Princess Cruises Screens First Travelling Film Festival at Sea
Princess
Cruises has raised the curtains on details of the first Travelling Film
Festival at Sea, with guests on Diamond Princess set to enjoy a New Zealand
movie theme as the ship crosses the Tasman next February.
As part of
the cruise line’s partnership with Sydney Film Festival, six contemporary New
Zealand films will set the scene for the festival, which will take place as
Diamond Princess sails from Sydney to Auckland as part of a 12-night roundtrip
cruise to New Zealand.
Top bill on
the inaugural event will be acclaimed New Zealand producer Bridget Ikin, a
special guest on the cruise, who has selected the films for the Festival. Ms
Ikin will also present two of her own films, the award-winning 1990 classic, Angel
at My Table, directed by Jane Campion, as well as new film Sherpa,
which had its World Premiere at the 2015 Sydney Film Festival. Bridget will
also host an informative Q&A session for guests at the screenings of her
films.
Guests will
also enjoy four more New Zealand produced titles as part of the Festival
including coming-of-age comedy-drama Boy(2010), Samoan feature film The
Orator (O Le Tulafale)(2012), drama feature Dark Horse (2011) and
the multi-award winning masterpiece The Piano (1993), also directed by
Jane Campion.
Princess
Cruises Vice President Australia & New Zealand Stuart Allison said he
expected the first Travelling Film Festival at Sea to be a box-office hit with
guests.
“We’re
thrilled to be screening such a terrific line-up of local films – it’s going to
be a unique opportunity for holidaymakers to enjoy a very special taste of New
Zealand as they travel across the Tasman,” Mr Allison said.
The
Travelling Festival at Sea will feature on Diamond Princess on her 12-night
roundtrip cruise departing Sydney for New Zealand on February 4, 2016. Fares
for the voyage start from $1,599 per person twin share, with ports of call
including Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Akaroa, Dunedin and scenic cruising
through the stunning waters of Fiordland National Park.
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