Friday 15 September (2 hr 42 min screening time)
Doors open for Friday's showings at 6 pm
Titans of the Coral Sea (17 min)
A fascinating insight into the export of tropical fish to urban live-food restaurants; and community level decision making about marine resources in the Pacific Islands
Chickens in the City (7 min)
What if all the zoos opened their gates and we had elephants chilling in swimming pool condos? Jumanji fantasies aside, this quirky little documentary takes a look at people who live in the big city and raise chickens. These dusty, clucky farm animals can turn your city into a global village.
Global Focus :: logging human rights in Papua New Guinea (15 min)
Ann Kajir (32) of Papua New Guinea, one of six environmental activists who received the 2006 Goldman Environmental Prize – is honoured for her grassroots environmental activism. Follow Kajir as she uncovers evidence of widespread corruption and complicity in the Papua New Guinea government, which allowed rampant, illegal logging that is destroying the largest remaining intact block of tropical forest in the Asia Pacific region. In 1997, her first year practicing law, Kajir successfully defended a precedent-setting appeal in the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea that forced the logging interests to pay damages to indigenous land owners.
Under Their Skin (28 min)
The creatures we love to hate, this award winning film follows the life, death, and society of the hated and much maligned possum. From their celebrated introduction, to the battle to get rid of them, to possums as family pets ~ a film with a little something for everyone, including possums. This film was an Award Finalist at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2005, Wyoming USA.
Kia Tupato (11 min)
Kia Tupato (Be Careful) features the late Sir John Turei as he presents Maori views on genetic modification with reference to the land and the teaching of his grandparents. Sir John was considered a bridge between the cultures of Maori and non-Maori in New Zealand, and received many honours from the Government including a knighthood. Kia Tupato presents the teachings of Sir John and his people and includes footage from the protest movement against genetic modification in New Zealand.
Car Culture (6 min)
This is like a neurotic, therapy drunk, angry cousin of Stephen King’s Christine. He drives with rage, snaps expletives at his peers on wheels and fumes exhaust in your face. The aggro-drive in Car Culture throbs hard and fast, making you want to kill the clutch.
INTERMISSION
Save Happy Valley (10 min)
Why would anyone want to turn Happy Valley into an opencast mine? The film details the beautiful ecosystem that is Happy Valley, identifies the treats posed to it by state owned enterprise Solid Energy and introduces the national campaign to stop the mine and save the place!
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (53 min)
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba was faced with new challenges: How to feed its people and create a new, low-energy society. Today, the small country provides an example of community in action after facing a drastic reduction in fossil fuel resources and other imports. Learn about the hardships the Cubans endured as they transitioned from large-scale industrial agriculture to small organic farms and urban gardens—and how their communities became stronger in the process.
The True Cost of Food (15 min)
This funny, grim, and insightful animated film takes us on a surreal tour of modern-day factory farming and agribusiness. It looks at a simple alternative that could help save our families and the planet: eating local, sustainable foods.
