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6 Mar – 31 Dec

Matinees at ACMI Cinemas

  • Film
  • Entertainment

Summer is ending, but your gateway to escapism is right here. Matinee sessions run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout Autumn, with new films beginning every fortnight.

Journey to the suburbs of Sydney with Jane Campion’s 1989 feature debut Sweetie, recently restored to 4K. From there, take a daytrip to Lagos, Nigeria, during the tumultuous 1993 presidential election with My Father's Shadow. Recover from a car accident in Germany with Christian Petzold’s new film Mirrors No. 3. And in Spain, experience life through the eyes of a profoundly Deaf woman navigating discrimination from her inner circle after announcing her pregnancy.

All these films screen exclusively at ACMI in this weekly discounted cinema program.

Hours

Date Times
Fri 6 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 7 Mar
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 8 Mar
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 13 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 14 Mar
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 15 Mar
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 20 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 21 Mar
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 22 Mar
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 27 Mar
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 28 Mar
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 29 Mar
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 3 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 4 Apr
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 5 Apr
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 10 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 11 Apr
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 12 Apr
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 17 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 18 Apr
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 19 Apr
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 24 Apr
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 25 Apr
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 26 Apr
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 1 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 2 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 3 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 8 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 9 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 10 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 15 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 16 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 17 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 22 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 23 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 24 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 29 May
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 30 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 31 May
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 5 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 6 Jun
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 7 Jun
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 12 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 13 Jun
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 14 Jun
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 19 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 20 Jun
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 21 Jun
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 26 Jun
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 27 Jun
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 28 Jun
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 3 Jul
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 4 Jul
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 5 Jul
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 10 Jul
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 11 Jul
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 12 Jul
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 17 Jul
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 18 Jul
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 19 Jul
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 24 Jul
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 25 Jul
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 26 Jul
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 31 Jul
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 1 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 2 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 7 Aug
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 8 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 9 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 14 Aug
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 15 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 16 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 21 Aug
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 22 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 23 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 28 Aug
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 29 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 30 Aug
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 4 Sep
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 5 Sep
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 6 Sep
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 11 Sep
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 12 Sep
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 13 Sep
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 18 Sep
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 19 Sep
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 20 Sep
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 25 Sep
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 26 Sep
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 27 Sep
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 2 Oct
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 3 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 4 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 9 Oct
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 10 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 11 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 16 Oct
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 17 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 18 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 23 Oct
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 24 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 25 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 30 Oct
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 31 Oct
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 1 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 6 Nov
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 7 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 8 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 13 Nov
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 14 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 15 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 20 Nov
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 21 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 22 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 27 Nov
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 28 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 29 Nov
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 4 Dec
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 5 Dec
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 6 Dec
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 11 Dec
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 12 Dec
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 13 Dec
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 18 Dec
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 19 Dec
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 20 Dec
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Fri 25 Dec
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sat 26 Dec
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sun 27 Dec
  • 11am - 1pm 11:00am - 1:00pm

Location

ACMI Cinemas
Fed Square, Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $9 to $14

Adult / general $14
Student / concession $12
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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8663 2200
  • email address: info@acmi.net.au
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Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Mobility access

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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