CINEMA REBORN NEWSLETTER - Paul Cox Restoration Project, Parallel Indian Cinema at Riverside Parramatta

 

RESTORING A LEGACY FILM-BY-FILM The Paul Cox Restoration Project seeks support to restore Paul Cox’s films which are no longer available to the general public because of the changes in technology and distribution. Paul Cox (above), who passed away in 2016, is recognised as one of Australia's most prolific film auteurs. He created over 40 film and television projects, enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Most of these titles are now unavailable to the general public due to changes in technology now needed by streaming companies and distributors. The first film to be restored is “Vincent – the Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh” (1987) starring John Hurt. Restoration will be done in association with Hanway Films UK, a leading international sales company who hold the Paul Cox collection. Why Vincent? because there is still market demand for Vincent and once restored the proceeds from sales, after distribution costs, will go into restoring the next Paul Cox film and so on and so on – hopefully becoming self-sufficient. Hence restoring Paul Cox’s legacy film-by-film. We are aiming to release Vincent in the Cannes Classics section of the Cannes Film Festival 2025. Donations, which are made via the Australian Cultural Fund, are tax deductible. https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000EnxeyMAB/paul-cox-restoration-project Admission Free at 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) (both pictured below). 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/  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.comNotice of Cinema Reborn’s full program will be sent out around March 15 when all session times will be known  and advance bookings open for both our Sydney and Melbourne screenings.