Thoughtful Thursdays documentary screenings at Confluence

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Thoughtful Thursdays

About Thoughtful Thursdays

Documentary film helps you see the world in new ways, and so Double Farley (owners and operators of Confluence), who themselves work in new ways, are delighted to bring Whanganui audiences a diverse range of documentary films screening every week on a Thursday evening.

Although not a traditional theatre layout, you can be assured that your viewing experience in Confluence boutique cinema is of the highest standard available. Curated by award winning filmmakers to be an amazing experience at a ticket price that is affordable.

Films will be presented on our 6 meter wide screen with surround sound and at high definition resolutions using our 2K projector. Audiences have a choice of comfortable seating including sofa's, armchairs, recliners, and traditional wooden club chairs.

*Cash door sales are always limited to seats unsold or not reserved online beforehand. Whilst we'll do our best to accomodate you, there may be occasions when seats are unavailable, especially for groups of 2 or more.

Upcoming screenings

McQueen - Thursday 21 February - 18:30pm

The life and career of fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen: from his start as a tailor, to launching and overseeing his eponymous line, and his untimely death.

2018 | DIR Ian Bonhote | M | 1hr 51 mins

Choose how you wish to pay, either online using a card or via PayPal, or cash only on the night. If paying on the night please arrive before 6:25pm as in the event of a full-house we will release unpaid seats to cash walk-in sales after 6:25pm. Cash sales on the night are limited availability and may sell out due to online bookings.

Click Buy Now to complete your order, entering your details and payment information if paying online.

CLICK HERE TO - RESERVE SEATS FREE - OR - PAY WITHOUT FEES - OR - WAIT LIST WHERE OFFERED

Kusama : Infinity - Thursday 28 February - 18:30pm - Fundraiser for Women's Network Whanganui

KUSAMA: INFINITY explores Yayoi Kusama’s radical artistic vision and fierce determination to become a world-renowned artist. At 89 she is celebrated for her colourful polka-dot motifs and her immensely popular Infinity Mirrored Rooms. However, her critical and commercial success comes after decades of struggle against a traumatic upbringing, lifelong mental illness, a conservative Japanese art world, and racism and sexism in the West.
Filmed for more than a decade, Heather Lenz’s debut documentary shows how Kusama overcame countless odds to create a legacy of artwork that spans the disciplines of painting, sculpture, installation art, performance art, poetry, and novels, and has endured to become the top-selling female artist in the world.

*** Whanganui premiere screening ****

2018 | DIR Heather Lenz | M | 1hr 30 mins

Choose how you wish to pay, either online using a card or via PayPal, or cash only on the night. If paying on the night please arrive before 6:25pm as in the event of a full-house we will release unpaid seats to cash walk-in sales after 6:25pm. Cash sales on the night are limited availability and may sell out due to online bookings.

Click Buy Now to complete your order, entering your details and payment information if paying online.

CLICK HERE TO - RESERVE SEATS FREE - OR - PAY WITHOUT FEES - OR - WAIT LIST WHERE OFFERED

RBG - Thursday 07 March - 18:30pm

RBG is about the larger than life woman behind the initials. Focusing on her career of Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice, RBG is Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Perhaps she represents a persona who is in many ways bigger than the person herself. This is an intimate exploration of Ruth's early life, relationships, case histories, and ultimately what has driven her to be where she is - and her unending fight for equality of gender in all aspects of life. Filmed from several contemporary events of Ruth sharing her experiences to the next generation from where she is now in her 80's. As well as interviews the film includes archive family footage and recreations of some key moments in American justice history, in many cases only retained through audio recording - but after all the words spoken are where the message truly is. At times funny, often thought provoking, and constantly revealing the behind-the-scenes of one of the most powerful justice systems in the world as seen by some of its more recent members.
2018 | DIR Betsy West and Julie Cohen | PG-L | 1hr 37mins.

Note screenings can, and do, sell out. So please reserve seats so you don't miss your chance to see this film with a Thoughtful Thursday audience. It is free to reserve seats, and of course we would then love you to arrive on the night and pay for them, we also understand that life sometimes happens and you cannot make it. In this case there is no charge, but we will release your reservations at 6:25pm, or earlier if you let us know.

All tickets are just $10. You can choose how you wish to pay, either securely online using a card now (preferred), or reserve a seat for cash only on the night.

Once you change the quantity click Buy Now to complete your order, entering your details as requested, and payment information if paying online.

CLICK HERE TO - RESERVE SEATS FREE - OR - PAY WITHOUT FEES - OR - WAIT LIST WHERE OFFERED

Amy - Thursday 14 March - 18:30pm

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse. Winner of the 2016 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and 50 other awards since its release, including 44 nominations. This epic film looks at an equally epic, but all to brief, life of someone you may never have heard sing, but you will have heard the stories of and surrounding her.
Now it's time to get to know the real story of Amy Winehouse.
2015 | DIR Asif Kapadia | M-DLCD | 1hr 58mins.

Note screenings can, and do, sell out. So please reserve seats so you don't miss your chance to see this film with a Thoughtful Thursday audience. It is free to reserve seats, and of course we would then love you to arrive on the night and pay for them, we also understand that life sometimes happens and you cannot make it. In this case there is no charge, but we will release your reservations at 6:25pm, or earlier if you let us know.

All tickets are just $10. You can choose how you wish to pay, either securely online using a card now (preferred), or reserve a seat for cash only on the night.

Once you change the quantity click Buy Now to complete your order, entering your details as requested, and payment information if paying online.

CLICK HERE TO - RESERVE SEATS FREE - OR - PAY WITHOUT FEES - OR - WAIT LIST WHERE OFFERED

Upcoming films trailer montage

Suggest a screening

Confluence and Double Farley have developed a number of connections to worldwide distributors of films and filmmakers. If there is a particular film, or topic, that you would like to see on a Thoughtful Thursday, then please let us know using the form on our new opportunities page.

As filmmakers ourselves we also appreciate how difficult it can be for documentary films to reach regional cinema audiences. So if you have made a documentary film, or know of someone who has, we would love to hear from you using the same form.

Suggest a screening

About the venue

We know that your experience of watching a film is almost as important as the story it tells. Our cinema space features a 6 metre wide high definition screen with 5.1 surround sound, comfortable seating for 36 people including sofas, recliners, and arm chairs, replete with cushions, for those arriving early enough. Plus air conditioning and free chilled drinking water for your added comfort.

We strive for Confluence boutique cinema to be one of the most comfortable and affordable places to experience cinema documentary film in Whanganui. We love to hear your feedback on the night or on social media.

Our boutique cinema is designed for your comfort. Arrive early to choose a sofa, arm chair, or recliner. We can reserve seats for groups of 2 or more - call us on 06 2813474

Despite being up on the top floor of the building we do have a lift you're welcome to use. Once you are here the venue floor is flat with wide access doors. There are also disabled access toilets on the floor below.

Bringing your own food and drink

We provide free chilled filtered tap water and glasses for all ticket holders, and you're also welcome to bring your own
non-alcoholic drinks and snacks, but please respect the enjoyment of others by making sure your consumption of food or drink is not distracting during the film. Please do not bring noisy crisp bags or strong smelling foods such as popcorn or takeaways. Consider re-using another quieter container to bring along any sweets or similar snacks, instead of the normally noisy plastic bags they are packed in.

Our friends at Mint cafe, which is a short stroll down the road off of Majestic square, are open late on a Thursday night so you can pop in there for a pre-screening meal or a takeaway coffee and snack. Mention you are going to a Thoughtful Thursdays screening as well if you like.

Younger audience members

All films are exhibited as part of Thoughtful Thursdays are done so strictly inline with the New Zealand Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. Please check any published classification of each film before purchasing a ticket or attending. As a responsible venue we will not permit audience members to attend screenings who are below the minimum age where restricted films are shown, and all children attending any film must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder who is a parent or legal guardian.

Set In Stone screening for Kelburn Normal School

Kelburn Normal School students attending a 2018 screening of Set In Stone.

Documentary film classifications

Documentary films, especially those made independently of major funding, are often unable to afford obtaining classifications in all countries where they are screened. Whilst Thoughtful Thursdays will only be screening content that has been legally sourced in New Zealand, there may be documentary films that have not yet, or will never, obtain a classification under the NZ Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. As responsible exhibitors of films we are able to screen documentary films without a classification under the exemption clause of section 8 part G of the act, unless they contain objectionable material that would warrant a restricted classification.

Why only documentary films

Whanganui rarely has screenings of the annual film festival films, especially documentary film. Our local cinema is great for the latest blockbuster, but we're offering something different. Films that take time to look deeply at environmental problems, politics, history, New Zealand culture and local stories, and worldwide inspirational stories. There is something for everyone, and we're keen to bring an audience to each of them.

Just like a wonderful hardback storybook with exquisite illustrations and inlaid gilded letters is made for your enjoyment of the story it contains, a cinema setting with an audience, plus great sound and comfy chairs, is perfect for experiencing documentary film.

Thoughtful Thursdays...it's time to think.