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Rupert Julian: A Life on the Screen

Film historian Robert Catto is the foremost expert on Rupert Julian, the director of 1925’s The Phantom of the Opera. Catto wrote this brief biography of the director for NZ On Screen, which we gratefully reproduce here with Catto’s permission. As…

Construction Underway on Courtenay Place

As you may already be aware, Wellington City Council is working on a new pedestrian crossing between Cambridge and Kent Terrace. This may have an impact on members that use the crossing outside the Embassy Theatre. On Monday 28 April,…

Get ready for opening night!

In 2025, we’re playing every film in our programme twice: Because of these changes we wish to provide some updated timing and guidance to ensure everything runs smoothly and we keep to time. We will increase our focus on timely…

Your Best Films for 2024

With our last screenings of the 2024 programme behind us, we’d love to know what you thought! As in previous years, we’re conducting our ‘Best of 2024’ poll to see what everyone’s favourites were. Simply select your favourite films from…

Derek Jarman — Delphinium Days

  Artist and activist Derek Jarman (1942-1994) is one of the most important and influential figures in twentieth century British culture. As an early campaigner for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with HIV and AIDS, he…