Posts Tagged ‘film’
Growing Change: A journey inside Venezuela’s food revolution
Posted in Events, Uncategorized by EcoCentre on November 22nd, 2011
| 28 November , 2011 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Join Port Phillip EcoCentre for this FREE screening of a film “Growing change” that investigates alternatives to the industrial and corporate controlled food system that have been developed by people of Venezuela. After the film have your say in a discussion! What can we learn from their experience? What can we do differently?
The documentary begins with an investigation of the 2008 global food crisis, looking at the long-term underlying causes. Will expanding large-scale, energy-intensive agriculture, be the solution or re problems? If we already produce enough food to feed the world why do so many people go hungry? After hearing about efforts in Venezuela to develop a more equitable and sustainable food and agriculture system, the filmmaker heads there to see if it’s working and find out what we might be able to learn from this giant experiment. It’s an inspirational story full of lively characters, thought provoking insights, stunning scenery and ideas to transform the food system.
Monday, 28 November at 7pm
Port Phillip EcoCentre 55A Blessington St, St Kilda
Any questions? Write to us: reception@ecocentre.com or call (03) 9534 0670
For more info about the film: www.growingchange.com.au
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Environmental Film Festival 2011
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on October 3rd, 2011
| 11 October , 2011 7:00 pm | to | 16 October , 2011 7:30 pm |
http://effm.org.au/
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Footprint Flicks now available on DVD
Posted in Research by Kate Archdeacon on September 27th, 2011
Source: Sustainable Gardening Australia(SGA)
Whether you’re a first time gardener or a seasoned green thumb, these bite-sized, fast-paced, funny little flicks will get you growing in no time. For the low-down on everything from worm farming and composting to saving water, reducing your food miles and growing incredible edibles, you’ll find it all in these compact episodes of gardening wisdom. Gardening videos like you’ve never seen before. The Footprint Flicks 2 DVD set is available now in our webshop now. 17 short films for just $24.95. Click here to find out more or grab yourself a copy!
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Don’t know what the Footprint Flicks are? There are a couple up on the SGA website for you to preview – Lord of the Bins, DIY Compost, Part 1 & 2. Or read about their launch earlier this year.
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Footprint Flicks: Sustainable Gardening Films
Posted in Movements, Research by Kate Archdeacon on July 19th, 2011
Last week, Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) launched their series of Sustainable Gardening short films, Footprint Flicks. Jane Edmanson of ABC’s Gardening Australia launched the films, drawing the connections between gardening for health as well as gardening for local action in response to climate change, and the role of technology in supporting people who want to get involved in gardening.
Helen Tuton from the SGA co-wrote the films with Suzi Taylor from Fingerprint Productions. Helen says that the films are designed to inspire younger people to garden in a way that benefits the planet, while being fun, informative and appealing. We were lucky enough to watch some of the films during the launch, and it’s fair to say that they have achieved what they set out to do – the audience roared with laughter, while taking notes on topics such as “DIY Compost: Lord of the Bins”, “Renters’ Guide to Sustainable Gardens”, and “How to be a Good Parent to Your Worms”.
The films will be available to buy on DVD very soon, but in the meantime visit the SGA site for a sneak preview of three of the films; Renter’s Guide to Sustainable Gardening, How to be a Good Parent to Your Worms and OMG I’m Going Grey.
www.sgaonline.org.au
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“The Economics of Happiness”: Film Screening
Posted in Models, Research by Kate Archdeacon on April 15th, 2011
Both hard-hitting and inspirational, the film ‘The Economics of Happiness’ reveals some uncomfortable truths about today’s global economy, which is creating divisiveness, financial instability and environmental breakdown worldwide. But it also shows how people around the world are already engaged in exploring alternative visions of prosperity: uniting around a common cause to build more ecological, more human-scale, more local economies. The film features a chorus of voices from six continents, including Vandana Shiva, Zac Goldsmith, Bill McKibben, Khyentse Norbu Rinpoche, and Clive Hamilton.
Join us for a special, free screening of ‘The Economics of Happiness’ followed by an opportunity for discussion with producer and director, Helena Norberg-Hodge.
Please RSVP: http://mssiscreeningtheeconomicsofhappiness.eventbrite.com/
Tuesday 3 May 2011, 6.30pm-8.00pm
Basement Theatre, ‘The Spot’, Business & Economics 198 Berkeley Street (cnr Pelham St) [Building 110] The University of Melbourne, Carlton
This event is proudly cosponsored by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute (MSSI), and the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL).
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Cuba, the Accidental Revolution: Appetite for Insight Film Night
Posted in Events by paula on April 5th, 2011
| 11 April , 2011 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
‘Appetite for Insight’ foodie film nights* present our April screening: Cuba – the Accidental Revolution.
Oil and food supplies are intrinsically linked in our modern, global food system. What can happen to our food supply when oil is hard to come by? Find out how one nation confronted this dilemma head on. ‘Cuba, the Accidental Revolution’, screening on Monday 11 in St Kilda, examines how Cuba found itself unable to feed its population during a time of economic meltdown, but managed to turn matters around by growing food in the cities where it’s consumed.
“Anyone interested in ecologically sustainable development..will find this documentary thought provoking.”- Gregory Biniowsky, Canadian Development and Environment Consultant living in Cuba. This monthly film night event features guest speaker Pamela Morgan; a permaculturalist with first hand experience of Cuba and City of Maribyrnong Project Officer. Pamela will introduce the film and take Q&A session afterwards. Nibbles and beverage from the kitchens of eco-tucker host venue SlowDown!@Harley court are included in modest ticket price – $10 pre-booked on web (see link below) or $11 on the door (subject to availability).
‘Appetite for Insight’ foodie film nights* are presented by SlowDown!@Harley Court, in partnership with Transition Town Port Phillip and Port Phillip Urban Fresh Food Network.
7pm for 7.30pm (sharp) screening, Monday 11 April. SlowDown!@Harley Court, 56 Acland Street, St Kilda (opp McDonalds)
Web tickets: http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=9336
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Force of Nature: David Suzuki Film Screening
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on February 11th, 2011
| 20 February , 2011 | ||
| 8:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Source: Victorian Climate Action Calendar
Image: dsf_canada via flickr CC
David Suzuki, iconic Canadian scientist, educator, broadcaster and activist delivers a ‘last lecture’ what he describes as “a distillation of my life and thoughts, my legacy, what I want to say before I die”. The film interweaves the lecture with scenes from the places and events in Suzuki’s life creating a biography of ideas forged by the major social, scientific and cultural events of the past 70 years. This Moonlight Cinema screening is a feature event of the Sustainable Living Festival.
Sunday February 20, from sundown.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Visit www.moonlight.com.au for booking details or visit the film website to see the trailer.
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“Control Your Carbon Dioxides”: Future Shots Winning Film
Posted in Movements, Visions by Kate Archdeacon on December 16th, 2010
Eleven-year-old Cara Thomas of Deepdene has taken out the Sustainability Victoria Award for Best Film at Future Shots 2010, along with two other major awards on the night. Cara’s film Control Your Carbon Dioxides was named the best sustainability-themed film by a young Victorian at last night’s Future Shots awards, held at ACMI Cinemas. The Carey Baptist Grammar Junior School student won $2000 for the award and also picked up the best film in the under 12 category ($350 cash prize) and the Smart Energy Film Award, which includes an energy audit of her school. Cara spent hours painstakingly moulding and filming her claymation tale of the green, beret-wearing EnviroMan who refuses to be devastated by people’s overuse of CO?.
Other films featured a talking can who desperately wants to be recycled, a raindrop whose mission is to be treated preciously by the school it lands in, and a moving documentary about a man whose dying wish is to be buried naturally (not cremated), encouraging a return to sustainable burial.
Twenty-six of Victoria’s best young filmmaking teams gathered at ACMI cinemas for youth environmental filmmaking’s night of nights. Among the awards presenters were Faustina “Fuzzy” Agolley from Video Hits, Chris Judd (Visy Environmental Ambassador and Carlton Football Club captain), and the CEO of Sustainability Victoria, Anita Roper. “All of the entrants showed great passion and knowledge of sustainability. I was very inspired by the filmmakers’ creativity in expressing their hopes about our future,” Mrs Roper said. “It was a fantastic night.”
For the second year running, Future Shots challenged Victorians under 25 to make a film of under three minutes addressing the theme of sustainability. Winners received over $10,000 in cash and prizes with films received by young animators, documentary and fiction filmmakers from across the state.
Visit the Future Shots website to watch the award-winning films.
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Environmental Film Festival Melbourne
Posted in Events, Movements, Visions by Nicholas Aberle on September 8th, 2010
| 16 September , 2010 | to | 19 September , 2010 |
From the 16th to 19th September 2010, Melbourne will see the launch of its only dedicated environmental film festival.
This smorgasbord of feature length documentaries on cutting-edge environmental issues will entertain, inspire and frighten even the most hardened environmental cynic. Covering topics from the social unrest in Nigeria caused by Big Oil, to the consequences of our society’s obsession with The Plastic Bag, to the philosophy and dinner plates of Californian dumpster divers, there is something to whet everyone’s appetite. Many of the films will be having their Australian premieres at the festival, and have won numerous awards at international film festivals.
The team responsible for putting together the Environmental Film Festival Melbourne (EFFM) hopes that people who share their concerns about environmental issues will help make this event a fixture in Melbourne’s cultural calendar. “Everyone knows about things like climate change and protecting old-growth forests,” says Festival Director Nicholas Aberle, “but this festival will also draw attention to other really important issues and details that don’t get much air time, like ocean acidification and the mysterious disappearance of bees around the world.”
Each night of the Festival there will be an expert discussion panel to explore issues raised by the films, providing a local perspective on these global problems. In future years, the organisers plan to provide a forum for young Australian film-makers to showcase work on local environmental issues.
The festival will be held at the Kino Cinemas in Collins St. For more info, check out:
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www.facebook.com/envirofilmfestmelb.
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The End of the Line: Film Screening
Posted in Events, Movements by Kate Archdeacon on July 6th, 2010
Ethical Consumer’s upcoming meal and movie night will be held at Wendy’s home in Blackburn. We’ll be screening The End of the Line, on Thursday 8th July. ‘Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act.’ See more at http://endoftheline.com
What you can do? Come see the movie of course – but also think about the seafood you buy. Four species that are considered a ‘better buy’ by the Australian Marine Conservation Society are Whiting, Bream, Flathead and Calamari. (Four – I can remember four).
Dinner: Thursday July 8, 6.30 – 7.30pm – byo ‘food and thoughts’ to share >> movie 8pm – 10.30pm.
RSVP nick@ethical.org.au or 0417 114 492
Upcoming nights – 12th August – screening Michael Moore’s Capitalism – A Love Story
Read more about Meal & Movie nights.
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