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Melbourne Special Events

Opening Night

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE

Join us for a sparkling elderflower cocktail on arrival followed by Finnish maestro Aki Kaurismäki’s brilliantly droll comedy The Other Side of Hope and an after-party with Scandi tunes and smørrebrød.

Tickets
Palace Movie Club Members $40
General Admission $45

Palace Cinema Como
Thursday 13 July
Catering by Nord Cafe
Entertainment by Julian Banks trio
7pm Arrivals
7.30pm Film and after-party

Closing Night

A HUSTLER’S DIARY

Join us for a Swedish Mule cocktail on arrival, followed by the premiere of Ivica Zubak’s raw, crowd-pleasing and humanistic comedy A Hustler’s Diary.

Tickets
Palace Movie Club Members $20
General Admission $25

Palace Cinema Como
Wednesday 2 August
7pm Cocktail on arrival
7.15pm Premiere

Palace Brighton Bay
Wednesday 2 August
7pm Cocktail on arrival
7.15pm Premiere

Palace Westgarth
Wednesday 2 August
6.30pm Cocktail on arrival
6.45pm Premiere

Special Event

TOM OF FINLAND

Enjoy a Red Finnish vodka cocktail and live music at our pre-film party, followed by Dome Karukoski’s FIPRESCI Prize winning and highly anticipated biopic on the acclaimed and revolutionary artist Touko Laaksonen aka Tom of Finland.

Tickets
Palace Movie Club Members $25
General Admission $30

Palace Cinema Como
Wednesday 19 July
6.45pm Pre-film party
7.30pm Screening

Charlotte Sieling

Festival Guest

Charlotte Sieling

Join us in welcoming festival guest Charlotte Sieling in Melbourne at the following sessions

TICKETS
General admission prices

Palace Cinema Como
Friday 14th July
6.30pm The Man – Followed by Q&A with Charlotte Sieling

Palace Westgarth
Saturday 15th  July
6.30pm The Man – Preceded by introduction by Charlotte Sieling