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Kiss of the Beast: Hollywood Goes Wild!

Sun 11 Dec 12.30pm
PUBLIC FORUM > FREE

Kiss of the Beast: Hollywood Goes Wild!
Join Kathryn Weir (Head of Cinema at the Queensland Art Gallery), Ted Gott (Senior Curator at the National Gallery of Victoria) and acclaimed author, film critic and curator Adrian Martin for a discussion of key themes in Kiss of the Beast, including the phenomenon of Hollywood monster movies, early adventure films and special effects, and the origins of King Kong in nineteenth century art and popular culture.

Enrich your cinema viewing experience, as well as your appreciation of monster movies in all their diversity, with a splash of critical context and social analysis!

King Kong: The Game
Become the myth! In the new King Kong game you get to be one of the most iconic characters in cinema history. Created by Michel Ancel at Ubisoft's Montpellier Studio in collaboration with Peter Jackson and WETA, the widely anticipated Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie promises stunning cinematics and rich gameplay. At 2pm, join special guest and beast wrangler Owen Hughes, from Ubisoft, for a live demonstration and a Q&A.
Courtesy of Ubisoft.