What's On At ACMI

Long Play: Urbanized
Until 3rd of February
The final installment in Gary Hustwit's design film trilogy is a compelling look into urban design that urges citizens to take a closer look at the place they call home. Urbanized offers up a plethora of smart ideas and innovative, socially-led thinking. Covering an enormous amount of ground from Mumbai to Santiago, the film features some giants of the architectural world including Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster, alongside city planners such as Amanda Burden (Director of the New York City Department of City Planning) and grassroots activists who are fundamentally changing their environs.

Kids' Flicks: Wolf Children
24th - 27th of January, 2013            
From director Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) comes this new Japanese feature-length anime about a family unlike any other. The two children, a girl named Yuki (meaning 'snow')and a boy named Ame ('rain'), are just like their father - they can change from human to wolf and back again!

Seniors' Cinema: The Sapphires
26th of January - 3rd of February
Based on the true-life adventures of writer Tony Briggs' mother, The Sapphires is adapted from the successful Australian stage musical.