Sydney Ticketing Information
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OPENING NIGHT
Sydney Premiere
Ieroklis Michaelidis’ Need For Lies
Time: 6.30pm arrivals for 7.00pm screening
Date: Thursday 13 October
Venue: Palace Norton Street, followed by reception at Leichhardt Town Hall
Cnr. Marion & Norton Street, Leichhardt (incl. mezedes & drinks)
All tickets $40.00 no concessions
SPECIAL EVENTS
5pm, Sunday 16 October
Presented by the Mytilenian Brotherhood of Sydney & NSW, come and enjoy the traditional culinary delights of the Mytilenian region before the 6pm screening of Journey to Mytilene. Tickets at General Admission prices.
My Life & Times: Michael Cacoyiannis
5.45pm, Sunday 23 October
Join us for a Q & A session with special guest Pelissa Tsilimidos-Thorne B.A., Dip. Ed., MA. Ed. following the
screening of My Life & Times: Michael Cacoyiannis. Discussing Cacoyiannis as the premier Greek Film Director, with a focus on his portrayal of women, many of whom were powerful constructs representing values and sentiments well before their time. A close analysis of Stella will lead the discussion. Tickets at General Admission prices
NB. Stella is screening at 8.30pm Sunday 23 October (after Q&A)
Greek Student Film Festival
12.00pm Sunday 30 October
The Greek Festival of Sydney and the Education Office of the Consulate General of Greece present the Inaugural
NSW Student Film Festival. Short fiction films, animations and documentaries submitted by primary to tertiary level
Modern Greek students and the teachers involved, will be screened and awarded
Adults: $11.00
Students: $5.50
(<12 years free)
CLOSING NIGHT
Rebetiko
6.15pm Sunday 30 October
After the screening of the classic masterpiece Rebetiko all are invited to enjoy mezedes and authentic live Rebetiki
music at NOSTOS – 121 Norton Street, Leichhardt
Price: $25.00 (price includes mezedes only - ticket to movie is additional. Cinema ticket stub must be shown on entry)
Bookings are required - For bookings call 02 9550 0144 (Limited numbers – book early to avoid disappointment)
Single Session Tickets
Adult $16.50 | Concession/ Movie Club $13.00 (per film)
(Eligible Concessions: Palace Movie Club members (max 2), Full-time Students (photo ID required), Senior Citizens, Health Care card holders, Pensioners. The cardholder must present a current ID card in order to gain the concession.)
Multiple Film Passes
5 films pass: $70.00
(Multiple film passes are for separate, pre-selected sessions, valid for one person only. Not valid for opening night, closing night or special screenings.)
Group Bookings
$13.00 (per ticket)
For 20 or more tickets to a single, pre-selected session. Not valid for opening night, closing night or special screenings.
Tickets Now On Sale
IN PERSON – Palace Norton Street Cinemas (99 Norton Street, Leichhardt). 12- 8.30pm until sold out. There are no booking fees for purchasing at cinemas.
ONLINE - Ticketing are available securely online 24hrs at MCA Ticketing. All major credit cards accepted – booking fees apply ($1.30 per ticket)
BY PHONE- Tickets may be purchased using all major credit cards from MCA TICKETING. Call 1300 306 776 between 9.30am – 5.30pm weekdays, and 9.00am – 11.00am Sat. Booking fees apply: 1-4 tickets - $2.50 per ticket, 5-9 tickets - $2.00 per ticket, 10 or more tickets - $1.30 per ticket. Phone bookings for weekday sessions will cease at 1.00pm on the day of screening. Weekend session bookings will cease at 1.00pm on the Saturday. Tickets booked via telephone online must be collected from the box office no later than 15 minutes prior to the advertised session time of the first session purchased. Please bring appropriate identification.
Complimentary Tickets
Palace Cinemas Complimentary tickets and other cinema promotions or ticket offers are not valid for Festival screenings.
Commencement times
All films will commence at the advertised time – please be prompt to avoid disappointment. Doors to the cinema will open approximately 15 minutes prior to the session time. Latecomers may not be admitted.
Door Sales
We anticipate that door sales will be available for most sessions, but this cannot be guaranteed. Festival patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets for their selected sessions in advance to avoid disappointment.
General Enquiries
Greek Orthodox Community of NSW
Film Festival Office
T: (02) 9750 0440
greekfestival@goc.com.au
Festival Conditions.
All Festival films are restricted to persons aged 18years and over, unless specified. This does not necessarily relate to the content of the films, but to the censorship laws regulating festival, as enforced by the Office of Film & Literature Classification. Festival tickets, once acquired, are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced or refunded. Please note that screenings and times are subject to change. All seating is unreserved. All non-English language films screen with English subtitles. The Festival reserves the right to alter the program without notice. Dates, times and programs are correct at the time of publication, but may need to altered.
