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News and Events

Coming up in the city:

17 June - 11 July Monteiths wild food challenge
The pre-eminent beer and food matching competition in NZ
19 - 20 June Theatre Royal Book Fair
Christchurch's favourite book sale
3 - 16 July Kidsfest
Fantastic festival for children up to the age of 12 years
7 July Art Attack
12 inner-city galleries open their doors to the public with a FREE bus scheduled to tour the city gallery loop every 15 minutes

Sites Added

G96 FM 96.1 FM
Original radio station run by undergraduate students at the New Zealand Broadcasting School.

All4kidz
Online sales of toys for children with an emphasis on education. Brands such Wader, Little Tikes, Smoby, and Galt.

Bob Brown's HiFi
Specialist audio hi-fi business. Home theatres, wiring houses or business for sound and video with multi-room full control.

Making Movies

Despite the advent of home theatre systems, Christchurch people still relish the experience of going to the movies. The localeye category Film & Cinemas is a great resource for any movie lover, bringing together the web sites of our various cinemas. The Reading Cinemas at the Palms in Shirley are a popular addition, and a new theatre complex is planned for Westfield Shoppingtown in Riccarton.

Film festivals are a good way to view a range of different movies that may not obtain general release. From 17 - 20 June, the Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Out takes takes place at the Hollywood Theatre in Sumner. The Christchurch International Film Festival is coming soon too, running from July 29 to August 15. Some of the movies announced so far are Coffee & Cigarettes and Touching the Void.

The Belladonna Film Trust is holding its annual short film festival in the Philip Carter Auditorium of the Christchurch Art Gallery over three nights, July 11th, 12th and 13th 2004. The festival enjoyed great success in 2003 as a part of the biennial Christchurch Arts Festival and has become an independent event this year. It aims to give Canterbury a chance to see works by up-and-coming New Zealand film-makers and film artists.

Another way to get your filmic fix is to join the Canterbury Film Society. Their schedule of screenings is a diverse mix - including classics, recent West African films, 1960's Antonioni films, classic Preston Sturges comedies, three contemporary French documentaries, and Vincent Ward's first two films.

If you decide to watch a movie at home, have a look at localeye's list of Video and DVD outlets

Buried Treasures

Film and Cinemas

Not only do you find listings of movie theatres in the Film & Cinemas category - you will also see sites related to film making in general. Christchurch - A Film Friendly City links to information for those wanting to use Christchurch locations and facilities. Film South New Zealand features location photos in an image library. Ngai Tahu - Guideline for Film Industry is a document containing guidelines from Ngai Tahu for film makers intending to film within the Ngai Tahu tribal boundaries (rohe).