Next week, Thursday 24th March we will be joining Halla "the Woman of the Mountain", choir teacher and secret activist as she tackles the threats to Iceland's environment while dodging the law.

Her campaign is on the brink of success when an unexpected development leads her down another life path.

The doors will be open at 6:30, drinks will be available from that time and the screening will start at 7:00.

Covid restrictions seem to be easing, if these mean a significant change to how we operate we will let you know.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 24th of March. As always if you are feeling unwell please stay at home and we will see you next month.

Our next screening will be on Thursday 24th March. We will be enjoying the Icelandic comedy-drama "Woman at War". More details closer to the date.

We have been working hard to overcome the difficulties with the Eftpos system, so we are very hopeful that it will be functioning properly this month. One way to avoid potential disappointment, and shorten the queuing process is to pay online by direct bank transfer to our account. This means you can just walk through after having your membership card scanned, it's quicker for you and eases the pressure on the front desk. Our account details are :

Account Name: Reels Film Society Inc
Bendigo Bank (Mount Gambier)
BSB: 633-000
Account Number: 165 144 858
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Please put your name or membership number in the description of your payment, your membership number is the last three digits on your membership card.

Covid restrictions seem to be easing, if these mean a significant change to how we operate we will let you know.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 24th of March. As always if you are feeling unwell please stay at home and we will see you next month.

 Next  movie "Antoinette in the Cevennes" (France.2020) will screen on Thursday, 17th February 2022.  Doors open at 6:30 and screening at 7:00pm.

Antoinette, a school teacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holidays with her secret lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils.  When learning that Vladimir cannot come because his wife has organised a surprise trekking holiday in the Cevennes National Park with their daughter and a donkey to carry their load.  Antoinette decides to follow their track, by herself, with Patrick, a protective donkey.  

Membership Matters: All 2020 and 2021 memberships expired on 31st December 2021. If you haven't done so already please renew your membership as soon as you can and preferably online. Membership subs  are unchanged, the same as last year, $75 full membership, $65 Concession card holders. (Not Seniors). You can pay by direct bank transfer to our account :

Account Name: Reels Film Society Inc

Bendigo Bank (Mount Gambier)

BSB: 633-000

Account Number:  165 144 858

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Please put your name or membership number in the description of your payment, your membership number is the last three digits on your membership card.

At this stage there are no changes to Covid restrictions from last year, if there are any major changes we will advise.

Looking forward to seeing you on the 17th February 2022. As always if you are feeling unwell please stay at home and we will see you next month.

 "Another Round" (Denmark) 16th December 2021 at the SRHT.

December is busy, but please find time to view this Award winning movie starring Mads Mikkelsen. "Another Round' won the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English language plus the European Award for the Best Film.