Catch a flick for price of a can of beans

Locals can enjoy a night out at the movies for the price of a can of food, this November.

Napier's Reading Cinema will be participating in the 19th annual Watties Cans Film Festival on Wednesday, November 7.

All donations from the appeal will be given to The Salvation Army, to stock food bank shelves over the busy Christmas period.

For every person who swaps a tin for a movie ticket, Wattie's will match the number of cans donated.

Last year the festival distributed 45,380 cans.

Salvation Army Secretary for Social Services Major Pam Waugh said an influx of tinned food during tough times, was a huge boost.

"Without the help of the Wattie's Cans Film Festival, we would struggle to keep up with the need for food parcels," she said.

"What better way to help out? For the price of a can of food people can see a movie and feel good about it."

For more information see: www.watties.co.nz or find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wattiescansfilmfestival.