A Christmas Tale - by Beci Orpin

Visit Federation Square this Christmas and experience a beautifully animated Christmas film created by artist Beci Orpin in collaboration with General Strike. For five nights in December the film will be live scored by some of Melbourne’s favorite choirs.

Christmas in Australia is a fusion of influences: a wintery European tradition, a biblical story from the Middle East, and Aussie summer holidays at the beach. The film aims to reference those influences in a playful package that includes magical Christmas trees and a native nativity scene.

The film is produced by General Strike in collaboration with Beci Orpin, animation is by Stafford Wilson at Kitset, sound design by Byron Scullin.

This film has been commissioned by Fed Square and City of Melbourne.

There will be special choir performances on the following dates.

6th Dec: A Christmas Tale with Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir
Film – 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 10:12pm | Film + Live Choir – 9:12pm & 9:42pm

11th Dec: A Christmas Tale with Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir
Film – 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 10:12pm | Film + Live Choir – 9:12pm & 9:42pm

13th Dec: A Christmas Tale with Melbourne Indie Voices
Film – 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 10:12pm | Film + Live Choir – 9:12pm & 9:42pm

20th Dec: A Christmas Tale with shOUT choir (youth choir of the Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Choir)
Film – 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 10:12pm | Film + Live Choir – 9:12pm & 9:42pm

21st Dec: A Christmas Tale with MCYOUTH
Film – 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 10:12pm | Film + Live Choir – 9:12pm & 9:42pm