AFTRS & ACS present... The New Boy - Special Screening and Q&A

Presented by AFTRS and ACS, join us for a screening of The New Boy with director Warwick Thornton joining via Zoom for a special Q&A moderated by Peter James ACS ASC.

When: Thursday 7 September

(Screening at 6pm, Q&A at 8:15pm)

Where: AFTRS Theatre, EQ Moore Park

RSVP: Essential, register your attendance via Eventbrite

Set in 1940s Australia, THE NEW BOY is the story of a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery, run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett). His presence disturbs the delicately balanced world in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.

The only Australian film in competition for the Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival, Warwick Thornton's (Samson and Delilah) THE NEW BOY is an eerie, ethereal drama with gripping performances from Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair and newcomer Aswan Reid in a beguiling story of spirituality and survival.

Watch Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL1HVstmBTU

Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton is an award-winning Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film SAMSON AND DELILAH won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

A Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs, Thornton graduated in cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in1997. His many cinematography credits include the television documentary series FIRST AUSTRALIANS (2008), ART AND SOUL (2010) and the feature film THE SAPPHIRES (2012). His recent directing projects include the film SWEET COUNTRY (2017), the second series of the television show MYSTERY ROAD (2020) and most recently THE NEW BOY (2023).

Peter James ACS ASC

Peter James ACS ASC is internationally renowned for his beautiful cinematography and stills photography. He is an AFI/AACTA Award Winner and an inductee into the ACS Hall of Fame. Peter is one of Australia’s pre-eminent cinematographers with an extensive career shooting Feature Films both for the USA and Australia, as well as high-end, award-winning commercials for cinema and television.

Peter is a true master of his craft, a passionate educator and sharer of his vast knowledge.

(Black Robe, Driving Miss Daisy, Paradise Road, Alive, Meet The Parents, Diabolique, 27 Dresses, Mao’s Last Dancer, Ladies in Black… and much, much more.)