Overview
It's a great time to be a cinephile in Brisbane. Over the last couple of years, film fans have seen New Farm Cinemas open their doors, Cineplex build a shiny new addition in Hawthorne, Dendy announce another site in Coorparoo, Queensland Film Festival expand the city's festival offerings and Palace Centro begin a revamp. Now, add Metro Arts' refurbed cinema space to that list.
Called The Lumen Room, consider it the arts venue's attempt to bring a different range of movies to the city. Befitting the theatre's quirky vibe, its single screen will boast a range of flicks that you're unlikely to see elsewhere, plus encore seasons of indie gems you might've missed and sessions of old cult favourites.
That includes the likes of Aussie-made doco The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe fresh from the Sydney Film Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival programs, dance-focused effort Mr Gaga and a screening of beloved '80s vampire film The Lost Boys for Halloween. Since re-launching in August, sensation American indie The Fits and recent Aussie standouts 52 Tuesdays and Spear have all popped up. Yep, they've been busy.
Tickets are $12 per film, offering another point of difference from the usual multiplex experience. And as for what comes next? Well, keep an eye on their website — but keep expecting an eclectic lineup, aka just what Brisbane needs.
Find The Lumen Room at Metro Arts, 109 Edward Street, Brisbane. Check out the Metro Arts website and Facebook page for more information.