Cinema Alley 2012 – Double Vision

Overview

Having double vision is a skill rather than a weakness at this year’s Cinema Alley. The annual one-night street screening of video artwork presented by 4A gallery returns to Chinatown on Friday with a lineup of two channel (two screen) works playing alongside the standard single channel screenings.

The unique event takes place as part of Sydney’s Chinese New Year celebrations, presenting films from both Australia and Asia. Going beyond the project’s usual aim to generate discussions relating to contemporary Asian culture in the city, it will encourage viewers to experience film in a different way. Through layering and collision of moving images, what will (hopefully) result is an enriched cinematic experience through the generation of new meanings.

The bar opens at 7pm for an 8pm screening, though if you have enough trouble trying to focus on a movie while simultaneously checking your Facebook it’s probably a good idea to go easy on the beers. And though it’s a free event it has proven to be rather popular, so secure your seat early.