OPENING NIGHT GALA

THURSDAY 14 APRIL 7.00pm Medianeras

Join us for the Opening Night Gala at La Mirada Lounge following the screening of the dazzling film Medianeras. Relish in the finest Spanish cuisine, Ce Soir Imported wines from Spain, Freixenet sparkling piccolos and Quilmes Argentinean beer. Featuring the tunes from Melbourne's king of soul and rocksteady DJ Mohair Slim.

Make sure you keep your Opening Night Gala ticket to be entitled to one free Spanish class during the month of May at El Patio Spanish Language School in the city.

Tickets $49 full price, $42 concession

Ticket price includes the finest quality food, wines, beers and music

 

 

INTERNATIONAL GUESTS

 

Special guests including Gustavo Taretto (TBC), director of the Opening Night Gala film Medianeras, the new Spanish heart-throb Unax Ugalde, starring in the films Bon Appétit and Lovestorming, and Nicolás Goldbart, director of our closing night film Phase 7, will attend La Mirada throughout the festival. We invite you to gain an insight into their work at the question and answer sessions, and to meet them personally at our events.

GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S MEXICO BIZARRO

TUESDAY 19 APRIL 6.30pm THE VAMPIRE

TUESDAY 19 APRIL 8.45pm BRAINIAC

SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2:00pm CABEZA DE VACA

Highly acclaimed director, Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy), curates a special retrospective of Mexican cult cinema. We delve into the iconic director’s influences with The Vampire (1957), Brainiac (1962) and Cabeza de Vaca (1991), classics never before seen in Australia.

MEXICAN FIESTA AND FILM

$26 Full Price $22 Concession

Ticket price includes Mexican delicacies and tequila cocktails

SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2.00pm CABEZA DE VACA
Mexican Fiesta at 4.30pm at La Mirada Lounge

Mexican Fiesta at 6.00pm at La Mirada Lounge
SATURDAY 23 APRIL 7.15pm ABEL

La Mirada invites you to celebrate Mexican culture with a fanfare of food and tequila, lime and tonic cocktails that will give you a zing! On Saturday 23 April enjoy a terrific party in between the internationally awarded, iconic film Cabeza de Vaca and the wonderfully engaging film, Abel. For a bargain price of $26 ($22 concession) buy a ticket that entitles you to one of the films and the fiesta. Or better yet, have a whole Mexican experience and come to both!

Presented by Los Amates Mexican Kitchen, Q Tonic and Tequila Tromba.

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Enter your shorts! La Mirada is holding a short film competition in Victoria to honour and celebrate the amazing art-form of cinema and give the opportunity to all Victorian filmmakers to be judged by industry professionals and international guests. Any film made in the last 5 years and under 15 minutes is eligible to enter. There is no entry fee. Contact info@lamirada.org.au for more information.

 

SPANISH CUISINE AND FILM

SUNDAY 17 APRIL 1.00pm BON APPÉTIT

Prior to the screening of the delightful film Bon Appétit, enjoy La Mirada’s extremely popular Spanish feast at La Mirada Lounge. Meet Unax Ugalde, the film’s charming star amongst delectable tapas and traditional dishes accompanied by premium Spanish wines.

Presented by Ce Soir Wine Importers, Nomad Distribution and Julián Martín.

VOTE FOR BEST OF THE FESTIVAL AND WIN

Don’t miss the Best of the Festival screenings on Tuesday April 26. Vote for your favourite film and register for La Mirada updates to win fantastic prizes including: 12 month subscriptions to Clubink, Filmink Magazines Essential Movie Club, DVDs, vouchers to some of the finest restaurants and bars in Melbourne, courses, gifts, free tickets and more.

For more details and to subscribe please visit www.lamirada.org.au

 

GIVEAWAYS

To reward our audiences, terrific prizes will be given away at every session. So keep your ticket handy to see if your number is called and collect your prize from one of our volunteers directly after the film.

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

MONDAY 25 APRIL 7.30pm PHASE 7

 

After the screening of the offbeat, cool, sci-fi comedy Phase 7, celebrate with director Nicolás Goldbart our Closing Night Party at La Mirada Lounge, Beer DeLuxe. Enjoy delicious Spanish tapas,  Ce Soir Imported wines, Freixenet sparkling piccolos and Quilmes Argentinean beer. Rock ‘n’ roll stars Davey Lane from You Am I and Phil Gionfriddo from The Bowers will be spinning records for you on the night. Always a killer party and the next day is a public holiday!

Make sure you keep your Closing Night Party ticket to be entitled to one free Spanish class during the month of May at El Patio Spanish Language School in the city.

$32 Full Price $25 Concession
Ticket price includes food, wines, beers and entertainment