Announcing the birth of the Perth Film Society

October 5th 2009

A group of film buffs is in the process of forming a Perth Film Society with plans to provide regular screenings of classic movies at the Myriad Centre for the Arts. 

The Mission of the Perth Film Society (PFS) is to provide the people in and around Perth with the best in the cinematic arts through film nights, pre-movie talks, and educational extras and forums for conversations among film enthusiasts through its internet presence.

Films will be selected for their cinematic excellence, and screenings will be organized in series that feature award-winning directors, actors, and screenplays, or according to genre.  There will be classics from directors like Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and Francis Ford Coppola, and such actors as Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Clark Gable, Henry Fonda and Marlon Brando.  There will classics from the various genres:  western, horror, mystery, war, adventure, and, of course, love stories.  The PFS will invite local experts to give introductions before the start of each movie, and perhaps lead discussions afterwards for those film fanatics out there.

All in all, a PFS film night promises to be a wonderful evening out, and a great opportunity to see many classic films not always available at the video store, and to watch them on the big screen.  All film nights will take place at the Myriad Centre for the Arts in the Old Perth Shoe Factory on Sherbrooke St. (the same building as the Factory Grind and PAC), which has an excellent sound system.  The Myriad Centre is also wheelchair accessible, and provides cushioned seating, air conditioning, and, of course, popcorn.  

PFS memberships are $5 per year and may be purchased at any film night.  Members will be put on a mailing list and kept informed of upcoming events.  Information on film showings and on the history and art of cinema will also be available through the upcoming PFS blog.  Admission is only $5 for members, and popcorn only $2 a bag, making for a fun and inexpensive outing for the whole family. 

The inaugural movie night will be held on Saturday, November 7^th at 7:00 p.m., and will highlight famed Canadian director, Norman Jewison.  This double-feature will begin with the academy award winning “Moonstruck,” starring Cher (best actress, 1987) and Nicholas Cage.  The second film of the evening will be the 1967 best picture, “In the Heat of the Night,” starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger (best actor).  “Moonstruck” is one of the best romantic comedies of all time, while “In the Heat of the Night” is a brilliant mystery involving an African American detective who must investigate a murder in a racist southern town.

Schedules and access to the blog will be available soon via the Myriad Centre for the Arts website www.myriadcentre.com, or you may call 613-267-9610, or reply to this email, for more information, or to book private screenings.