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Central Cinema - The Sampler Show me Shorts Film Festival
Dates: Sun, 29 October 2023 @ 5pm - 6.45pm
Enjoy some of the top short films from this year's Show Me Shorts Film Festival. The collection is designed to entertain, delight and show off rising talent in the filmmaking scene from Aotearoa and abroad*. The films include 7 Minutes directed by Ricky Gervais with his trademark awkwardness. Three homegrown shorts from rising stars of the local filmmaking scene also make their world premieres: Just Kidding, I Actually Love You directed by Anna Rose Duckworth, Stella directed by Alison Titulaer, and Ministry of Jingle by Maddie Dai. Enjoy uncovering the full box of cinematic delights.
Rating: M - Violence, offensive language, suicide references, sexual references & content that may disturb.
* A regional variation including a locally made film plays in this venue.
For further information and to book visit www.centralcinema.co.nz
Location
December 2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Jo Jago.Mon, 1 December 2025 - Wed, 31 December 2025 @ 10am - 4pm Daily Gallery Thirty Three - Summer Series.Mon, 1 December 2025 - Sat, 31 January 2026 @ Mon - Fri: 10am - 5.30pm Sat & Sun: 10am - 4pm Black Rabbit Show Series - Angela Marshall.Mon, 1 December 2025 - Sat, 28 February 2026 @ Daily Hope and Sons Art Awards - Entries Open.Mon, 1 December 2025 - Fri, 30 January 2026 @ Entries Now Open. | Central Cinema - National Theatre Live: Mrs Warren’s Profession.Tue, 2 December 2025 - Sun, 7 December 2025 @ Dec 2nd, 2pm & Dec 7th, 5pm. Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - From Mud to Masterpiece - Pottery Exhibition.Tue, 2 December 2025 - Sun, 4 January 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | 3 | 4 | 5 | Central Cinema - Met Opera 2025-26: La Sonnambula.Sat, 6 December 2025 - Tue, 9 December 2025 @ 6th & 9th Dec, 1pm. | |
Central Cinema - National Theatre Live: Mrs Warren’s Profession.Tue, 2 December 2025 - Sun, 7 December 2025 @ Dec 2nd, 2pm & Dec 7th, 5pm. | 8 | Central Cinema - Met Opera 2025-26: La Sonnambula.Sat, 6 December 2025 - Tue, 9 December 2025 @ 6th & 9th Dec, 1pm. | 10 | 11 | 12 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Book Launch. "Tuapeka Chows" by Adrienne Shaw.Sat, 13 December 2025 @ 1pm - 2pm |
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Book Launch. "Vincent Pyke - Goldfields Gladiator" by Russell Garbutt.Sun, 14 December 2025 @ 6.30pm | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Central Stories - Late Night Christmas Shopping.Fri, 28 November 2025 - Fri, 19 December 2025 @ 4pm - 8pm. | 20 |
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Jo Jago.Mon, 1 December 2025 - Wed, 31 December 2025 @ 10am - 4pm Daily |