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The Victoria Hall is the home of Ellon Cinema which is run entirely by volunteers. The Hall is equipped with its own cinema quality (DCI) digital projector, file server and a 5.1 surround sound system featuring a Dolby CP750 sound processor to allow the screening of recent releases from DCP files only a few weeks after initial release at the main cinemas. The film delivery and cinema support services are provided by Edinburgh based Indy Cinema Group who liaise on our behalf with the film distributor for delivery of encrypted film files, de-encryption keys, accounting and payment of rights fees and delivery of posters. Ellon Cinema has recently upgraded the balcony area by installing an acoustic enclosure for the projector equipment, installing carpeting and 29 new theatre seats. Films coming upNote: Times shown below are the start of the film programme. Doors open up to 1 hour beforehand
Duck Duck Goose (PG)Sunday, 29th April - 3 pmPeng is a freewheeling bachelor goose who'd rather do anything than practice for the upcoming migration. He thinks he's better than everyone else and spends his time attempting crazy stunts at even crazier speeds. In one such stunt, Peng flies too near the ground, hits a flock of ducklings and separates brother and sister, Chao and Chi, from the rest. In this unlikely meeting, Peng will begin a journey that will break his wing and nearly break his heart as he grows to understand the power of unconditional love in the form of two ducklings, who likewise grow to see him as the best father they could ever have. Run Time: 1 hr 31 min Genres: Animation, adventure, Comedy, Family Tickets: Click here to buy your tickets.
The Shape of water (15)Sunday, 29th April - 6 pmFrom master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fable set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones. Run Time: 2 hr 3 min Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Tickets: Click here to buy your tickets.
Opera: Don PasqualeFriday, 11th May - 7 for 7:30 pmCaptured in HD live at the historic Teatro alla Scala in Milan during one of Italy's All'opera 17/18 performances in April. Soprano Rosa Feola takes to the stage in this opera directed by Riccardo Chailly. A story of deception, vanity and folly where DON PASQUALE follows an old bachelor who decides to marry and produce an heir to spite his disobedient nephew Ernesto, who wants to marry for love rather than money. Pasquale’s friend Dr Malatesta provides the perfect bride. But Malatesta is a double agent, and nothing and nobody are quite what they seem. Chaos ensues, but love wins the day. Run Time: 2 hr 25 min in 3 acts Genre: Opera Tickets: Click here to buy your tickets.
A Wrinkle in Time(PG)Sunday, 20th May - 3 pmMeg Murry is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who is desperate to fit in. As the daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg's younger brother Charles Wallace but she has yet to realize it for herself. Making matters even worse is the baffling disappearance of Mr. Murry (Chris Pine), which torments Meg and has left her mother heartbroken. Charles Wallace introduces Meg and her fellow classmate Calvin (Levi Miller) to three celestial guides-Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who who have journeyed to Earth to help search for their father, and together they set off on their formidable quest. Traveling via a wrinkling of time and space known as tessering, they are soon transported to worlds beyond their imagination where they must confront a powerful evil. To make it back home to Earth, Meg must look deep within herself and embrace her flaws to harness the strength necessary to defeat the darkness closing in on them.. Run Time: 1 hr 49 min Genres: Adventure, family fantasy Tickets: Click here to buy your tickets.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (12A)Sunday, 20th May - 6 pmA correspondence begins between Juliet Ashton (Lily James) and members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, with them sharing their experiences of Nazi Occupied Guernsey. When an idea for a book catches Juliet she goes to visit the island, making lifelong friends and taking life changing steps along the way. This book is told by way of letters and as the reader, you become enchanted by the writers of them and the love Juliet comes to feel for each of the Islanders; Dawsey, Amelia, Isola, Eben, Kit and Elizabeth. A beautiful story of love, friendship and the sadness of friends lost. Run Time: 2 hr 4 min Genres: Drama, History, Romance Tickets: Click here to buy your tickets.
British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC) - What do they mean?U - Universal: A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child, especially at this lower end of the category range. PG - Parental Guidance: A film that is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for younger children. A PG film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content might upset younger or more sensitive children. 12 A: This means that anyone aged 12 or over can go and see the film unaccompanied. The A stands for 'accompanied' and 'advisory'. Children younger than 12 may see the film if they are accompanied by an adult (e.g. someone over the age of 18), who must watch the film with them. 15: 15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years of age therefore no-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema (or even buy/rent a '15' rated DVD). 18: For adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy/rent an 18 rated DVD. No 18 rated works are suitable for children. |
