Any time's a good time to watch a classic Australian film and if it's in the open air with a bunch of mates enjoying some of the best Fitzroy eats and drinks, so much the better.
The City of Yarra and Umbrella Entertainment are hosting free sunset screenings every Friday in March, and the line-up celebrates a range of Aussie films that every adult should see.
Ever wonder what Ben Mendelsohn and Claudia Karvan were like as hot young things? Find out on Friday March 4 with a screening of Nadia Tass's 1990 comedy The Big Steal, in which larrikin Danny Clark (Mendelsohn) thinks he needs to drive a Jaguar to impress Joanna Johnson (Karvan) and does a deal with the dodgiest second-hand car dealer in the southern hemisphere (a scene-stealing turn by Steve Bisley).
On Friday March 11 check out 2018's The Merger, a redemptive sports movie about a former pro footy player who returns to his home town to coach the local team and recruits asylum seekers to bolster the ranks.
If you've never seen Storm Boy (1976), then your chance is here on Friday March 18. This out-and-out masterpiece portrays life for a lonely boy (Greg Rowe) living in the coastal wilderness of South Australia's Coorong and the friendships he forms with a First Nations man (the late and sorely missed David Gulpilil) and a pelican called Mr Percival.
Then on Friday March 25 prepare to jump right into a stranger's lap as Jennifer Kent's The Babadook casts its terrifying spell. You'll never look at children's books the same way again.
Head to Linear Park (corner of Nicholson and Park Streets) from 7pm and bring a blanket. Live acoustic music will begin at 7.30pm, and the screenings will kick off from sunset.
