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The Mercury Screening the most extraordinary stories from around the world. The only subscription-based cinema in Australia!

The Mercury is a community focussed, not-for-profit cinema and film organisation that connects passion, profession and screen culture. The Mercury is a place to engage and immerse in story and our beloved Mercury Cinema is the home of independent cinema and Adelaide's West End's home of stories on screen. Established in 1974 as the Media Resource Centre, The Mercury is a subscription based cinema and screen-resource centre. With single tickets and mini multi-passes available to casual cinema-goers, our subscribers have access to unlimited screenings, office space, sound studio, editing equipment, production equipment, production gear and our special events like Script Club and Launch Lab all included in a $25/month or $300/year subscription. Find out more: https://themercury.org.au/about-subscription/

Home to the Quicksilver Production Fund, South Australian Screen Awards and professional education program Launch Lab. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1992, our little bricks-and-mortar theatre has, for over 30 years, supported the development of screen culture as its mandate. We curate an eclectic program, showing new releases alongside retrospective works from Australia and around the world, and providing an avenue for local creatives to screen their work. Visit https://themercury.org.au/ to see what’s on. Our cinemas offer premium film projection facilities, surround sound, and plush, tiered seating. In the foyer, you’ll find a Hollywood inspired Lounge Bar and Cafe. In addition to our curated film offerings every week, the 186-seat Mercury and 36-seat Iris, and the foyers, are available for hire. They’re perfect for functions including film screenings, live and mixed media performances, fundraisers, launches, parties, conferences and seminars. Each hire includes a fully qualified projectionist for all screenings, and experienced front-of-house staff. Find out more: https://themercury.org.au/venue-hire/

You’ll find The Mercury Cinema at 13 Morphett St, adjacent to the southern end of the Morphett Street Bridge, in Adelaide’s West End Creative Precinct.

Proud to share this from the Adelaide Film Festival 🎬 Including The Mercury’s Quicksilver’s films FORGET ME, NOT and ANA...
20/10/2026

Proud to share this from the Adelaide Film Festival 🎬 Including The Mercury’s Quicksilver’s films FORGET ME, NOT and ANANAB ANANAB at last nights MADE IN SA!

It was a brilliant celebration showing just how much Mercury alumni talent is out there. Congrats to all!

18/10/2026

SILVERSCREEN - BROKEN ENGLISH⁠
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A bold and intimate portrait of the legendary Marianne Faithfull, tracing her extraordinary six-decade journey through music, fame, reinvention and survival. With contributions from friends, collaborators and fellow artists, Broken English becomes a moving and rebellious final artistic statement from one of music’s most singular voices.⁠
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20th October 2:00pm⁠⁠
30th October 10:30am⁠⁠ ⁠- Join Retire Australia for a morning tea session⁠
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The Silverscreen program is proudly supported by the Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card SA. Complimentary morning and afternoon teas are provided to Seniors Card holders at Silverscreen sessions⁠
⁠🎟 Tickets are available at the door or via the link in our bio.⁠
FREE for Mercury Members.⁠
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🎬 SESSIONS THIS WEEK at The Mercury 🎬⁠⁠~ Adelaide Cinematheque ~⁠Wednesday 21 OCTOBER⁠6:30pm THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY⁠⁠Fri...
18/10/2026

🎬 SESSIONS THIS WEEK at The Mercury 🎬⁠
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~ Adelaide Cinematheque ~⁠
Wednesday 21 OCTOBER⁠
6:30pm THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY⁠
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Friday 23 OCTOBER⁠
11:00am MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO⁠ - Guest Programmer EVIE WILSON⁠
2:30pm THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY⁠
🎟 Tickets are available ONLY at the door. FREE for Mercury subscribers.⁠
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~ Silverscreen ~⁠
Tuesday 20 OCTOBER⁠
10:30am PALESTINE 36⁠
2:00pm BROKEN ENGLISH⁠
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Friday 23 OCTOBER⁠
10:30am COYOTE VS ACME ⁠
2:00pm MAIGRET AND THE DEAD LOVER⁠
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The Silverscreen program is proudly supported by the Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card SA. Complimentary morning and afternoon teas are provided to Seniors Card holders at Silverscreen sessions⁠
⁠🎟 Tickets are available at the door or via the link in our bio.⁠
FREE for Mercury Members.⁠
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~ PLUS DONT MISS THIS SPECIAL EVENT ~ ⁠
Wednesday 21st October - BOOK LAUNCH: SHINE - PERSISTENCE OF VISION BY SCOTT HICKS⁠*selling fast⁠
⁠Tickets at the link in our bio!

Submissions for the Fleurieu Film Festival 2027 are Open! ⁠⁠The Fleurieu Film Festival champions filmmakers, offering a ...
17/10/2026

Submissions for the Fleurieu Film Festival 2027 are Open! ⁠
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The Fleurieu Film Festival champions filmmakers, offering a platform to showcase their creativity under the stars on the stunning Fleurieu Coast.⁠
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🎬 Deadline: 1 December 2026, 6 weeks left! ⁠
Notification Date: 11 January 2027⁠
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If you’re a filmmaker or know someone who is, this is your chance to showcase your work on the big screen at South Australia's only outdoor film festival. It's also a great time to pop our festival event date in your diary. ⁠
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When: Saturday, 6 February 2027⁠
Where: McLaren Vale Visitor Centre, 796 Main Rd, McLaren Vale SA⁠
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To be a part of it all, submit your short film now via FilmFreeway. We are accepting films of all genres, 8 minutes or less.⁠
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The Mercury is proud to be a venue partner and hosting a range of screenings and events for the Adelaide Film Festival 2...
16/10/2026

The Mercury is proud to be a venue partner and hosting a range of screenings and events for the Adelaide Film Festival 2026, 14-25 October!⁠
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Including:⁠
AUSTRALIAN SHORTS⁠
Celebrating local emerging filmmakers, our Australian Shorts strand highlights innovative and passionate local storytelling.⁠
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🗓 Saturday 24th October ⁠
🕐 5:30pm ⁠
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Screens with:⁠
MANUTJI⁠
BUFF⁠
THE SQUATTERS AND THE FAIRY PRINCESS⁠
FLAME⁠
FLESH FRUIT⁠
ON WILD HORSE PLAINS⁠
PLEASURE-SEEKING⁠
THIRD SPACE⁠
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⁠Tickets on sale now. Visit for more information – link in bio under Special Events. ⁠
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TOMORROW AT THE MERCURY - SCRIPT CLUB WITH RYDER GRINDLE!⁠⁠Mercury Exhibition Manager, Ryder Grindle, will lead this Scr...
15/10/2026

TOMORROW AT THE MERCURY - SCRIPT CLUB WITH RYDER GRINDLE!⁠
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Mercury Exhibition Manager, Ryder Grindle, will lead this Script Club focusing on TONY, the new film from comedian/writer/director Matt Johnson (NIRVANA THE BAND THE SHOW) – telling the origin story of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. ⁠
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Watch TONY before the Script Club event.⁠
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📍The Mercury Cinema⁠
🗓 Friday 16th October⁠
🕐 Film at 10:30am - Script Club 12:35pm ⁠
🎟 Book your tickets from the link in our bio!⁠
FREE for Mercury Members or $19 General · $16 Concession · $12 Senior⁠
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Great Films Start with Safe Sets. ⁠Support the Hamilton Health & Safety Fund.⁠⁠As October marks National Safe Work Month...
15/10/2026

Great Films Start with Safe Sets. ⁠
Support the Hamilton Health & Safety Fund.⁠
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As October marks National Safe Work Month, we're taking the opportunity to celebrate something that has made a real difference to South Australia's screen community: the Hamilton Health & Safety Fund.⁠
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Help South Australian filmmakers create safer, healthier and more inclusive productions.⁠
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All donations will receive a tax deductible receipt and matched dollar-for-dollar up to $4,000.⁠
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Donations to this campaign can be made by direct deposit to the MRC Donation Fund, details on the Mercury website - link in bio ⁠
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Still from Ananab Ananab (Director, Emily Steele), a Quicksilver funded project and screening in Made in SA program at AFF 2027. Ananab Ananab used funding for first aid kits and to provide first aid training for crew.

14/10/2026

The Adelaide Film Festival is officially under way, and The Mercury is hosting a range of screenings and events until 25 October! 🎬⁠
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Don’t miss these special events:⁠
Book Launch of Shine: Persistence of Vision by Scott Hicks, 21 October⁠
AFF Youth Gala and pink carpet, 22 October⁠
Australian Shorts, 24 October⁠
Two experimental shorts by Moviejuice, 24 October⁠
The Bettison and James Award, 25 October⁠
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Check out the full lineup at the link in our bio, or pick up a program from our foyer. Plus, become an Adelaide Film Festival member for free tickets, cinema discounts, members only events + more. If you’re under 25, it’s all yours for free.

STARTING NEXT WEEK!⁠⁠The second block on Adelaide Cinematheque Program Six, INGMAR BERGMAN'S "SILENT GOD" TRILOGY. ⁠⁠⁠Co...
14/10/2026

STARTING NEXT WEEK!⁠
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The second block on Adelaide Cinematheque Program Six, INGMAR BERGMAN'S "SILENT GOD" TRILOGY. ⁠
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⁠Confronting the terrifying weight of divine absence, these three stark masterworks strip away cinematic illusion to examine the human soul under siege. Characters grapple with spiritual isolation, looming mortality, and the agonising breakdown of communication while searching for meaning in a world where heaven offers no answers. Bergman replaces grand melodrama with raw, intimate close-ups and striking monochrome landscapes, creating an atmosphere of intense psychological tension.⁠
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⁠Make sure to arrive with enough time to get, your ticket before the introduction starts!⁠
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🎟 Tickets are available at the door FREE for Mercury subscribers.⁠
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13/10/2026

Adelaide Cinematheque - IN TRANSIT: THE ROAD MOVIE THROUGHOUT THE 20th CENTURY - MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO with guest programmer EVIE WILSON⁠
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Gus Van Sant’s unconventional road movie follows two young street hustlers whose friendship takes them from Portland to the American Northwest and beyond. Blending Shakespearean drama, romance, comedy and dreamlike imagery, the film becomes an intimate exploration of friendship, desire, memory and the longing for somewhere — or someone — to call home.⁠
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14th October 6:30pm⁠
16th October 2:30pm⁠
23rd October 11:00am⁠
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🎟 Tickets are available at the door FREE for Mercury subscribers.⁠
⁠🎬 Want to join the Adelaide Cinematheque but not ready for a full Mercury Subscription? Try the Mini Membership – the perfect way to enjoy all the cinematic magic without the full commitment.⁠
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