What's On at ACMI 18th - 24th of May

EXHIBITIONS
A collaboration between ACMI and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust
Phantom Ride – final weeks
16 Feb to 29 May
acmi.net.au/daniel-crooks
Don't miss the chance to see the world premiere of Daniel Crooks: Phantom Ride, a two-screen video work by one of Australia's leading moving image artists.
Admission: FREE 

EVENTS
Presented in conjunction with Next Wave Festival 2016
The Second Woman
20 to 21 May, 1pm
www.acmi.net.au/live-events/talks-performances/the-second-womann
Nat Randall (Team MESS, Hissy Fit) throws herself into a strange loop of framing and spectacle in this 24-hour performance and cinema experiment. On-stage sparks fly as Randall repeatedly performs a single scene inspired by John Cassavetes' cult film Opening Night. Starring opposite Randall are 100 different men ranging in age, background and acting ability. Through this repeated performative exchange, Randall aims to explore the trade of emotion, intimacy, chemistry and authenticity.

Admission:  FREE

Presented in conjunction with Carriageworks
ART + FILM (May)
24 Frames per Second
Monday 23 May, 6.30pm
acmi.net.au/film/seasons-and-screenings/artplusfilm/24-frames-per-second
In celebration of 24 Frames per Second, the ambitious exhibition of 24 newly commissioned moving-image installations presented at Sydney's Carriageworks, ACMI presents a suite of four artist films exploring dance as a fundamentally collaborative medium where connections are made across form, practice and territories.
Admission: FREE    

FILMS
The American Dreamer Unclassified 18+

21 May to 24 May
acmi.net.au/film/seasons-and-screenings/the-american-dreamer
Newly restored and back in cinemas, this rarely seen quasi-documentary finds actor-turned director Dennis Hopper holed up in New Mexico editing his ill-fated second film, The Last Movie (1971). Lensed through a haze of drugs, Hopper is captivatingly raw and uncensored. Philosophical turns about art, life, sex and filmmaking make this very much a document of its time, and fascinating viewing for contemporary audiences. 
Admission: Full $17       

Seniors Cinema – Almost Friends (On a faille e être amies) M
21 to 30 May
acmi.net.au/film/seniors-cinema/almost-friends
Actress-turned-director Anne Le Ny (The Intouchables) directs two of contemporary French cinema's most acclaimed actors – The Belier Family's Karin Viard and Just A Sigh's Emmanuelle Devos – in a romantic comedy with some surprising plot twists and turns.
Admission: Seniors $7