035434Z CREATED:20260514T044101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T035434Z UID:72995-1788703200-1788710400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Fashion Parade Fundraiser | Vintage & Collectables DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/fashion-parade-fundraiser-vintage-collectables/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Vintage & Collectables ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/promotional-square-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T210000 DTSTAMP:20260331T033843Z CREATED:20260129T052341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033843Z UID:70438-1789068600-1789074000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Kōkā DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indie Texas Trash \n \n \n \n Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people\, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence\, energetically delusional hustler Mikey “Saber” Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years as a washed-porn star in L.A.  Set in the lead-up to the 2016 Trump/Biden election\, virtually unemployable Mikey goes back to dealing weed\, and to his old associates.  Always on the lookout for his next trick\, he meets 17-year-old donut seller Strawberry\, and sets out to groom her as his ticket back to the porn industry.  The character Mikey could be described as an entitled narcissist.  He embodies the values and poverty-blighted reality of a stratum of society which is marginalised\, impulsive\, and open to a way out with often unrealistic expectations. Red Rocket\, for all its liveliness\, is a “pinkly iced and sprinkled portait of a man\, and a nation\, with a hole in the middle\,” a version of America that Sean Baker portrays so very well (Cannes Film Festival review).  Roadshow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ​USA\, 2020\, MA15+\, 130 min. Dir. Sean Baker. His latest film Anora took out the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2024.   \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: $60Feb-July: $35 – 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 More Film URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-koka/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/koka-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR