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Australia's most thought-provoking film festival, Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) returns to Melbourne and will continue on to Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart this September / Octiber.

Now in its seventh year, EFFA delivers groundbreaking films that traverse the relationship between humans and their environments and challenge people to think about the natural world, discuss, explore and possibly act on important environmental issues.

Our program will take on a deeper exploration of issues and fuel conversations about how to make the world a better place, now and into the future with business people, scientists, government, academics, creatives and environmentalists.

More than just a film festival, EFFA is a community for committed environmental advocates and the ‘green curious'; a place to get together to think, feel and hear about sustainable solutions and opportunities for individuals and as a collective.

• 29 Sep - 7 Oct, Melbourne

• 13 - 15 Oct, Canberra

• 13 - 15 Oct, Brisbane

• 20 - 22 Oct - Sydney

• 25 - 26 Oct - Adelaide

Featuring 18 feature films and 24 shorts, plus an inspiring education program and exciting special events, we’re also offering you a totally free screening in the park. Grab the family for a fun night of film and food as there'll be food trucks parked for your eating pleasure.

When Two Worlds Collide is having its Australian premiere for opening night. Breathtaking and powerful, it takes us on a journey of the overwhelming imbalance in power between those who stand strong about conserving their natural environment as opposed to those determined to monetise it. In 2007, it ignited one of the largest and most violent protests in the history of Peru.

Closing night's Seed: The Untold Story will introduce you to the 'guardians of the seeds'. It's not just dedicated independent farmers that strive to ensure as many seeds as possible are protected from extinction, but community seed-bank organisers, activists and academics alike have joined the ranks to protect the world from a seed crisis of colossal proportions. Quirky characters and fascinating interviews are the order of the day, along with panel discussions at this event.

Bugs on the Menu will make you rethink your food choices. Entomophagy just may be the key to solving our global food issues. We need to think beyond our traditional food choices, with a population projected to surpass 9 billion by 2050. Join the movement to normalise insect eating in the west as an alternative to accepted but resource intensive proteins like chicken, beef and so on. A special event, it includes a panel discussion and a special culinary surprise. Do you dare?