Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association presents:

Yarun Ecoflix Saturday Afternoon
Film Festival

The inaugural Yarun Ecoflix program will challenge and inspire viewers with contemporary takes on species protection, direct actions and restoration of Country.

Yarun Ecoflix Saturday Afternoon Film Festival on Bribie Island

Come and enjoy an afternoon at the movies, as Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association presents five films curated with the assistance of Environmental Film Festival Australia.

2pm - 5.30pm, Sat 28 September 2024
Woorim Community Hall, 96-108 Arcadia Ave, Woorim QLD 4507, Australia

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What’s happening.

Environmental Film Festival Australia is delighted to partner with Yarun EcoFlix Festival and BIEPA to curate this very special event.

Showcasing films from across Australia and New Zealand, the program presents ‘close to home’ stories that we can all connect with and learn from. With documentaries covering topics such as the myriad climate complications around the Snowy Mountains, the power of litter picking, animal conservation and two life-long friends traversing Clarence River (Biirrinba, Boorimbah), and even an animation about a bird falling in love with a drone, the Yarun EcoFlix Festival really does have something for everybody!

The films selected all speak to the importance of both individuals and communities when it comes to protecting our planet and the ways in which we integrate and interrelate with our wildlife, flora and fauna.

Before the show and during intermission, mingle at the BIEPA ‘ecotables’ and learn how you can make a difference in our community, thanks to the BIEPA Teams & Project Groups, and our friends at Moreton Climate Action Now.

We hope the program inspires audiences to connect with their own ‘backyard’ and support to make Bribie an island sanctuary where all life flourishes.

Light Refreshments will be available.

Program

2:00pm Doors Open

2:35pm Shorts Package: Nest 38, Outpicker, Rivertree, Bird Drone

3:45pm Intermission & Mingling

4:10pm Feature Film: Where the Water Starts

The Films

Bird Drone

Radheya Jegatheva | Australia | 9' | 2023
A heartfelt story of unrequited love between a seagull and a human-operated drone with a limited battery life. Beautifully animated, funny and powerful.
Nest 38

Tegan Good | Aotearoa / NZ | 13' | 2020
A pair of Banded Dotterels (New Zealand Plovers) attempt to defy the odds to raise their chicks on a surprisingly hostile New Zealand beach, as their self-appointed guardian Ailsa watches on. Can the vulnerable Nest 38 survive or will the pressure be too much?
Outpicker

Le Luo | Australia | 14' | 2023
An environmental poem and documentary about Jing, who finds a sense of belonging in the Australian landscape, through litter-picking and community building in Victoria.
RIVERTREE

Matty Hannon & Gary Parker | Australia | 30' | 2023
When lifelong mates Hayley Talbot and Dan Ross set off on a long-distance paddle from the headwaters of the Clarence River to the surf, they find astonishing landscapes, eccentric locals and epic river time adventures. They also discovered some big bad plans to mine the hills behind their home. A story of friendship, community and the fight to save the mighty Clarence River (Biirrinba, Boorimbah), set on Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl Country and narrated by Aunty Lenore.
Where the Water Starts

Mandy King | Australia | 71' | 2021
Australia's Snowy Mountains are the birthplace of some of our most iconic rivers - including the Snowy, Murray and Murrumbidgee - but the delicate alpine ecosystem that supports these vital water sources is being threatened.
This film brings together activist Richard Swain with respected Aboriginal community leaders, business people, a local farmer, a scientist, a former parks officer and a social historian to highlight the importance of connection and country when it comes to protecting our planet.