Continuum 8

One of the hottest book series last year comes to the big screen this week!

The Hunger Games is a post apocalyptic tale of survival when “tributes” to the Capitol are forced to compete against each other until only one remains. If you haven’t already caught the trailer, you can watch it here

So join us for one of the must-see movies of the year:
When: Sunday 25th March, meet at 2.45 for 3.10 session
Where: Hoyts, Level 3, Melbourne Central
Cost: $15

RSVP by sending an email to events@continuum.org.au by 11am on 25th March with Hunger Games in the subject line and include your name, mobile number and how many tickets you’d like. Payment is in cash on the day.

If you cannot attend after RSVPing, please let us know by 11am as we buy tickets early to ensure all seats are together. Unfortunately if you let us know after that we will still require payment as the discounted tickets we use don’t allow returns.

Then catch up for a debrief with drinks and eatables after the movie.
Hope to see you there!

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Nominations for the 2012 Australian SF (“Ditmar”) awards are now open and will remain open until one minute before midnight Melbourne time on Sunday, 15th of April, 2012 (ie. 11.59pm, GMT+10). Postal nominations must be postmarked no later than Friday, 13th of April, 2012.

The current rules, including Award categories can be found at: http://wiki.sf.org.au/Ditmar_rules

You must include your name with any nomination. Nominations will be accepted only from natural persons active in fandom, or from full or supporting members of Continuum 8, the 2012 Australian National SF Convention. Where a nominator may not be known to the Ditmar subcommittee, the nominator should provide the name of someone known to the subcommittee who can vouch for the nominator’s eligibility. Convention attendance or membership of an SF club are among the criteria which qualify a person as “active in fandom”, but are not the only qualifying criteria. If in doubt, nominate and mention your qualifying criteria. If you received this email directly, you almost certainly qualify.

You may nominate as many times in as many Award categories as you like, although you may only nominate a particular person, work or achievement once. The Ditmar subcommittee, which is organised under the auspices the Standing Committee of the Natcon Business Meeting, will rule on situations where eligibility is unclear. A partial and unofficial eligibility list, to which everyone is encouraged to add, can be found here: http://wiki.sf.org.au/2012_Ditmar_eligibility_list

While online nominations are preferred, nominations can be made in a number of ways:

1. Online, via this form: http://ditmars.sf.org.au/2012/nominations.html
2. Via email to ditmars@sf.org.au; or
3. By post to:

   Ditmars
   6 Florence Road
   NEDLANDS WA 6009
   AUSTRALIA

It’s been a slow start to the movie year but to celebrate the long weekend we’re going to see John Carter3D!
Based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs character which celebrates 100 years since it’s first printing, John Carter is about an American Civil War soldier who suddenly finds himself on Mars. There’s aliens, princesses (it is a Disney movie after all), gladiator battles and spaceships! If you haven’t caught the trailer yet here it is:

At the very least it’s going to look pretty! So come join us:
When: Sunday 11th March, meet at 3.15 for a 3.45 session
Where: Hoyts, Level 3, Melbourne Central
Cost: $18 or $19 if you require 3D glasses

RSVP by sending an email to events@continuum.org.au by 11am on 11th March with John Carter in the subject line and include your name, mobile number, how many tickets you’d like and if you require 3d glasses or not. Payment is in cash on the day.

If you cannot attend after RSVPing, please let us know by 11am on Sunday as we buy tickets early to ensure all seats are together. Unfortunately if you let us know after that we will still require payment as the discounted tickets we use don’t allow returns.

Then catch up for a debrief with drinks and eatables after the movie.
Hope to see you there!

Nominations are now open for the National Australian Fan Fund (NAFF).

NAFF provides financial assistance each year for fans travelling to the Natcon – this year, Continuum 8. Fans in all states and territories except Victoria are eligible for nomination this year, so if you are interested or know someone who should be, check the NAFF page for the full details and pass the word along. You can also watch the Australasian Science Fiction Fan Funds community on Livejournal for news as it happens.