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February 2002
Updated 21st February
New Drive-in for Dandenong
A new drive-in theatre has been proposed for Dandenong. To be built on the former Dandenong Drive-in site on the South Gippsland Highway, the drive-in will have two screens, with a further two screens planned for the future. The drive-in is an independent venture by partners Matthew Kilderry and Anthony Madigan and will be known as the Lunar Drive-In Dandenong.
Capitol Theatre Melbourne - Guided Tours
Explore the interior of the fabulous internationally acclaimed Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney Griffin cinema, one of the gems of Melbourne's theatre heritage.
Learn about the local work of these two famous American architects and hear of RMIT University's plans for its refurbishment, and restoration of some key internal features. Trained guides will lead you, highlighting the recently re-opened foyer areas and show you the famous crystalline ceiling with its lighting display.
Tours conducted every Friday at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm. For information Tel: 03 9925 1773. Meet in the foyer of the Capitol Theatre, Capitol Arcade opposite the Town Hall.
www.capitol.rmit.edu.au
Extra screens proposed for Brighton Bay
Two additional screens are proposed for the Palace Cinemas Brighton Bay twin. The proposed auditoriums would be built - converting an existing dance studio - above shops in an adjoining property.
Rabbit Proof Fence preview at Castlemaine
New Australian film by director Philip Noyce Rabbit Proof Fence recently had a preview screening and talk by the Director at the historic Theatre Royal in Castlemaine. The well-promoted preview featured 'the red carpet' and a brass band in front of the theatre, and a jazz band on stage after the movie.
Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat
The historic Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat, have just launched their new website. Some of the features of the site include:
• What's on, and coming attractions
• raves! - forum where registered users may post reviews/information on various topics
• historic information on the theatre
• detailed technical information for hirers
• an interactive seating diagram of the three level theatre for patrons - by clicking on the seating area, a viewpoint of the stage comes up on your computer screen.
• Online purchase of tickets.
Her Majesty's Theatre is located at 17 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat. Tel: 03 5333 5888
www.hermaj.com
Victorian Movie Makers' Theatrette sold
It is with some sadness that Newsreel reports the December 2001 sale of the Victorian Movie Makers' Theatrette at 2 Napier Street Fitzroy. For more than six decades the Movie Makers, an amateur film society, has passionately pursued its love of producing and preserving film. However, the younger generation has not joined the fold and the evergreens, some now in their 80s, felt that the time had come to wistfully 'call it a day'.
CATHS member Graeme Smythe, a long time member of the Movie Makers, recalls the two terrace houses which formerly occupied the site in 1954 and his subsequent involvement in the construction of the Napier Street Theatrette.
CATHS proudly salutes the Victorian Movie Makers' indelible contribution to Victoria's history of film and wishes all members well for the future. We applaud the Movie Makers' splendid gesture of donating their library of old and rare footage to the State Film and Sound Archive.
Melbourne Super 8 Film Group winds up
After sixteen years of supporting all things Super 8, the Melbourne Super 8 Film Group is no more. A combination of declining audiences, the advance of digital video, and economic rationalisation within the film community (and Arts sector in general) over the past several years means the group can longer continue in the form it has in the past. It will re-emerge in 2002 - leaner, and broader in focus - to include all moving image mediums including video and 16mm.
• From the Melbourne Super 8 Film Group website www.acmi.net.au/super8
For more info contact movingimagecoalition@hotmail.com
Anderson Cinemas update
Ballarat-based Anderson Multiplex Cinemas have announced that their 5 screen Sunbury multiplex is due to open on 4th July 2002, and their 5 screen Melton centre is due to open in November 2002. Anderson's 8 screen Victoria Gardens centre in Richmond is now likely to open early 2003.
Experienced projectionist wanted
The Melbourne IMAX has a vacancy for an experienced 35/70mm projectionist to work evening/weekend shift. For further details contact Richard or Kevin on 03 9656 8623 (Monday to Friday). Applications may be made in writing to: The Chief Projectionist, Melbourne IMAX, Locked Bag 9, Carlton South, Victoria 3053, or email to rfear@imax.com.au
Applications close 28 February 2002.
Internet Archives
The Wayback Machine - a service from the Internet Archive and Alexa Internet, allows people to access and use archived versions of stored websites. Visitors to the Wayback Machine can type in a URL, select a date, and then begin surfing on an archived version of the web. The Wayback Machine is built so that it can be used and referenced by anybody and everybody.
The original idea for the Wayback Machine began in 1996, when the Internet Archive first began archiving the web. Now, five years later, with over 100 terabytes and a dozen web crawls completed, the Internet Archive has made the Wayback Machine available to the public.
The Wayback Machine - growing at a rate of 12 terabytes per month - is the largest known database in the world, containing multiple copies of the entire publicly available web. This eclipses the amount of data contained in the world's largest libraries, including the Library of Congress.
• From the Wayback Machine website: www.archive.org
Pandora Archive - preserving significant Australian Internet publications.
The Pandora Project was set up in June 1996 at the National Library of Australia to:
• Establish an archive of selected Australian online publications such as electronic journals, organisational sites, government publications and ephemera
• Develop policy and procedures for the preservation and provision of access to Australian online publications
• Develop a national strategy for the long-term preservation of online publications
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) became a partner in the project in July 1998 and has responsibility for selecting and cataloging Victorian websites for Pandora. Other partners include the state libraries of South Australia and New South Wales, ScreenSound Australia, the library and information services of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
The CATHS website has been selected by Pandora to be included in its archive of Victorian websites.
• State Library of Victoria Pandora site: www.statelibrary.vic.gov.au/slv/pandora
• National Library of Australia Pandora site: pandora.nla.gov.au
• Tasmania has their own internet archive project: Our Digital Island at odi.statelibrary.tas.gov.au
Ask a Question Service
The Ask a Question Service has helped hundreds of Victorians and people from all over the world. Trained staff from Victoria's public libraries have helped answer questions about Victoria and Australia. You can Ask a Question at Victoria's Virtual Library at
www.libraries.vic.gov.au
Ask a Question is a trial service delivered by Victorian public library staff for Victorians with a reference/ research question and for anyone with a question about Victoria. Questions involving extended research cannot be undertaken, due to limited resources.
Cinema and theatre websites
Here's a few websites that you may like to check out while you're surfing the net...
www.majestictheatre.com.au
www.statetheatre.com.au
www.empiretheatre.com.au
www.mansfieldcinema.com.au
www.swanpoolcinema.com.au
www.acecinemas.com.au
www.regaltheatre.com.au
www.seeing-stars.com/Theatres/index.shtml
www.cinergetics.com
The Majestic
The Majestic - a new film for release soon in Australia - features a number of interwoven stories, including: the dark period of the US government's investigation into the Communist infiltration in the movie industry, the 'Hollywood Blacklist'; the effect of the 2nd World War on Lawson, a small town in America; and the story of a young man Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey), who, after a car-crash, develops amnesia, and joins his 'father' Harry Trimble in restoring Lawson's old movie palace "The Majestic". majesticmovie.warnerbros.com
Cinemedia Changes
On 1 January 2002 the Victorian State Government's Cinemedia Corporation ceased to exist and two new entities were formed: the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), and Film Victoria.
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
ACMI - to open in 2002 at Federation Square - will be Australia's first centre dedicated to experiencing, exploring and enjoying the moving image in all its forms. A range of new programs will be developed and integrated with services previously managed by Cinemedia. ACMI's current services include:
Screen Education - for students and educators.
Treasury Theatre - cinema programs and venue for hire.
Collections - Australia's largest film, video and new media lending library.
ACMI will include: Film · Video · Television · Multimedia · Internet · Games · Emerging Media
Film Victoria
Established to provide strategic leadership and assistance to the film, television and multimedia industry of Victoria to encourage innovation and the creation of new projects of high quality that are of economic and/or cultural benefit to Victoria: DigitalMedia Fund · Industry Development and Investment · Melbourne Film Office · Screen Culture.
• From the ACMI website www.film.vic.gov.au
IMAX Adelaide closes
On 31 January 2002 the IMAX theatre in Adelaide closed.
• The website for IMAX theatres in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Auckland is at www.imax.com.au
• The Perth IMAX theatre - operated independently - is at www.imax.com/theatres/perth.html
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