La Mirada Lounge is the place to be before and after every film during the Festival.  Located at Beer DeLuxe, next door to ACMI Cinemas, La Mirada Lounge is where you can indulge in fine Spanish food, wine and beer and mingle with an array of international film stars, directors and guests.

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, 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

SPECIAL GUESTS

Special guests including 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, 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.

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.

 

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, Hell Boy), curates a special retrospective of Mexican cult cinema. We delve into the iconic director’s influences with The Vampire (1957), Brainiac (1967) and Cabeza de Vaca (1991), classics never before seen in Australia.

MEXICAN FIESTA AND FILM


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.

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’ rolls 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