Why Subscribe?
Australia’s only subscription based cinema & screen industry support organisation!
The Mercury is the only cinema in Australia offering a unique all-access pass to screenings, events, and filmmaking programs. As a filmmaker-run organisation who is not-for-profit, we take immense pride in our distinct role in supporting the pathway of emerging filmmakers and showcasing our curated program of cinema that includes contemporary, timeless classics and cult-favourites for cinemagoers and film enthusiasts.
A Mercury Subscription is your all-access pass worth thousands of dollars in value, featuring:
- FREE unlimited tickets to 300+ unique films across 800+ screenings from our programs including Silverscreen, Cinematheque and CinemaFantastique – That’s less than a dollar a film!
- FREE access to our 13-part Launch Lab series (valued at $75 per person per session) of professional development lead by industry experts – Covering pitching, the film festival circuit, on set protocols, editing, production design and more.
- FREE one-on-one Script Consultations with a Writer-in-Residence (worth up to $350 per session).
- Exclusive access to a pool of $100,000+ in the Quicksilver Production Fund – usually opening in the Spring/Summer. Be the first to hear about it!
- FREE Equipment Hire – Get your hands on highly regarded film gear including film lights from Nanlite, Rode microphones, Canon Prime Lenses and more!
- FREE use of our Post-Production Facilities and Offices – including the Shane Brennan Writers’ Room, 2X Production Offices, the Sound Lab (Recording Studio and Editing/Mixing Suite), the Edit Suite, the Colour Grade Suite, and the Training Room.
- FREE entry to a range of events including Cinemechanica sessions on the “nuts & bolts of cinema”, Q&As with filmmakers and Script Club.
- Discounted submission entry and tickets into the South Australian Screen Awards (SASA).
- Discount offers for partners of The Mercury such as tickets to Adelaide Film Festival (30% off AFF films at The Mercury, 10% on all other screenings) and 10% off at Nearly (179 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000)!
The Mercury’s Subscriber Terms and Conditions