Adelaide Film Club Cinephonic Launches Music Documentary Series

New underground film club Adelaide Cinephonic has announced its highly anticipated spring triple-header featuring three rare, sought-after cult music documentaries paired with immersive community discussions.

The creation of best friends and film fanatics Aaron and Richard, Adelaide Cinephonic allows cinefiles the chance to experience a wide range of cult and hard-to-find films on the big screen with like-minded people.

Every feature is licensed directly from the original directors and producers, with ticket proceeds funnelled straight back into the arts to fund future independent music cinema. 

Each screening ends with an interactive discussion featuring key figures from the film or the local music subculture.

Launching on Thursday 3 September at the iconic Lowlife Basement Bar (beneath the Rhino Room), the club's debut event features a screening of God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines, an incredible doco exploring the black originators of Detroit Techno.

The next meet-up at Lowlife Basement Bar takes place on Thursday 8 October with a screening of Between Resistance and Community, an authentic time capsule of the early-2000s Long Island DIY punk scene, with the triple bill finishing up on Thursday 3 December with the feature documentary Shella Record - A Reggae Mystery, which delves into the search for lost Jamaican singer Sheila Rickards.

Tickets for all three events are on sale now via humanitix.com.

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Film fans Aaron and Richard, who arrived in Adelaide via London and Sydney respectively, first bonded over their shared love of music and film.

Keen to share the love and get more people involved in Adelaide's film community, the two came up with Adelaide Cinephonic – a series of music films being screened with a focus on different music scenes from around the globe.

"We wanted to bring music and cinema lovers together and into a shared, physical space to experience hard-to-find music cinema the way they were intended," says Aaron.

"Community for me means bringing people together with a shared passion," adds Richard. "By celebrating our local music scene in conjunction with international films, we hope to build a new community in Adelaide."

Adelaide Cinephonic launches on Thursday 3 September with a screening of God Said Give ’Em Drum Machines, followed by Between Resistance and Community on Thursday 8 October and Shella Record - A Reggae Mystery on Thursday 3 December. Tickets for all three events are on sale now at humanitix.com.