Starlight Cinema 2009 Season - A Fantastic Line-Up of Movies Under the Stars

Sydney, 3 December 2008, PressReleasePoint. It is pure summer fun lying on a blanket under the stars watching a fabulous movie at Starlight Cinema, which is back bigger than ever in 2009 with a great line-up of recent release films.

Starlight Cinema will celebrate its sixth season at North Sydney Oval with an unforgettable cinematic experience for everyone.

The 2009 Sydney program will open on 14 January 2009 kicking off with the highly acclaimed film Australia starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.

Jill Keyte, Producer of Starlight Cinema said, “Our experience over the past five years has shown the North Shore loves outdoor cinema and we are expanding this year’s program with the Starlight Shorts. We are thrilled with this season’s line up of films and know our patrons will be just as excited.”

This year Starlight has introduced Starlight Shorts, which allows filmmakers the chance to showcase their short film on the big screen. Over the season it is proposed one short film will be shown before each movie, with a total of 28 short films screening across seven weeks.

Starlight Cinema is theming its nights again this summer with:

• Adshel Wild Wednesdays
• Bluetongue Blockbuster Thursdays
• Family Flick Fridays
• Summer Lovin’ Saturdays

Movies include Taken, High School Musical 3, The Duchess, Mamma Mia!, Rocky Horror, Quantum of Solace, Burn After Ready, Twilight, Marley & Me and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

The season will also include a Brazilian Festa of culture and film on Sunday 22 February. The final of the Starlight’s Shorts will be showcased at the end of the season on 1 March and the lucky winner will be awarded with a cash prize.

Patrons can dine on a delicious pre-ordered hamper from Pieces of Provence or relax and be ‘treated like a star’ in Star Class: the VIP area with a personal deck chair, hamper and waiter service. The alfresco Grinders Cafe Terrace offers a sumptuous gourmet barbecue menu with Hungerford Hill wines, Bluetongue Beers and Grinders Coffee to complete your experience.

Bring a blanket, hire a backrest, or sit in one of the covered stands as you enjoy your film in the balmy summer evening. Starlight Cinema gates and the Grinders Cafe Terrace open from 7pm each night. Tickets are available online from $16 from 2 December or from the gate each night from $20.

For the perfect Christmas gift buy a gift voucher which can be used for any Starlight Cinema movie.

Starlight Cinema runs from Wednesday 14 January to Sunday 1 March at North Sydney Oval featuring 29 films.

Starlight Cinema thanks Tourism Australia, Hungerford Hill Wines, Bluetongue Beers, ADSHEL, GSP Print, Sanyo, Lenovo, and Grinders Coffee for continuing their support and helping to make the season possible.

For more information, film programme, tickets and gift vouchers go to www.starlightcinema.com.au