CINEMA REBORN - FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER - Parallel India Cinema at Riverside Parramatta, 2025 Launch date, Charitable Donations

 

PARALLEL CINEMA OF INDIA AT THE RIVERSIDE PARRAMATTA Beyond Bollywood, India’s cinema also includes vibrant regional industries and an alternative tradition: Parallel Cinema. Emerging in the 1950s and aspiring to more than entertainment, Parallel Cinema broke away from studio sets and into towns and villages to explore human life in all its contradictory richness. Perhaps its most famous representative is Satyajit Ray – among the most celebrated and influential filmmakers of all time – but its protagonists are wonderfully diverse, each conducting original experiments and probing difficult cultural and philosophical questions. Parallel Cinema drew inspiration from Indian literature, as well as French Poetic Realism, Italian neorealism and India’s own tradition of realism in silent cinema. It overlapped with the French and Japanese New Wave movements, evolved through the 70s and 80s, and its influence continues today. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the National Film Development Corporation, Consulate General of India, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Cinema Reborn and Riverside Theatres are delighted to partner for ‘Parallel Cinema of India’. Our program features two works by major figures: Mani Kaul’s Duvidha (1973) and Mrinal Sen’s Suddenly, One Day (1989). Admission to the screenings is FREE however there are only a limited number of seats available and it is essential that you book your seats in advance on the Riverside Parramatta website. Full details of the times and dates of the screenings and booking information can be found if you click on  this link: https://riversideparramatta.com.au/whats-on/parallel-cinema-of-india/  CINEMA REBORN 2025 DATE OF FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT Cinema Reborn 2025 will announce its full programme for both the Randwick Ritz and the Hawthorn Lido on March 15th. All told there will be 21 programs of restored classics screened over seven days in Sydney (30 April -6 May) and 6 days in Melbourne (8-13 May). All those on our mailing list will be the first to be given full details of titles, booking information, links to the Cinema Reborn website. A 24 page booklet with all program information will be available at the Ritz and Lido cinemas on that date. CHARITABLE DONATIONS Cinema Reborn has established a page to enable our supporters to make tax-deductible donations to support our work. Our organisation is run by a group of film industry professionals, working critics, curators and film conservation specialists. All work in an entirely voluntary capacity. Nevertheless there are significant costs, most notably our screening fees, which have to be met each year and we are always grateful for the financial support we receive that defrays these costs and charges. If you would like to make a donation you may do so via via the attached link established by the Australian Cultural Fund which enables small unincorporated organisations like ours to use a service which would otherwise not be easily accessible. To make a donation any time between now and the end of Cinema Reborn 2025 click on this link https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000FDsl8MAD/cinema-reborn-2025 CINEMA REBORN MAILING LIST Please forward this email to any friends who may be interested in our presentations of restored cinema classics. Invite them to join our mailing list by sending an email to cinemareborn2025@gmail.com