The UBC Dept. of Psychiatry and Pacific Cinémathèque present “SHINE” Thurs JUN 16TH 7:30 PM at Pacific Cinémathèque 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
TICKETS “SHINE” $8.50 regular / Australia/United Kingdom, 1996. Director: Scott Hicks $7.00 students & seniors Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud, Noah Taylor, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Googie Withers Tickets available at the door An unexpected international box office sensation, Shine grossed well over $100 million and online at worldwide and garnered seven Academy Award nominations (including Best Film), with www.cinematheque.bc.ca newcomer Geoffrey Rush taking home the Best Actor Award. The film is based on the Pacific Cinémathèque annual true story of David Helfgott, an Australian pianist and child prodigy who is emotionally brutalized by his father (Armin Mueller-Stahl), suffers a catastrophic mental breakdown membership ($3.00 per year) and is confined to a mental hospital. Many years later, the adult David (Geoffrey Rush) is required for this event. meets Gillian (Lynn Redgrave), and with her help, makes the arduous journey back to the stages of great concert halls. Despite its considerable success, the film caused great controversy and discontent, especially from members of Helfgott's own family who felt CALL that many of the aspects in this 'true story', and the portrait of the family and father in particular, were unjust and inaccurate (the real father, by his children's account, was a For Information kind man who wished only the best for his children). The film has also been taken to Call (604) 822-7610 taskfor what some see as its superficial and misleading account of mental illness as experienced by David Helfgott. Essential viewing for anyone interested in psychiatric Or visit cinema for the manner in which it deals with families, institutions and the experience www.psychiatry.ubc.ca/cme/film/ of illness. Colour, 35mm. 105 mins.
STAY TUNED The program will include a post-screening discussion with: Dr Mark Welch, recently arrived from Australia and currently employed as an Assistant The UBC Dept. of Psychiatry Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, is a psychiatric nurse with a life long interest, not to say obsession, with the movies. He brought his two and Pacific Cinémathèque’s main interests together in his PhD thesis which examined the representation of madness “Frames of Mind” film series in popular Western film, and has presented and published on these topics. is held the third Thursday evening of each month at the Evening moderated by: Pacific Cinémathèque. Dr. Harry Karlinsky Director of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.
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Thurs., August 18, 2005 at 7:30 pm Physician Education Study Credits: Eligible for 1.0 hour Section 1 of Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification program Spider Learning Objectives: Director: David Cronenberg To promote professional and community education of issues pertaining to mental health and illness, and in doing so acquaint audiences with award-winning, thought-provoking cinema.