- New Farm Cinemas - 701 Brunswick Street, New Farm
- 08th May 2021 - 08th May 2021
- 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/behind-the-silver-screen-tickets-149457953763?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
- 0421 344 503
- $15-$20 (plus fee)
Behind the Silver Screen
Seminar presented by the Brisbane History Group.
The picture theatre as we know it has been around in various forms for over a hundred years. This seminar will track the development of cinema from the pioneering days of film making to the creation of the modern multiplex.
Speakers Include:
- Kay Mobsby – A new toy for the Queensland Government
- Steve Maggs – Cinema from Go to Whoa
- Peter Roennfeldt – The multipurpose venue
- Lisa Jones – The owner operator
- Denis Cryle – Birch Carroll and Coyle and cinema exhibitions across Queensland during the twentieth century.
- Peter Sourris – Venue repurposing
Registration & cash book stall 12.30 pm | First session 1.00 pm | Afternoon Tea | Second session 3.00 pm | Close 4.30 pm
For more information click here.