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Text Classics Page to Picture

My Brilliant Career

Thanks to Cinema Nova, all AFI | AACTA members can book tickets at concession prices ($21) to attend the Text Classics Page to Picture: My Brilliant Career event.

On the first Wednesday of each month Cinema Nova will screen the film adaptations of five popular Australian novels, followed by a discussion of the text and movie with a carefully-selected panel. Written with all the high spirits of youth, My Brilliant Career is the unforgettable tale of Sybylla Melvin, a headstrong country girl — passionate, endearing, stubborn, honest — and her fraught journey from rags to riches to rags. The 1979 film stars Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Julia Blake and Wendy Hughes.

For more information and ticketing please visit www.cinemanova.com.au/events.html.

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Bernie

Thanks to Madman Films, AFI | AACTA members have the chance to win one of 20 Bernie in-season double passes. For your chance to win, submit your entry before giveaways close on Monday 6 August.

From Richard Linklater, director of School of Rock and Dazed and Confused, comes a hilarious and intelligent film based on real-life events which astonished the people of Carthage and made them band together in support of a small-town "hero". Starring Jack Black (Tropic Thunder), Shirley MacLaine (Terms of Endearment) and Matthew McConaughey (The Lincoln Lawyer), Bernie is the story of everyone's favourite serial killer and how he almost got away with murder.

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Bernie is in cinemas from 16 August.

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Jo Nesbo's Jackpot

Thanks to Rialto Distribution, AFI | AACTA members have the chance to win one of 15 Jackpot two-for-one passes.

For your chance to win, submit your entry before giveaways close on Monday 6 August.

Oscar Svendsen wakes up terrified and bloodied, a shotgun in his hands, in what was once a respectable strip joint near Svinesund, Sweden. He is surrounded by eight bodies and police detective Solor, who, convinced of Oscar's guilt, has a gun aimed at his chest. Reluctantly, Oscar starts relating the incredible story of four men who won top prize in a soccer pool and suddenly found themselves 1,739,361 kroner richer. But it turned out to be difficult to divide the money by four. Jackpot is an exciting, playful and bloody comedy from the producer of Cold Prey, based on a story by Norway's leading crime writer Jo Nesbo.

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Jackpot is in cinemas now.

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Le Havre

AFI | AACTA members have the chance to win one of five double passes to a Seniors on Screen screening of Le Havre - 11:00am on Friday 10 August at Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide. For your chance to win, submit your entry before giveaways close on Monday 6 August.

Le Havre follows Marcel Marx (André Wilms), a former author who has retreated into a voluntary exile in the port city of Le Havre to become a shoe-shiner. Marx's life takes an interesting turn when fate suddenly throws in his path an underage immigrant refugee from Africa.

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Russian Resurrection Film Festival

NSW – 2 x double passes to a screening of your choice* at Chauvel Cinema and Event Cinemas Burwood, between 30 August – 12 September.
VIC - 2 x double passes to a screening of your choice* at Palace Como between 5 – 17 September.
QLD - 2 x double passes to a screening of your choice* at Palace Centro between 7 – 16 September.
*conditions apply

For your chance to win, submit your entry before giveaways close on Monday 6 August.

The Russian Resurrection Film Festival will run from 30 August until 26 September 2012, screening in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.

The festival pays homage to its authentic Russian roots through the magic of movies and festive opening night parties. Every year high profile Russian directors and actors travel to Australia as guests of the festival, promoting cultural exchange and strengthening the relationship between Russia and Australia.

This year's program will include a variety of new dramas, animations, comedies, arthouse cinema, award winning classics and possibly Russia's first ever Zombie Film.

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His Girl Friday (Play)

Thanks to Melbourne Theatre Company, AFI | AACTA members have the chance to win one of two double passes to the His Girl Friday performance at 8:00pm on Monday 13 August at the Playhouse, Arts Centre, Melbourne. For your chance to win, submit your entry before giveaways close on Monday 6 August.

Hecht and MacArthur's sly, cynical satire of tabloid journalism The Front Page was never better filmed than as the 1930s classic His Girl Friday. Merging the original play and the screen version, acclaimed playwright John Guare delivers the best of both wisecracking worlds. MTC stages the Australian premiere production starring Philip Quast and Pamela Rabe.

His Girl Friday is playing at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse from 11 August to 15 September. For more information or to book, visit mtc.com.au or call 8688 0800.

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Offspring season 3 (DVD)

Thanks to Madman Entertainment, AFI | AACTA members have the chance to win one of five Offspring season 3 DVDs. For your chance to win, submit your entry before giveaways close on Monday 6 August.

Nina Proudman is on cloud nine: she's head-over-heels in love with Dr. Patrick Read, everything is smooth-sailing at work and Proudman family crises are refreshingly few and far between. But given the chaos of modern life, Nina can't shake the feeling that her bliss is tempting fate. Is it all about to come crashing down around her?

From the award-winning producers of Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, Beaconsfield, The Secret Life of Us and Tangled, comes the latest instalment of this beloved Melbourne-based series – in which Nina, her family and friends will face some of the biggest challenges of their lives.

As well as Asher Keddie, Offspring boasts a stellar line up of Australian talent, including Kat Stewart (Underbelly), Deborah Mailman (Mabo), John Waters (All Saints), Matthew Le Nevez (Howzat! Kerry Packer's War) and comedian Eddie Perfect – plus special guest appearances by Garry McDonald (Mother & Son).

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Offspring season 3 is available on DVD now.