Transitions Film Festival returns to Cinema Nova this month with an epic lineup of world-changing films
Transitions Film Festival returns to Cinema Nova this February with an inspiring lineup of worldÂchanging documentaries about what it means to be human. @Transitionsfest #TransitionsFF
Venue: Cinema Nova
Address: Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
Web: www.transitionsfilmfestival.com
: www.facebook.com/TransitionsFF
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Address: Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
Web: www.transitionsfilmfestival.com
: www.facebook.com/TransitionsFF
: www.twitter.com/Transitionsfest
Transitions Film Festival returns to Cinema Nova this February with an inspiring lineup of
worldÂchanging documentaries about what it means to be human.
This year's program covers an enormous spectrum of controversial and empowering topics including, activist grandmas, global tax avoidance, the history of climate change, international energy transitions, the future of the global food system, the architecture of happiness and pathways out of poverty.
The program kicks off with preÂfestival outdoor screenings at City Square in partnership with The New Joneses, and Federation Square in partnership with Pause Fest, before the opening night screening of Catching The Sun at Cinema Nova on the 18th of February.
The films in this year's Transitions Film Festival emphasise discovery, purpose, innovation, impact and the #ideasbloom that will shape the future of our society and civilisation.
The potential of creative and technological innovations to transform our way of life are on display in Catching the Sun, which highlights the power of a green energy revolution to solve the environmental and economic crises and 10 Billion  What's on your Plate , which explores the revolutions needed in the food system to feed a growing planet.Polyfaces gives us a glimpse at one of the world's most famous and innovative farmers and the immense potential of his ingenious regenerative methods, Code: Debugging the Gender Gap takes a look at the politics, controversies and untapped potential of women in the world of coding and Poverty, Inc. throws down a contentious and controversial challenge to the global aid industry.
Senior citizens are a force to be reckoned with in the heartwarming Hip Hop eration, which sees a charismatic group of eight-yÂplusÂ-year-Âolds compete in an international hip hop tournament, and the hilarious Two Raging Grannies , which follows two stubborn and cantankerous women on their epic quest to answer one of society's most important questions.
The driving forces of economics are also thrown under the microscope in Requiem for the American Dream"‹ , Noam Chomsky's guidebook to the powerplays of the elites and their methods of extracting wealth from the masses, The Price We Pay ,which spotlights the challenges and potential solutions to multinational, global tax avoidance, Overburden, a film about the need to transition away from coal, and Charles Wilkinson's Haida Gwaii, which explores the potential for balance between economic and environmental forces.
The architecture of happiness is explored in Strange and Familiar which highlights the power that design can have on community, The Infinite Happiness, a film about one of the most creative and innovative apartment complexes to be built this decade, and Small is Beautiful, a tiny house film that will be beamed onto the side of The New Joneses 'offthegrid' house at City Square.
Finally, the daunting realisation of the power that humans have to alter the fundamental lifesystems of our planet, and the responsibility we have all inherited, is explored in Ice and Sky, a lyrical and stunningly beautiful personal journey, which follows scientist Claude Lorius back to the historic moment where, as a result of his research, we first found evidence of a human footprint in climate change, and Anthropocene, which features key insights from leading scientists and thought leaders about what we can, and should, do with the revelation that humans are now the driving force of nature.
Key festival guests include filmmakers: Shalini Kantayya (Catching the Sun) and Lisa Heenan (Polyfaces) as well as inspirational artists, activists and sustainability leaders: Alex Kelly (Impact Producer for Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything), Matt Wicking (The General Assembly), Kate Auty (Former Victorian Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability) John Wiseman (Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute), Tom Dawkins (StartSomeGood), Anna Reeves (That Startup Show), Dr Angus Hervey (Future Crunch) Victoria McKenzieÂMcHarg, (ACF/ Chair of the Board Climate Action Network) and authors Tom Doig (The Coal Face), Greg Foyster (Changing Gears) and Deborah Hart (Guarding Eden/Climate Guardian Angel).
'This year's Transitions Film Festival is placing a strong emphasis on ideas and impact,' says festival director Daniel Simons. 'As well as sharing powerful stories of change, we will be promoting empowering educational resources, and encouraging widespread sharing of good ideas via our digital community.'
'The films in this year's program show that good ideas, when coupled with passion and commitment, can change the world'.
Discount tickets are on offer again this year for cyclists, with concession priced tickets being rewarded to patrons who ride their bike to the cinema and present their helmet at the Box Office.
The Transitions Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing inspirational documentaries about the social and technological innovations, revolutionary ideas and trailblazing changemakers that are leading the way to a better world
This year's program covers an enormous spectrum of controversial and empowering topics including, activist grandmas, global tax avoidance, the history of climate change, international energy transitions, the future of the global food system, the architecture of happiness and pathways out of poverty.
The program kicks off with preÂfestival outdoor screenings at City Square in partnership with The New Joneses, and Federation Square in partnership with Pause Fest, before the opening night screening of Catching The Sun at Cinema Nova on the 18th of February.
The films in this year's Transitions Film Festival emphasise discovery, purpose, innovation, impact and the #ideasbloom that will shape the future of our society and civilisation.
The potential of creative and technological innovations to transform our way of life are on display in Catching the Sun, which highlights the power of a green energy revolution to solve the environmental and economic crises and 10 Billion  What's on your Plate , which explores the revolutions needed in the food system to feed a growing planet.Polyfaces gives us a glimpse at one of the world's most famous and innovative farmers and the immense potential of his ingenious regenerative methods, Code: Debugging the Gender Gap takes a look at the politics, controversies and untapped potential of women in the world of coding and Poverty, Inc. throws down a contentious and controversial challenge to the global aid industry.
Senior citizens are a force to be reckoned with in the heartwarming Hip Hop eration, which sees a charismatic group of eight-yÂplusÂ-year-Âolds compete in an international hip hop tournament, and the hilarious Two Raging Grannies , which follows two stubborn and cantankerous women on their epic quest to answer one of society's most important questions.
The driving forces of economics are also thrown under the microscope in Requiem for the American Dream"‹ , Noam Chomsky's guidebook to the powerplays of the elites and their methods of extracting wealth from the masses, The Price We Pay ,which spotlights the challenges and potential solutions to multinational, global tax avoidance, Overburden, a film about the need to transition away from coal, and Charles Wilkinson's Haida Gwaii, which explores the potential for balance between economic and environmental forces.
The architecture of happiness is explored in Strange and Familiar which highlights the power that design can have on community, The Infinite Happiness, a film about one of the most creative and innovative apartment complexes to be built this decade, and Small is Beautiful, a tiny house film that will be beamed onto the side of The New Joneses 'offthegrid' house at City Square.
Finally, the daunting realisation of the power that humans have to alter the fundamental lifesystems of our planet, and the responsibility we have all inherited, is explored in Ice and Sky, a lyrical and stunningly beautiful personal journey, which follows scientist Claude Lorius back to the historic moment where, as a result of his research, we first found evidence of a human footprint in climate change, and Anthropocene, which features key insights from leading scientists and thought leaders about what we can, and should, do with the revelation that humans are now the driving force of nature.
Key festival guests include filmmakers: Shalini Kantayya (Catching the Sun) and Lisa Heenan (Polyfaces) as well as inspirational artists, activists and sustainability leaders: Alex Kelly (Impact Producer for Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything), Matt Wicking (The General Assembly), Kate Auty (Former Victorian Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability) John Wiseman (Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute), Tom Dawkins (StartSomeGood), Anna Reeves (That Startup Show), Dr Angus Hervey (Future Crunch) Victoria McKenzieÂMcHarg, (ACF/ Chair of the Board Climate Action Network) and authors Tom Doig (The Coal Face), Greg Foyster (Changing Gears) and Deborah Hart (Guarding Eden/Climate Guardian Angel).
'This year's Transitions Film Festival is placing a strong emphasis on ideas and impact,' says festival director Daniel Simons. 'As well as sharing powerful stories of change, we will be promoting empowering educational resources, and encouraging widespread sharing of good ideas via our digital community.'
'The films in this year's program show that good ideas, when coupled with passion and commitment, can change the world'.
Discount tickets are on offer again this year for cyclists, with concession priced tickets being rewarded to patrons who ride their bike to the cinema and present their helmet at the Box Office.
The Transitions Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing inspirational documentaries about the social and technological innovations, revolutionary ideas and trailblazing changemakers that are leading the way to a better world