A series of bespoke screenings of critically-acclaimed non-rom-com The Birthday Trip at the mysterious Reservoir Cinema in Surry Hills. Hailed as "Kath & Kim meets Wake In Fright" (Garden Reflexxx's Jen Atherton) and "one of the best Australian films of the year" (Cinema Australia), The Birthday Trip is a razor-sharp portrait of Aussie cultural stagnation.

'In Lieu of a Film Festival Run'

With every ticket purchased, guests will receive a free copy of 'In Lieu of a Film Festival Run', The Birthday Trip's film companion book. Edited by Stephanie Jane Day, the book features coruscating essays from the likes of Patrick Marlborough, Ian Barr, Victoria Maxwell, Nathan Roche, Angus McGrath and Craig Quartermaine, and images from award-winning photographer T W Baker.

Wait, what is this Cinema?

The Reservoir is a rarely-used, barely-known Cinema in Surry Hills, a three-minute walk from Central Station. Though located within, of all places, a Rydges Hotel, the Reservoir is a sanctuary - an intimate Cinema space with a tranquil energy and immersive 5.1 sound.