Mystery Screening on Saturday 27 June

4th May, 2015

The choice is yours – vote for what you'd like to see on the big screen at the Film Group on Saturday 27 June as part of our Mystery Double Feature!

Simply cast your vote by emailing info@anufg.org.au with your name, membership number (located underneath the barcode on your card) and your choice of ONE of the double features listed below. Paper ballots will also be available at screenings should you wish to place your vote in person.

Voting closes on SUNDAY 17 MAY. The winning double feature that receives the most votes will be announced on our website in late May.



OPTION 1: LEVIATHAN + EASTERN BOYS
A world cinema double feature, featuring two powerful, thought provoking and acclaimed foreign films: Oscar-nominated Russian social satire LEVIATHAN, followed by controversial French drama EASTERN BOYS.


    LEVIATHAN
    In a Russian coastal town, a man is told that his house will be demolished and decides to fight back against the town’s corrupt mayor with some dirty tricks of his own. Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.

    Followed by

    EASTERN BOYS
    A middle-aged Frenchman solicits a night's company from a handsome young foreigner, but his world is upended when a different - and clearly underage - boy arrives at his door, ensnaring him in a complex and unforgiving world.



OPTION 2: PITCH PERFECT + PITCH PERFECT 2
The Barden Bellas are back – and back-to-back – in this double feature of the hit 2012 musical comedy together with its highly anticipated sequel, in which a university a cappella singing group competes for stardom.


    PITCH PERFECT
    A freshman at Barden University (Anna Kendrick) is cajoled into joining The Barden Bellas, her school's all-girls a cappella singing group, and injects some much needed energy into their repertoire as they take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

    Followed by

    PITCH PERFECT 2
    The highly anticipated sequel to the 2012 box office smash follows The Barden Bellas in the aftermath of a disastrous performance, as they set out to regain their right to perform by competing in a worldwide competition that no American group has ever won.



OPTION 3: SAN ANDREAS + IT FOLLOWS
Two films that will shake you to your core: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson must survive against a devastating earthquake in SAN ANDREAS, followed by IT FOLLOWS, the critically acclaimed horror film that everyone’s talking about.


    SAN ANDREAS
    In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in California, a rescue-helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter. Also starring Carla Gugino and Paul Giamatti. Filmed on location on the Gold Coast and Queensland.

    Followed by

    IT FOLLOWS
    After a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, a young woman finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone (or something) is following her, in this highly original, modern horror film that has received critical acclaim.



OPTION 4: SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE + THE GUNMAN
It’s a Shaun/Sean double! Featuring SHAUN THE SHEEP, Aardman’s latest stop motion animated film, followed by Sean Penn as THE GUNMAN, a former assassin who embarks on a globe-spanning, action-packed mission of revenge.


    SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE
    Shaun the Sheep decides to take a day off, but gets more than he bargained for when the Farmer accidentally loses his memory. Now it’s up to Shaun and the flock to travel to the Big City and rescue him in the latest film from the creators of Wallace and Gromit.

    Followed by

    THE GUNMAN
    An ex-government assassin (Sean Penn) must face his haunted past and embark on a globe-spanning mission of revenge when his former employers attempt to have him killed, in this action-thriller from the director of TAKEN. Also starring Idris Elba, Ray Winstone and Javier Bardem.



TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
• Voting will be open for two weeks starting from May 4 and closing on May 17 at 11:59 PM AEST.
• The double feature that receives the most votes will be selected for screening on Saturday 27 June, with the winning option to be announced on our website in late May.
• Films that do not get selected for the mystery double feature will not be precluded from being considered for our Semester Two 2015 programme.
• Only one vote may be cast per member. Multiple votes will be disregarded.
• Only full Annual or Semester members of the Group may cast a vote.
• In the event of a dispute, any decision made by the ANU Film Group’s committee of management will be final.

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