Canberra · Since 1990
Love good films?
The Reel McCoy Film Group has provided affordable film culture to Canberra since 1990. We show Arthouse, Foreign and Classic Hollywood films.
Programme
Upcoming screenings
Screenings are usually held monthly on the last Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm.
Next screening
Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 12:30 pm
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
Director Charles Laughton
Cast Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish
The film of Davis Grubb’s novel The Night of the Hunter received scathing critical responses upon its first release. The film has, however, grown in stature since then and is now considered a classic with its expressionistic, dark, fairy tale evocation of the struggle of good against evil. The film’s star, Robert Mitchum, released from a gaol sentence for drug possession, was blacklisted by the studios till Charles Laughton brilliantly cast him as the murderous preacher. This film, Laughton’s only directorial production, is considered one of the archetypes of the Southern Gothic genre, and its haunting dreamlike imagery is unequalled.
Save the date
Coming up after that
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 12:30 pm
NINE QUEENS
Director Fabián Bielinsky
Cast Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, Leticia Brédice, Tomás Fonzi, Graciela Tenenbaum
Two con artists, one smoothly experienced, the other incompetent, join forces and become involved in a complex scam involving forged copies of rare stamps. The story is set over the course of a single day in…
Sunday, 25 October 2026 · 12:30 pm
THE DEVILS
Director Ken Russell
Cast Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Dudley Sutton
Father Urbain Grandier (Reed) champions the rights of the people of Loudun against Cardinal Richelieu who wants to tear down the town’s defences. Local nuns, led by Sister Jeanne (Redgrave), accuse Grandier of witchcraft. The trial…
Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 12:30 pm
1945
Director Ferenc Török
Cast Péter Rudolf, Tamás Szabó Kimmel, Dóra Sztarenki
Two Orthodox Jews arrive in a small remote rural Hungarian village which is getting ready for the wedding of the magistrate’s son. They’re accompanied by two coffin-like wooden crates supposedly filled with perfumes and soaps. Is…
Booking & enquiries
Interested in this screening?
To book your place or ask a question about this screening, get in touch with The Reel McCoy Film Group.
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At every screening
Film culture, shared
A brief introduction
Every film has a brief introduction.
A door prize ticket
Every person gets a door prize ticket.
Tea, coffee and biscuits
After the screening, members are encouraged to stay and talk about the film over tea, coffee and biscuits.
We are a film society. All screenings are not-for-profit and are for members and invited guests only.
Membership
New members are always welcome
You can buy a membership at the door before the screening. Just come 15 minutes earlier. Membership runs from the date of joining.
12 months
$50
6 months
$35
3 months
$20
CMAG members
Members of CMAG are welcome to join the Reel McCoy at a substantial discount: membership for a year for only $20.
Venue
Canberra Museum and Gallery
We screen in the Theatre of Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG), on the corner of London Circuit and City Square, Canberra City.
With very grateful support from Canberra Museum and Gallery.
The Reel McCoy Film Group is a member of the Australian Film Societies Federation. Contact them to learn how to start and run a film society or group of your own.