Melbourne BIPOC label and events company, Yo CiTY announces free summer film and music series, Flix & Chill presented by Yo CiTY Connect
Melbourne cultural taste-makers and BIPOC music label Yo CiTY are thrilled to announce the arrival of their free summer film series, Flix & Chill. Presented by Yo CiTY Connect, the events arm of the label, Flix & Chill will combine film, music, food & drink and community in a free all-inclusive family friendly affair each Saturday in February at Carlton’s Argyle Square, or Piazza Italia.
Featuring live music and DJ sets from C-Pash, Mel Taylor, Calle Luna, Soli Tesema, Soulectric, Soju Gang, DJ Guzman, Truckload, Collette, Claddy and Yo CiTY’s own Brotha Asanti, each installment of Flix & Chill will present a selection of short and feature length films from some of the world’s finest filmmakers, bookended by some of our city’s most exciting music talent.Screenings will include
- 2021’s Award Winning Crime Drama Short Film Step Back
- South African Short Film TINASHE
- BlackFeet Films’ multi-nominated
- Award Winning short The Truth About Lies
- South African film Miracle by Award winning Director Bongekile Ndaba
AND MORE
Each evening will embody a different theme—Around The World, Love, Just People, and Afrika—with both the film and music components exploring their week’s curatorial selection.
Vola Foods will be serving their Cameroonian cuisine at each event and of course movie going favourite’s, popcorn, ice creams and a selection of non-alcoholic drinks will also be available, so there is something for everyone.
FULL DETAILS
Yo CiTY Connect presents Flix & Chill
Supported by PBS and Beat
SATURDAYS IN FEBRUARY 2022
LOCATION: Argyle Square, 13-19 Argyle Pl N, Carlton
TIME: 5pm - 11pm
FREE ENTRY
Theme - Around The World
Saturday 5
Soju Gang - DJ (pictured)
Soli Tesema - live performance
Sophie's Film
Fishbone - film
Homebound - film
Becki - film
DJ Guzman - DJ
Theme - LOVE
Saturday 12
DJ Guzman
Mel Taylor - live performance
They Were Not You - film
The Truth About Lies - short film
C-Pash - DJ
Theme - Just People
Saturday 19
Collette - DJ
Calle Luna - live performance
OTAR - Film
CHENGE - Film
Step Back (2021) Award Winning Crime Drama Short Film | MYM - Film
Fejiro - Film
Truckload - DJ
Saturday 26
Claddy - DJ
Soulectric - live performance
Long Distance - short film
Oga John - short film
Miracle - short film
The Independent State of Nandi (South African Short Film)
FRACTURED : An Ndani Short Film
TINASHE: 17.45min
Brotha Asanti - DJ (pictured)
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