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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | The Blue Trail
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | L’Ombra di Caravaggio (Caravaggio’s Shadow)				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 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									Lavish Italian Artist Drama								\n				\n									The famous 17th century Italian artist Caravaggio is well known for his intense realism and use of strong contrasts of light and dark. Living in Milan\, Naples\, Malta and Sicily he was a rebellious man with an eye for beauty\, the streets and high drama\, and was hugely influential on succeeding generations of painters all over Europe.  Years ago\, BFS screened Derek Jarman’s biopic Caravaggio (1986) on 16mm\, so in this anniversary year it is fitting to screen the latest interpretation of the artist’s colourful life. In this film\, the Catholic Church plays a central role in shaping the new artistic landscape\, recruiting ‘The Shadow’ to interview patrons and associates of the artist\, to establish if he is worthy of a pardon for causing the death of another young man. Expect to see the visceral\, extreme\, beautiful\, disturbing\, genial\, sacred and the blasphemous. Italian cinema at its richest. Palace Films. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Italy\, 2022\, 128 min. Dir. Michele Placido. Stars Riccardo Scamarcio\, Isabelle Huppert and Michelangelo Merisi.  								\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        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        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T193000
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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Kōkā
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | L’Ombra di Caravaggio (Caravaggio’s Shadow)				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 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									Lavish Italian Artist Drama								\n				\n									The famous 17th century Italian artist Caravaggio is well known for his intense realism and use of strong contrasts of light and dark. Living in Milan\, Naples\, Malta and Sicily he was a rebellious man with an eye for beauty\, the streets and high drama\, and was hugely influential on succeeding generations of painters all over Europe.  Years ago\, BFS screened Derek Jarman’s biopic Caravaggio (1986) on 16mm\, so in this anniversary year it is fitting to screen the latest interpretation of the artist’s colourful life. In this film\, the Catholic Church plays a central role in shaping the new artistic landscape\, recruiting ‘The Shadow’ to interview patrons and associates of the artist\, to establish if he is worthy of a pardon for causing the death of another young man. Expect to see the visceral\, extreme\, beautiful\, disturbing\, genial\, sacred and the blasphemous. Italian cinema at its richest. Palace Films. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Italy\, 2022\, 128 min. Dir. Michele Placido. Stars Riccardo Scamarcio\, Isabelle Huppert and Michelangelo Merisi.  								\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        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        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T193000
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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | L’Ombra di Caravaggio (Caravaggio’s Shadow)				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 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									Lavish Italian Artist Drama								\n				\n									The famous 17th century Italian artist Caravaggio is well known for his intense realism and use of strong contrasts of light and dark. Living in Milan\, Naples\, Malta and Sicily he was a rebellious man with an eye for beauty\, the streets and high drama\, and was hugely influential on succeeding generations of painters all over Europe.  Years ago\, BFS screened Derek Jarman’s biopic Caravaggio (1986) on 16mm\, so in this anniversary year it is fitting to screen the latest interpretation of the artist’s colourful life. In this film\, the Catholic Church plays a central role in shaping the new artistic landscape\, recruiting ‘The Shadow’ to interview patrons and associates of the artist\, to establish if he is worthy of a pardon for causing the death of another young man. Expect to see the visceral\, extreme\, beautiful\, disturbing\, genial\, sacred and the blasphemous. Italian cinema at its richest. Palace Films. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Italy\, 2022\, 128 min. Dir. Michele Placido. Stars Riccardo Scamarcio\, Isabelle Huppert and Michelangelo Merisi.  								\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        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        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \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:20261009T190000
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CREATED:20260203T013254Z
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UID:70535-1791572400-1791583200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | L’Ombra di Caravaggio (Caravaggio’s Shadow)				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 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									Lavish Italian Artist Drama								\n				\n									The famous 17th century Italian artist Caravaggio is well known for his intense realism and use of strong contrasts of light and dark. Living in Milan\, Naples\, Malta and Sicily he was a rebellious man with an eye for beauty\, the streets and high drama\, and was hugely influential on succeeding generations of painters all over Europe.  Years ago\, BFS screened Derek Jarman’s biopic Caravaggio (1986) on 16mm\, so in this anniversary year it is fitting to screen the latest interpretation of the artist’s colourful life. In this film\, the Catholic Church plays a central role in shaping the new artistic landscape\, recruiting ‘The Shadow’ to interview patrons and associates of the artist\, to establish if he is worthy of a pardon for causing the death of another young man. Expect to see the visceral\, extreme\, beautiful\, disturbing\, genial\, sacred and the blasphemous. Italian cinema at its richest. Palace Films. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Italy\, 2022\, 128 min. Dir. Michele Placido. Stars Riccardo Scamarcio\, Isabelle Huppert and Michelangelo Merisi.  								\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        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        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/telegraph-road-the-dire-straits-legacy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Arthur Music":MAILTO:matt@mattarthurmusic.com
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043642
CREATED:20260129T055545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T020736Z
UID:70454-1796931000-1796936400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | L’Ombra di Caravaggio (Caravaggio’s Shadow)				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 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									Lavish Italian Artist Drama								\n				\n									The famous 17th century Italian artist Caravaggio is well known for his intense realism and use of strong contrasts of light and dark. Living in Milan\, Naples\, Malta and Sicily he was a rebellious man with an eye for beauty\, the streets and high drama\, and was hugely influential on succeeding generations of painters all over Europe.  Years ago\, BFS screened Derek Jarman’s biopic Caravaggio (1986) on 16mm\, so in this anniversary year it is fitting to screen the latest interpretation of the artist’s colourful life. In this film\, the Catholic Church plays a central role in shaping the new artistic landscape\, recruiting ‘The Shadow’ to interview patrons and associates of the artist\, to establish if he is worthy of a pardon for causing the death of another young man. Expect to see the visceral\, extreme\, beautiful\, disturbing\, genial\, sacred and the blasphemous. Italian cinema at its richest. Palace Films. 								\n				\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Italy\, 2022\, 128 min. Dir. Michele Placido. Stars Riccardo Scamarcio\, Isabelle Huppert and Michelangelo Merisi.  								\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        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        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n                        The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \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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