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Final Flicks
A wise person once said, “all good things must come to an end”. With the arrival of November comes your last chance to catch some fab flicks on the big...
2020 Vision
IN A WORLD where technology is changing every day, having the latest state-of-the-art tech is no easy task, especially for a little self-funded, not-for-profit cinema. But Deckchair Cinema has been...
A Song Only I Can Hear
LOCAL WRITER BARRY JONSBERG recently took out the Best Children’s/YA book for A Song Only I Can Hear in the 2020 Chief Minister’s Book Awards. His tale about first love...
When the Tides Turn - NT Writers Festival
By Anna Dowd Exploring ideas of change and adaptation through rich conversations and story, the 2020 NT Writers Festival (NTWF) promises four days of timely reflection and fun next month...
DIFF Done Different
Since 2010, Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) has given film lovers and makers the chance to connect on common ground over several flick-filled days each September. Throw a global pandemic...
Short Film Festival: Champions for our Coasts
IF YOU’RE PASSIONATE about keeping our Top End coasts healthy, this free short film festival is a must do, must see, must hear. Held in the iconic seaside location of...
The Skin of Others
Featuring acclaimed actor Balang T. E Lewis in his final performance, The Skin of Others tells the extraordinary story of Aboriginal WWI soldier, Douglas Grant. By Anna Dowd Grant was...
Too Many Cheeky Dogs
DION BEASEY’S ICONIC art combined with Johanna Bell’s writing talent was a recipe for delight back in 2013 when Too Many Cheeky Dogs was published, quickly becoming one of NT’s...
FlicNics
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Flickerfest
IT'S TIME TO GRAB the popcorn and pull up a deck chair – Flickerfest is back! Australia’s largest short film festival is making a pitstop at Deckchair Cinema this month...
2020 Chief Minister’s Book Awards: Q&A with Monica Tan
DARWIN-BASED WRITER Monica Tan recently took out the Best Non-Fiction Book for Stranger Country in the 2020 Chief Minister’s Book Awards. OTL caught up with her for a chat. Congrats...
When the Tides Turn
2020 IS DARWIN'S TURN to host the annual NT Writers’ Festival, an annual celebration of the written word, which is also held in Alice Springs every second year. The newly...
Brother Moon
Preserving the stories of Elders, Brother Moon is a new children’s book by local author Maree McCarthy Yoelu and illustrator Samantha Fry, published by Magabala Books. A gentle but powerful...
Well, I'll Be Fracked
Enjoy this look behind-the-scenes from local actor Phil O’Brien on Fracketty Frack – a comedy sci-fi web series set in the Northern Territory. IT STARTED LIKE most never-to-be forgotten adventures...
NT Literary Awards
CALLING ALL NORTHERN TERRITORY writers – entries for the 2020 NT Literary Awards are now open! This annual competition covers a range of categories including Short Story, Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction...
NT Writers' Centre Review – Malcolm – a story in verse by Leni Shilton
AFTER THE SUCCESS of Walking with Camels, a story about the fascinating Bertha Strehlow, you could forgive Leni Shilton for taking a break. Instead, she has produced this powerful collection...
A Different Point of View
Have you ever given much thought to the women that find themselves behind bars? What did they do? How did their lives lead to incarceration? These are all questions that...
NT Writers' Centre Review - Beauty by Sandra Kendell
I’m left with a smile on my face – even as an adult – after reading Sandra Kendell’s sweetly illustrated children’s book Beauty. This is a story with some wonderfully...
Flix in the Wet
While the tropical monsoon drenches the outdoor Deckchair Cinema, you can still catch Darwin Film Society's expert programming at Flix in the Wet, on every Sunday afternoon from Jan 19...
