Now in its 20th year, the Wattie’s Cans Film Festival supports The Salvation Army by providing cans of food to help those in need.
On Wednesday 13 November, Kiwis around the country can see a movie at their local participating cinema by swapping a can of food for a ticket.
With Wattie’s matching the number of cans donated, last year’s total of 43,064 cans helped to stock up Salvation Army food banks for the heavy pre-Christmas demand.
Salvation Army Public Relations Director Shane Chisholm says working together in partnership with major corporates helps to make New Zealand a better place to live for everyone.
“We very much appreciate Wattie’s support of our work with Kiwis in need over the past 20 years,” he says.
“A night of entertainment for all the family at the Wattie’s Cans Film Festival is a fun way for New Zealanders to help each other out for the price of a can of food for each ticket.”
Films showing this year include One Direction: This is Us, Despicable Me 2, Planes, The Smurfs 2 and Turbo.
For updates on participating cinemas and movie times see watties.co.nz or facebook.com/wattiescansfilmfestival
Tickets are available from 6 November.
