The sold-out Masterclass with Burton was the hottest ticket in town last night. ACMI’s Cinema 2 was packed to the rafters, while fans braved the freezing cold in Fed Square to watch a live simulcast of the event on the big screen.
Archive | June, 2010
Burton book signing
Somewhat appropriately, the crowd started gathering in the dead of night to secure a spot for the Tim Burton book signing at ACMI. By 8am the mass of shivering, but seriously enthused, Burtonites had swelled to intimidating dimensions.
Tim Burton on the candy-striped carpet
Burt-mania kicked off in Melbourne on Wednesday with the opening of our new exhibition exploring the life and art of Tim Burton. As spotlights shone into a typically freezing Melbourne night, an array of enthused guests headed down the red carpet and into ACMI to pay homage to this unique creative genius.
Transporting the topiary deer
Watch our exhibitions team wrangling the topiary deer from Edward Scissorhands, one of the key objects in the Tim Burton exhibition.
Down the rabbit hole…a first glimpse
Running with the media scrum this morning – which made our camera look particularly small – we were able to catch a first glimpse of Tim Burton: The Exhibition, or the “dirty laundry” of Tim’s life, as he himself wryly offers.
Tour guides in training
It was an exciting day for our young Burton Tour Guides yesterday as they got to meet Tim Burton and take a special tour through his exhibition prior to the official opening on Thursday.
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Film, TV, games, new media and more – the Australian Centre for the Moving Image gives you the inside story on all the stuff you can’t live without. ACMI presents a unique range of exhibitions, film programs, talks and workshops that let you experience the richness of the world's most popular forms of art and entertainment.
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