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Scandinavian Film Festival 2019 at Luna

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 16 July 2019

It's that time of the year as we gaze northwards to enjoy special offerings from the 2019 Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival.

Opening Night kicks off Wednesday 17th July at Cinema Paradiso, with the premier of the Danish comedy Happy Ending followed by an after party Scandi celebration of drinks, Nordic flavours and music.

This year, the film festival brings to Perth audiences movies from across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, along with a series of highly charged Nordic noir works - Millennium Trilogy and Department Q. The Millennium Trilogy series of films pay tribute to the famous late author Stieg Larsson whose Millennium Trilogy novels – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its sequels - sold more than 90 million copies worldwide and were made into feature films.

Here are Perth Walkabout’s top picks from this year’s #ScandiFilmFest :

XR:WA - Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 09 July 2019

A first for Perth, the XR:WA provides a feast of events for those in the industry and public to explore virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, computer animations and other forms of screen-based and immersive media.

It will be on from the 6th July to the 14th July running in parallel to the Revelation Perth International Film Festival which is currently on in Perth from the 4th to the 17th July.

XR:WA demonstrates the potential that can emerge from bringing together the best of cinema, the arts, research, and science and technology to create an immersive environment.

Some highlights for the upcoming week:

The Torrents by Black Swan State Theatre Company

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 19 June 2019

Imagine a time in the late 1890’s where a newspaper in a town called Koolgalla (think of a town somewhat like Kalgoorlie) has hired a new editor “J.G. Milford”.

She also happens to be a woman!

And so in The Torrents - Black Swan State Theatre Company’s latest co-production with the Sydney Theatre Company, the mayhem and madness begins as the staff have to cope with the introduction of the gentler sex into their traditionally masculine workplace.

On stage, in the midst of the Heath Ledger Theatre at the State Theatre Centre of WA, the set takes on a distinctive look with stacks of old newspapers piled high in the newsroom, surrounded by its period style furniture and adornments. You can almost smell the ink from the printing press. It is another triumph from the creatives at Black Swan State Theatre Company.

Show your Love for the Beaufort St Rally Mt Lawley

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 08 June 2019

Mt Lawley eateries and hangouts have been doing it tough recently due to rent hikes, with many of our favourites closing doors.

Some of the restaurants that have shut up shop include long established mainstays, with Cantina 663, Clarences, Five Bar, Red Cray on Beaufort and Pancho's Mexican Villa Restaurant all shutting up shop in recent months. A quick drive down Beaufort St will reveal a sea of For Lease signs up and down the main drag.

Tonight, The Beaufort St Network are encouraging locals to support local businesses by dining out and making a night of it along the Mt Lawley café strip. In addition to cafes and restaurants being open, retail shops will also be open for trade tonight.

Revelation Perth International Film Festival

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 04 June 2019

Fancy a short or a long short?!

Not of the coffee variety – we are talking about celluloid here. Now in its 22nd year, the Revelation Perth International Film Festival is set to be bigger and better than ever, boasting an impressive line up of independent films from around the globe.

From snails to submarines to shorts, there is plenty on offer with a large selection of genres to suit a wide range of tastes.

Here are Perth Walkabout’s picks for the 2019 #revfilmfest :

My Big Gay Italian Wedding at Luna

Details: Written by: Greg Letts; Published: 29 May 2019

It's been 25 years since the success of Four Weddings and a Funeral, but the impact of Richard Curtis' romantic comedy masterpiece is still felt in cinemas around the world, as evidenced by movies such as My Big Gay Italian Wedding.

And while the year is now 2019 and attitudes towards sexuality have changed a lot, it is not surprising that the theme of “love conquers all” still remains a central tenet of plot lines around the world.

When Antonio (Cristiano Caccamo) proposes to his boyfriend Paolo (Salvatore Esposito) in their apartment in Berlin, Paolo asks to join him on his journey back to his hometown for Easter, so that he can meet Antonio's parents and announce their impending marriage. But Antonio hasn't actually come out to his parents yet...

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Scandinavian Film Festival 2019 at Luna

XR:WA - Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

The Torrents by Black Swan State Theatre Company

Show your Love for the Beaufort St Rally Mt Lawley

Revelation Perth International Film Festival

My Big Gay Italian Wedding at Luna