Cinema Ventures

Harnessing the Power of Cinema - Community by Community

Cinema Ventures, Australia’s first not for profit distributor, specialises in issue based films and community engagement. We help filmmakers and community groups and charities use the power of film and the experience of cinema to create positive social change.

We:Screen  |  You:Screen  |  Community:Screen

Through our unique grassroots programs – We:Screen (Dedicated Film Tours) and  You:Screen  (Single Screening Film Hire) –  filmmakers and host community groups and charities can engage, inspire and activate audiences. By holding screenings, host groups can also raise valuable funds for their activities.

As a not for profit film distributor, our aim is to extend a film’s potential. In this way we work both on an exclusive and non-exclusive basis with filmmakers – developing new audiences and methods of outreach. In this way we enhance opportunities for, rather than compete with, commercial film distributors.

And because we believe in cinema and its power to bring communities together we have created a Community:Screen –  mobile community cinema for those communities which do not have cinema facilities.

Cinema Ventures is a not for profit company, limited by guarantee, and can accept tax-deductible donations via ABAF (Australian Business Arts Foundation).

Cinema Ventures is funded by Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Screen Victoria and Screen Queensland.

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Straddie Stardust

Community Cinema

June 28 - July 6, 2012

Pt Lookout Community Hall - Stradbroke Island

The winter program of the Straddie Stardust Community Cinema will offer the best in popular family and art house cinema at the Point Lookout Community Hall.  The Straddie Stardust is an outdoor and, if necessary, indoor cinema playing kids' movies (rated G & PG)  at 5.30pm followed by popular and art house movies, rated M & MA, from 8pm with live music between the sessions. Stay warm with scarves and boots and bring your own doonas, cushions, beach chairs etc. More details of the schedule of movies to come.