Lunch & Lecture: 'The Heist Film'
When
11.00am – 2.00pm, Wed 11 May 2022Where
Gallery of Modern Art
About
Explore QAGOMA's exhibitions and projects at our monthly Members lecture, followed by a two-course lunch on the GOMA Roof Terrace. EVENT UPDATE: From 11 May, the lunch component of the monthly 'Lunch & Lecture' events will relocate to the GOMA Roof Terrace to enable greater capacity for attendees while ensuring the safety of our Members and staff. Seating will be communal and unallocated. The lecture will remain in Cinema A. Danger! Daring! Disaster! Rosie Hays Associate Curator, Australian Cinémathèque will take Members through one of cinema’s most beloved crime subgenres – the Heist film. In conjunction with ‘The Art of the Heist’ film program, this lecture will delve into heists on screen. A seductive mix of gangster cool and cerebral ingenuity the Heist film brings together a crafty ensemble of experts, a high stakes plan and the lure of the ultimate reward. From women-led caper Widows 2018 and Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing 1956 to Jules Dassin’s French classic Rififi 1955 this talk will showcase some of the most iconic moments in cinema. Bookings essential, places are limited. Lecture only tickets may be available, free for Members / $10 Members' guests. $59 Members / $68 Members’ guests / Includes a glass of wine and a two-course lunch (main and dessert), followed by tea or coffee. Please advise any special dietary requirements at the time of booking.