Moviola - the South and West's Rural Multiplex - is a partnership of some 90 local halls and a central management team which brings quality cinema to all parts of Dorset and Hampshire, and over the border to East Devon, South Somerset and South Wiltshire.
Moviola began in Kilmington in March 2005 with the film “Vanity Fair”. It was started by John Brennan who got the idea from a storyline in “The Archers”! Since it started in March 2005, Moviola have now shown 38 films selling 3,062 tickets and raising £6,095 for the village hall fund, this means an average audience of 81 and raising £161 per show.
As well as these shows Moviola have had two "specials" the first, "An Inconvenient Truth" had an attendance of 76 and raised £253 for Rotary charities, the second, "The Nativity Story" was shown in St Giles church to an audience of 77 and raised £172 for church funds. Including the specials Moviola have therefore sold a total of 3,215 tickets and raised £6,520 for charity.
Films are shown every month except for June, July and August.
The films are chosen by a small committee and are shown in the Kilmington Village Hall.
Tickets currently cost £4.50 and can be obtained from Hurfords Stores before the night and at the door if the film has not sold out.
All future films will be advertised on the Kilmington Village Web Site.
Moviola in Kilmington
Moviola is back after the summer break, with our first film of the new season on
September 29.
It's Complicated tells the story of Jane Adler (Meryl Streep) the mother of three
grown kids and owner of a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant who has- after
a decade of divorce - an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake
(Alec Baldwin).
But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son's college graduation,
things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together leads to several bottles
of wine, which in turn becomes a laugh- filled evening of memories about their 19-year
marriage ... and then an impulsive affair. With Jake remarried to the much younger
Agness (Lake Bell), Jane is now the other woman. Caught in the middle of this renewed
romance is Adam (Steve Martin), an architect hired to remodel Jane's kitchen. Also
divorced, Adam falls for Jane, but soon realises he's become part of an unusual love
triangle. Should Jane and Jake move on with their separate lives, or has the passage
of time made it clear that they really are better together than apart? It's ... complicated.
As usual, tickets will be available, a month in advance, from David and May in Hurfords
Stores and, if not sold out, at the door on film night. To avoid disappointment,
please purchase your tickets well in advance. Tickets bought ahead of the performance
are £5.00; those bought on the night are £5.50.
John Brennan