Arts

Grey Lynn and the Near West suburbs are well known for being the home of creative people. Musicians, filmmakers, fashionistas, chefs, writers, sculptures foodies, painters, potters, and glassmakers – a vibrant spectrum of artistic souls live here.

History

Early on we ran monthly  Green Screen, a gathering at the Grey Lynn Community Centre. Grey Lynn Creates was a celebration of the artists who live here.

 

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Community Arts

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Supporting sustainable storytellers

By | Aug 21, 2012

The Outlook for Someday is New Zealand’s sustainability film project for young people. Through an annual film challenge and film-making workshops it helps to grow a generation of sustainability storytellers. You can help to support The Outlook for Someday in one or both of these two ways: 1.   Make a contribution to the PledgeMe campaign we have…

Bikes for Africa

By | Jul 20, 2012

Inspirational and funny Bikes for Africa will show you a special part of the world. Plus a performance from  dance and drumming group with Monica Evans. This feature documentary endeavors to investigate how a bicycle can fundamentally change the lives of rural Africans, and brings to focus the great works of two-wheeled charities Bicycles for…

Green Screen Presents: Vanishing of the bees

By | Oct 19, 2011

Filming across the US, in Europe, Australia and Asia, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and mother earth. Narrated by Ellen Page Special guest MP Sue Kedgley will introduce the movie, after the movie local professional beekeeper Carol Downer will answers questions…

Green Screen presents: A Crude Awakening

By | May 5, 2011

An unforgettable and shocking wake-up call, A Crude Awakening shows us that the era of cheap oil is in the past. This film drills deep into the uncomfortable realities of a world that is both addicted to fossil fuels and blissfully unaware of the looming “peak oil” crisis.  Drawing on an international cast of energy…

Green Screen- The Water Whisperers, Tangaroa

By Grey Lynn 2030 | Sep 24, 2010

We are thrilled to be hosting the Auckland Premier of the Water Whisperers Tangaroa Kathleen Gallagher award winning Director of Earth Whisperers Papatuanuku says  “This film is about the reconnection of ourselves with our lakes, rivers and oceans. We have guides already in our midst – old fishermen, conservationists, farmers, scientists local iwi and divers…

Green Screen -Friday 25th Sept – “Home”

By | Sep 3, 2009

Green Screeners – we will be showing Yann Arthurs Bertrand’s stunningly beautiful movie called HOME released in June 2009. The film is a travel notebook, showing landscapes captured from above. Looking down from the sky, we follow water currents, roads and bio-diverse communities across borders and cultures to embrace a complex situation in one, emotion-filled…

Earth Whisperers/Papatuanuku at Bridgeway, Northcote

By | Jun 16, 2009

Earth Whisperers is going to have a special screening – Monday  29th June – 8.30 For more details contact the Bridgeway Theatre or www.wickcandle.co.nz Kathleen Gallagher’s latest film Earth Whisperers/Papatuanuku was shot at spectacular locations around New Zealand by acclaimed cameramen Alun Bollinger and Mike Single. This absorbing feature documentary focuses on 10 visionary New…

Green Screen – Tonight! Friday 5th June

By | Jun 5, 2009

Due to it being Queens Birthday we are moving from our customary end of the month to a new date. Friday 5th June. 7.30 Grey Lynn Community Centre 510 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn $2 The film is Manufactured Landscapes. Synopsis MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist…

11th Hour on next Friday in Grey Lynn

By | Mar 14, 2009

Green Screen lauched in February with 50 or so people attending. We were thrilled and inspired by the response. We are now planning to run Green Screen, the last Friday of each month. Please it in your diaries. We will be screening, hard to get underground movies, with a sustainbility, environmental theme. This month though,…