WED. 8 MARCH
5.30pm Doors Open
6pm Official Start (includes drink and food box)
6.30pm Film: MASQUERADE
9pm: After Party!
The Astor Theatre
Tickets:
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club Members $80.00
Non-Members $90.00
WED. 5 APRIL
6pm arrival (includes drink and food box);
6:30pm FREESTYLE
Palace Cinema Como
Tickets:
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club Members $29.00
Non-Members $35.00
PETIT PLUS (WINE & FILM)
A glass of French wine offered on arrival
PETIT PLUS: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Proudly presented by International Women’s Development Agency and supported by Kerry Gardner AM
Annie’s Fire: Tue. 14 March
6pm arrival – 6.15pm film
Palace Cinema Como
Price includes a $5 donation to IWDA.
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club Members $28.00
Non members: $34.00
PETIT PLUS: CIDER & FILM
Proudly presented by Spirits of France
Happy 50: Tue. 21 March
6pm arrival – 6.15pm film
Palace Pentridge
PETIT PLUS: WINE & FILM
The Tasting: Thurs. 23 March
6pm arrival – 6.15pm film
Palace Westgarth
PETIT PLUS: CLASSIC MOVIE
The Big Blue: Sunday 26 March
8pm arrival – 8.30pm film
Pentridge Outdoor
PETIT PLUS: LGBTQ+
in association with the Pride Fund
Lie with Me: Tue. 28 March
6pm arrival – 6:15pm film
Palace Cinema Como
PETIT PLUS: CLASSIC MOVIE
The Big Blue: Sun. 2 April
6.45pm arrival – 7pm film
The Astor Theatre
Tickets:
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club Members $23.00
Non-Members $29.00
SPECIAL EVENTS
Themed French delicacies and a glass of French wine offered on arrival!
LADIES’ NIGHT: Two Tickets to Greece
Proudly presented by Blue Illusion
Thurs. 16 March, 6pm arrival - 6.30pm film
Palace Brighton Bay
TASTE OF FRANCE: Sugar and Stars
Proudly co-presented by Collins Place and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Sunday 19 March, 3.30pm arrival - 4pm film
The Kino
AGAINST ALL ODDS: Silver Rockers
Proudly presented by Michelin
Wed. 29 March, 6pm arrival - 6:30pm film,
Palace Balwyn
Tickets:
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club Members $29.00
Non-Members $35.00
GENERAL ADMISSION
(Excluding Opening and Closing Nights, Special Events and Petit Plus screenings)
Alliance Française de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club Members* $19.00
Adults $25.00
Concessions** $19.50
Children 12 & under (check classifications) $15.00
Proof of concession/membership or ID/student card must be presented at the cinema box office to obtain discount.
*Two discount tickets per membership card per session will apply.
**One discount per concession. Eligible concessions: Under 25s & Full Time Students, senior (60+) and pensioner.
To purchase your Alliance Française Membership, visit www.afmelbourne.com.au, and your Palace Movie Club Membership, visit www.palacecinemas.com.au
GROUPS
(Excluding Opening/Closing Nights, Special Events and Petit Plus screenings)
Groups (20+) $16.00
Bookings at: Phone 03 9816 1777 or email events.vic@palacecinemas.com.au
Schools (20+)*** $13.00
***One teacher admitted free for every 20 students.
Bookings at: FFFschools@afmelbourne.com.au
E-TICKET BUNDLES (MOVIE CLUB)
(Excluding Opening and Closing Nights, Special Events and Petit Plus screenings)
10 FILM E-BUNDLE (MOVIE CLUB): $149
5 FILM E-BUNDLE (MOVIE CLUB): $79
The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival eTicket Bundles can be purchased and redeemed by Palace Cinema Movie Club Members only (free tier available) at any Palace Cinema in VIC, NSW, QLD, ACT & WA at the box office or on the PALACE website. Bundles need to be purchased via the Palace Movie Club Member Portal (sign into your membership account in order to purchase). Tickets can be redeemed throughout the duration of the 2023 Festival in each participating state. Please note that the offer is not available to SA. Tickets are valid for Palace Cinemas only not for partner cinemas (such as Palace Nova or Luna Palace).
ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE FROM THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY
IN CINEMA
At box offices daily from 11am to 8.30pm until sold out. Cinemas can only sell tickets for their respective venues. There are no booking fees for purchasing at cinema box offices; however, surcharges for credit cards apply.
THE ASTOR THEATRE
Corner Chapel Street &
Dandenong Road, St Kilda
tel: (03) 9510 1414.
Take the tram! Trams 5 & 64 Stop 32, or Tram 78, stop 42
PALACE CINEMA COMO
Level 2, Como Centre,
Cnr of Toorak Rd & Chapel St, Sth Yarra
Tel: (03) 9827 7533.
Take the tram! Tram 58, stop 128 or Tram 78, stop 50
PALACE BALWYN
231 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn
Tel: (03) 9817 1277.
Take the tram! Tram 109 Stop 46
PALACE BRIGHTON BAY
294 Bay St, Brighton
Tel: (03) 9596 3590.
Take the train! Stop at Brighton North.
THE KINO
Lower ground floor, 45 Collins St, Melbourne
Tel: (03) 9650 2100.
Take the tram! Tram 11,12,48 & 109, stop 8 or 9
PALACE WESTGARTH
89 High St, Northcote Tel: (03) 9482 2001
Take the tram! Tram 86 Stop 27
PENTRIDGE CINEMA
1 Champ Street, Coburg
Tel: (03) 8579 5380
ONLINE
Tickets for all venues are available securely online at www.affrenchfilmfestival.org and www.palacecinemas.com.au
All major credit cards accepted (excluding Amex & Diners). Booking fees apply.
BY PHONE
Phone bookings by credit card only (ex. Amex & Diners), which will be debited at time of booking and must be produced when collecting tickets. Patrons are encouraged to collect tickets 30 min prior to the session to avoid queues. Credit card transactions by phone will incur booking fees and a credit card surcharge. When calling during busy periods, there may be a delay in answering the phone. Please try again later or visit the website
All festival films are restricted to persons 18 years of age and over, unless specified (see classification recommendations).
This relates not necessarily to the content of the films, but to the legal requirements of holding the festival, as set by the Classification Board.
Box offices hours vary between venues. Please check the venue ticketing page for box office hours.
Please ask at the venue for accepted Credit Cards and Credit Card Surcharges.
Festival tickets, once acquired, are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced or refunded.
Ticket price includes GST.
We anticipate that door sales will be available for most sessions, however this cannot be guaranteed.
Patrons are urged to purchase their tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
Patrons are encouraged to collect booked tickets 30 minutes prior to the session to avoid queues.
Palace Cinema passes and other complimentary passes, cinema promotions and free ticket offers are not valid for festival screenings.
Dates, times and programs are correct at the time of publication but may need to be altered due to unforeseen circumstances.
We reluctantly reserve the right to withdraw, change and replace programs without notice.
All non-English language films have English subtitles.
Seating is reserved at Palace Cinema Como, Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay and Palace Westgarth and unreserved at The Astor Theatre, The Kino and Pentridge.
Palace Cinema passes and other complimentary passes, cinema promotions and free ticket offers are not valid for festival screenings.
Festival tickets, once acquired, are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable.
Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced or refunded