STARSTRUCK & THE WAITING ROOM DISCUSSION

Join us for a special screening of _Robert McFarlane: The Still Point [https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/robert-mcfarlane--the-still-point-2017/36008/],_ surveying the life's work of one of AUSTRALIA's most respected and pioneering documentary photographers.Followed by a DISCUSSION WITH ROBERT MCFARLANE alongside international award-winning filmmakers and _THE WAITING ROOM_ artists MOLLY REYNOLDS & ROLF DE HEER. Hosted by the SAMSTAG MUSEUM OF ART, the ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL and _STARSTRUCK: AUSTRALIAN MOVIE PORTRAITS_ co-curators PENELOPE GRIST & JENNIFER COOMBES. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO BE SEATED AND ENJOY A COMPLIMENTARY DRINK. _STARSTRUCK: AUSTRALIAN MOVIE PORTRAITS_ A collaborative project between the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Portrait Gallery, _Starstruck:// Australian Movie Portraits [https://www.unisa.edu.au/Templates/Samstag/Pages/SamstagStandardPage.aspx?id=62198]_ reveals never-before-seen stories of Australian cinema. Through photographic portraits, candid behind-the-scenes shots, rare film posters, casting books and original costumes, _Starstruck_ celebrates the past and present of Australian film—including watershed moments in cinema and iconic visions of Australian life—and also offers a glimpse into the experiences of the actors and crew.  _THE WAITING ROOM_ Filmmakers Molly Reynolds and Rolf de Heer present a cinematic installation in five dimensions, traversing the audio-visual realm through space and time. Continuing the Samstag Museum of Art’s series of moving image commissions in partnership with the ADELAIDE Film Festival, _The Waiting Room_ is Reynolds's and de Heer’s first foray into creating work expressly for an exhibition context. Matching technical dexterity with conceptual depth, it promises to push the boundaries of the cinematic experience. ------------------------- Image: Robert McFARLANE, Toni Collette as Muriel, from the film _Muriel's Wedding_, 1994, directed by P J Hogan. National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Courtesy House and Moorhouse Films.