Environmental Film Festival
Be inspired by a weekend of powerful films highlighting the delicate relationship between humans and nature, and the passionate sustainability and conservation movements shaping our future.
Dive into powerful stories of climate action, conservation and our inseparable connection to nature at the Australian Museum’s inaugural Environmental Film Festival.
Over one inspiring weekend, we share screenings that highlight vital issues facing our world, unique perspectives on the environment, and powerful stories from those on the frontline of environmental change.
From local initiatives to global movements, these films remind us that finding solutions to our many environmental challenges is a collective responsibility.
Friday 6 June
© Black Cockatoo Crisis
Friday 6 June: 6pm - 8.30pm
2022 | PG | 1h 14m | Australia
Directed by Jane Hammond
The extinction clock is ticking for our black cockatoos - will we save them in time? This powerful documentary explores Western Australia's Carnaby's Black Cockatoos, who are creeping closer and closer to extinction after decades of natural and man-made habitat loss. Discover the plight they currently face, as well as the inspiring work of local activists in protecting this iconic species.
Event Schedule:
6pm Museum opens. Enjoy early access to the Australian Museum's newest exhibition The Birds of Australia located on Upper Ground.
6.30pm Black Cockatoo Crisis screening in the Theatre.
8pm Q&A session with director and producer, Jane Hammond.
8.30pm Event ends.
Saturday 7 June
© Frontyard Films
Saturday 7 June: 10.30am - 12.20pm
2021 | PG | 1h 11m | Australia
Directed by Amanda King
After witnessing the gradual degradation of the Snowy Mountains, Richard Swain decides to speak out. Bringing together scientists, community leaders, local farmers and more, this passionate documentary examines the ecological threats to the region and reflects on caring for Country as a shared responsibility of all Australians; that First Nations' connection and regenerative science can work together for a better future.
Event Schedule:
10.30am Where the Water Starts screening in the Theatre.
11.45am Q&A session.
12.20pm Event ends.
© Trimafilm
Saturday 7 June: 1pm - 2.55pm
2023 | PG | 1h 42m | Germany
Directed by Isa Willinger
Plastics are everywhere - not just in our rivers and oceans, they permeate the air and soil and also our bodies. While the crisis deepens and recycling is far from working, the industry continues to ramp up production. Plastic Fantastic follows scientists, activists and representatives of the plastics industry, investigating the claims from both sides to find out where the plastics crisis leading us.
© ThurnFilm GmbH
Saturday 7 June: 3.15pm - 4.45pm
2023 | PG | 1h 26m | Germany/Switzerland
Directed by Rubén Abruña
What happens to the food we eat after it leaves our bodies? Looking for answers, Rubén Abruña travels across the world to find out exactly where our waste ends up. From toxic plant fertilizer to poop pirates in Uganda and decentralised sewage plants in Hamburg, the answers are surprising. However, there may be a way to turn this mess around. Could our waste be utilised to feed the world and slow down the climate crisis?
Sunday 8 June
© Tikilounge Productions
Sunday 8 June: 10.30am - 12pm
2024 | G | 1h 23m | Fiji/New Zealand
Directed by Elizabeth Koroivulaono
Journey into the heart of Pacific communities who stand on the frontline of the climate crisis. Presented by climate leader Suluafi Brianna Fruean, The Forgotten Pacific offers a glimpse into the unique climate challenges present throughout the Pacific and how communities are drawing strength from their ancestral roots to fight, adapt, rebuild, and save their islands in the face of a changing world.
© Artic Light AS
Sunday 8 June: 1pm - 2.30pm
2023 | G | 1h 21m | Norway
Directed by Asgeir Helgestad
Filmmaker Asgeir Helgestad documents the state of nature in his home country Norway, where he has photographed throughout his entire life. From the lives of bees at his farm, to wild reindeer on the high mountains, and puffins at the ocean’s edge, Helgestad captures the beauty of nature under threat and tracks down human actions responsible for its decline. This is a personal story about our connection with the non-human world, the relations between the big and the small, and a reminder of nature’s strength and vulnerability.
© Tebbernekkel
Sunday 8 June: 3pm - 4.30pm
2024 | G | 1h 20m | Australia
Directed by Damon Gameau
Children around the world are frustrated with the lack of action to protect our planet and their future. Until now, the only avenue to express these concerns has been protesting on the streets. Director Damon Gameau invites eight children on an epic adventure, with the mission of better understanding the planet’s predicament, exploring solutions and, most importantly, taking the conversation directly to some of the world’s largest polluters.
