VHS Tracking Presents.... BASSENDREAM (2022) with Oliver Hay

Please join us for the next edition of VHS Tracking Presents - Goolugatup's film club

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The program invites local artists to present a wide-ranging selection of art films, classics, and new wave cinema. Curated by iconic Boorloo film critic Tristan Fidler, the creator of the celebrated local VHS Tracking film zine, and hosted by Goolugatup Gallery monthly.

In this edition, cinematographer Oliver Hay will be presenting the film he shot, Bassendream (2022)

· Doors 6:30pm

· Film Starts 7:00pm

Please note: there will be an Intermission break halfway through..

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BASSENDREAM (2022) – Not Rated, 1hr 20mins

“You can see shades of Linklater, Jarmusch and Altman in Bassendream, a multi-character study of suburban malaise” – Dov Kornits, Filmink.

Tales of youth, friendship and family interweave in an eccentric portrait of suburban existence on the last day of the summer school holidays in 1990's Australia. Written and directed by Tim Barretto, and produced by Melanie Filler.

Bassendream has played at the following festivals: Revelation International Film Festival 2022, Darwin International Film Festival 2022, Brisbane International Film Festival 2022, and SXSW Sydney 2023.

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Based in Perth, Western Australia, Oliver Hay is a cinematographer renowned for his innovative approach to storytelling through the lens. With a Master's degree in Cinematography from the prestigious Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Oliver's area of interest lies within objective framing in the dark comedy genre.

Fascinated by the interplay between production design and composition Oliver's work injects a unique perspective into the mundane and everyday, offering viewers fresh insights into familiar landscapes. His keen eye for detail and penchant for injecting humour into unexpected situations make him a sought-after collaborator in both documentary and narrative filmmaking.

Oliver honed his craft through hands-on experience in the art department, working on a variety of feature films and television productions. This background not only provided him with a comprehensive understanding of visual storytelling but also instilled in him a deep appreciation for the collaborative nature of filmmaking.

With a passion for pushing boundaries and challenging conventions, Oliver continues to captivate audiences with his distinctive visual style.

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Goolugatup Heathcote is a cultural precinct located on the shores of the Derbal Yerrigan, in the suburb of Applecross, just south of the centre of Boorloo Perth, WA.

The precinct's street address is 58 Duncraig Rd, Applecross WA. It is 10 minute drive from the CBD, with ample parking on site. The closest train station is Canning Bridge, and the closest bus route the 148.

The bar is wheelchair accessible through rear access. ACROD parking is available nearby. Main entry is 1.4m wide, and accessible toilet doors are 0.9m wide. Toilets are unisex

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VHS Tracking Presents.... CHAMELEON STREET (1989) with Sam Beard

Please join us for the next edition of VHS Tracking Presents - Goolugatup's film club

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The program invites local artists to present a wide-ranging selection of art films, classics, and new wave cinema. Curated by iconic Boorloo film critic Tristan Fidler, the creator of the celebrated local VHS Tracking film zine, and hosted by Goolugatup Gallery monthly.

In this edition, Dispatch Review editor and writer Sam Beard will be presenting the film, Chameleon Street (1989)

· Doors 6:30pm

· Film Starts 7:00pm

Please note: there will be an Intermission break halfway through.

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CHAMELEON STREET (1989) – Not Rated, 1hr 34mins

The improbable but true story of Michigan con man Douglas Street, the titular “chameleon” who successfully impersonated his way up the socioeconomic ladder by posing as a magazine reporter, an Ivy League student, a respected surgeon, and a corporate lawyer. Elevated by a dexterous performance and daring direction from multi-hyphenate actor-writer-director Wendell B. Harris Jr., the film pins a lens on race, class and performance in American identity, which has lost none of its relevance.

Newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative under the supervision of Wendell B. Harris Jr.

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Sam Beard is the head editor and co-founder of Dispatch Review. His writing has appeared in Artlink, un Magazine, and Art Collector.

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Goolugatup Heathcote is a cultural precinct located on the shores of the Derbal Yerrigan, in the suburb of Applecross, just south of the centre of Boorloo Perth, WA.

The precinct's street address is 58 Duncraig Rd, Applecross WA. It is 10 minute drive from the CBD, with ample parking on site. The closest train station is Canning Bridge, and the closest bus route the 148.

The bar is wheelchair accessible through rear access. ACROD parking is available nearby. Main entry is 1.4m wide, and accessible toilet doors are 0.9m wide. Toilets are unisex

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VHS Tracking Presents.... DOGTOOTH (2009) with Andrew Varano

Please join us for the next edition of VHS Tracking Presents - Goolugatup's film club

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The program invites local artists to present a wide-ranging selection of art films, classics, and new wave cinema. Curated by iconic Boorloo film critic Tristan Fidler, the creator of the celebrated local VHS Tracking film zine, and hosted by Goolugatup Gallery monthly.

In this edition, artist and curator Andrew Varano will be presenting the film, Dogtooth (2009)

· Doors 6:30pm

· Film Starts 7:00pm

Please note: there will be an Intermission break halfway through.

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DOGTOOTH (2009) – Rated R18+, 1hr 33mins

A father, a mother and their three kids live in a house in the outskirts of a city. The kids have never left the house. They are being educated, entertained, bored and exercised in the manner that their parents deem appropriate, without any influence from the outside world. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness) and starring Angeliki Papoulia, Michele Valley and Christos Stergioglou. Greek language with English subtitles.

Warning: This film contains animal cruelty, and violent and sexual acts that may be upsetting and/or offensive to some viewers.

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Andrew Varano is an arts worker from Boorloo (Perth) on Whadjuk Noongar boodjar. Andrew has worked as a curator at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and delivered numerous touring, group and solo exhibitions, including Remedial Works, a major group exhibition he curated in 2017. Andrew also enjoys collaborating with others in the founding and running of independent gallery spaces and was a co-director of OK Gallery (2011 – 2013), a co-conspiracist with Pet Projects (2016 – 2017) and a board member and eventual treasurer of Cool Change Contemporary (2019 – 2020). He is currently a board member of Art on the Move and Gallery Director of ava gallery.

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Goolugatup Heathcote is a cultural precinct located on the shores of the Derbal Yerrigan, in the suburb of Applecross, just south of the centre of Boorloo Perth, WA.

The precinct's street address is 58 Duncraig Rd, Applecross WA. It is 10 minute drive from the CBD, with ample parking on site. The closest train station is Canning Bridge, and the closest bus route the 148.

The bar is wheelchair accessible through rear access. ACROD parking is available nearby. Main entry is 1.4m wide, and accessible toilet doors are 0.9m wide. Toilets are unisex

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VHS Tracking Presents.... THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (2015) with Ella van Leeuwen and Tahlia Dunne

Please join us for the next edition of VHS Tracking Presents - Goolugatup's film club

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The program invites local artists to present a wide-ranging selection of art films, classics, and new wave cinema. Curated by iconic Boorloo film critic Tristan Fidler, the creator of the celebrated local VHS Tracking film zine, and hosted by Goolugatup Gallery monthly.

In this edition, artists Ella van Leeuwen and Tahlia Dunne will be presenting the film, The Brand New Testament (2015)

· Doors 6:30pm

· Film Starts 7:00pm

Please note: there will be an Intermission break halfway through.

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THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (2015) – Rated MA15+, 1hr 54mins

God exists! He lives in Brussels with his wife and daughter, Ea, and he’s a real jerk to them both. He lives in an apartment and spends most of his time in a giant office where he controls the world through an old computer. His son, JC, whom you may have heard of, made his escape long ago. When Ea gets fed up with her father, she decides to leave the nest, find her own apostles and write her own brand new testament. But before she makes her escape, Ea hacks God’s computer and leaks to the entire world their date of death by SMS.

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Ella van Leeuwen and Tahlia Dunne are emerging artists based in Boorloo | Perth, whose practices aim to reinterpret themes of place, human experience, memory and temporality, within a contemporary context. Having both completed their Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degrees alongside each other in 2024, both van Leeuwen and Dunne are excited to explore the collaborative capacity of their unique practices and investigate the creative potential of combining their individual mediums, techniques and processes.

Grounded in contexts of place and migration, Ella van Leeuwen's art practice utilises theatrical installation to explore how place may transcend its physical geography and embody the narratives and cultural contexts surrounding it. Her multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, installation, film, drawing and painting.

In contrast, Tahlia Dunne's art practice operates within the context of a digital age, making use of widespread public access to digital mapping technologies, such as Google Earth she investigates how painting may be employed as a tool to explore the aesthetic qualities of digitally constructed environments, specifically in terms of how these environments relate to a contemporary experience of place. Her practice utilises a self-developed process of gathering source material from Google Earth. Using photogrammetry to convert these site renders into three-dimensional digital objects, which can be treated as the subject matter of her painting

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Goolugatup Heathcote is a cultural precinct located on the shores of the Derbal Yerrigan, in the suburb of Applecross, just south of the centre of Boorloo Perth, WA.

The precinct's street address is 58 Duncraig Rd, Applecross WA. It is 10 minute drive from the CBD, with ample parking on site. The closest train station is Canning Bridge, and the closest bus route the 148.

The bar is wheelchair accessible through rear access. ACROD parking is available nearby. Main entry is 1.4m wide, and accessible toilet doors are 0.9m wide. Toilets are unisex

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