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Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Antarctic showcased
A curious seal comes up for air at a research point featured in the NZAS Antarctic Film Festival, coming to Balclutha next week. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The latest antarctic adventures can be experienced in comfort at the New Zealand Antarctic Society (NZAS) Film Festival in Balclutha for one night only. From 6.30pm on Tuesday, August 19, Clutha District War Memorial and Community Centre's Riviera Cinema will host a series of short films showcasing the beauty, science, and charm of life on the ice, curated by award-winning film-maker Anthony Powell. The 110-minute programme will blend documentaries with inventive short films from the Antarctica 48-Hour Film Challenge, and will also feature a spoken presentation by Max Quinn on his Emperor Penguin expedition. Doors open at 6pm; bookings and more information can be found at their website.
Otago Daily Times
06-05-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Third theatre coming as business booms
Grace and Chris Rottenberry, holding their daughter Mia, 2, are delighted a third theatre at The Riviera Cinema is being recommissioned. PHOTO: JULES CHIN Business is booming and a third theatre is being developed at Oamaru's Riviera Cinema. Since taking over in June last year, the cinema's owners, husband and wife team Chris and Grace Rottenberry, had their biggest opening during the first weekend of this school holidays. The Riviera at present operates two screens: one theatre seats 78 and the other 58. Mr Rottenberry said recommissioning a third, out-of-use theatre, in the complex by June 19 would be a significant advance. ''We've pretty much gutted it, and it will have all new seating, a new screen, new equipment, new sound system - the whole shebang,'' he said. The upgrades had been planned since January and work started the following month. The third theatre would have 36 seats. Couches at the front would enable a 44-person capacity per viewing, Mr Rottenberry said. New seats were due this month and the new cinema would feature a 3.6m-high, 7.5m-wide ''wall to wall'' screen. ''We're glad we ordered everything before the crazy tax tariffs were introduced as everything is coming internationally.'' Mr Rottenberry said they realised the cinema had good potential to expand when they bought it last year. The timing was right for a third screen. ''We've been so busy. We've also had our second biggest opening this week again with the Minecraft movie for the school holidays.'' Since taking over, the couple had dabbled in a variety of movie offerings to see what Oamaru audiences would like: ''It turns out Oamaru likes a bit of everything''. The couple have also set up a small Riviera Cinema in Balclutha. - By Jules Chin
Egypt Today
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Egypt Today
A New Tour for "Seeking Haven For Mr. Rambo" from the UAE to the United States
A new journey for the film Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo" begins this Tuesday evening in the UAE, specifically at Aqil Cinema in Dubai, the first independent cinema in the Gulf. The film will have two additional screenings on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, February 5th and 6th. On Thursday, February 6th, the film will also be screened as part of the second edition of "Wadi Cinema" in Saudi Arabia, specifically in Riyadh's capital. The screening will take place at 7:00 PM, followed by a discussion session with the film's director, Khaled Mansour, moderated by Saudi critic Ahmed Al-Ayad, between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Afterwards, the film will head to the United States, where it will have its U.S. premiere as part of the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California. It is among the official selections alongside films from around the world. The film will have three screenings: the first on Sunday, February 9th, at 9:00 PM at Riviera Cinema; the second on the morning of Tuesday, February 11th, at the Film Center; and the final screening on Friday, February 14th, at 4:30 PM in the same venue. Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo revolves around "Hassan," a thirty-something young man who rediscovers himself and is forced to confront the fears of his past during his journey to save his dog and only friend, "Rambo," from an uncertain fate after being involved in a serious accident through no fault of his own. Overnight, he becomes pursued by Kareem, Hassan's neighbour, and all the residents of the neighbourhood. The film reveals many details about Hassan's life and his relationships with those around him. This film is the first feature-length work by director Khaled Mansour, who has previously directed several short films that have participated in regional and local festivals. Mansour co-wrote the screenplay with writer and screenwriter Mohamed El-Husseini. The film stars Essam Omar in his first cinematic role, alongside Rakeen Saad, Sama Ibrahim, and Ahmed Bahaa, one of the founders of the musical group Sharmoofers, in his acting debut. The film also features several young faces and guest stars. Seeking Haven for Mr. Rambo is produced by Mohamed Hafez through Film Clinic and producer Rasha Hosny, who is venturing into feature film production for the first time, alongside her successful career in film criticism and programming at several major international film festivals. The film is distributed worldwide by Film Clinic Independent Distribution.
