Award winning filmmaker and eco-activist Shalini Kantayya (USA) will open the 5th annual Transitions Film Festival with the Australian Premiere of her feature documentary Catching the Sun.
How do we reduce our deadly reliance on fossil fuel energy? It’s a question our governments are struggling to answer. But in the absence of significant action from the top, there are people on the ground dedicating their lives to solving the problems of resource sustainability and scarcity. There are communities in Australia rising up […]
With the rise of new business models and structures, and the frenetic advance of exponential technologies like 3d printing, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering and big data, the world as we know it is set to radically transform. The films in this year’s Transitions Film festival paint a picture of a society in flux and will […]
Water is our lifeblood. No species can live without it. But humankind’s callous destruction of our rivers, oceans and waterways is having a devastating impact on this vital resource. From pollution and plastic to dwindling fish stocks, there are many issues that need immediate action. And that’s what groups of passionate individuals around the world […]
Transitions Film Festival Adelaide kicks of May 19. Check out this inspiring selection of the Transition team’s favorite films of this year’s Adelaide program! Title: How to Let Go of The World and Love All The Things Climate Can’t Change (Presented by Greenpeace) What’s it about? In How to Let Go of The World and […]
The films in this year’s program remind us that, no matter how peaceful, abundant, and blessed our lives might be, here in Australia – now and in this moment – we are living in an era of radical, chaotic, and sometimes ungraspable change. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The films paint a picture of the exponential developments […]
Original article by Nick Dent, Timeout Daniel Simons is the national director of the Transitions Film Festival, which offers both cautionary and inspirational documentaries on people and ideas that are leading the way towards a better world. “I say Transitions is two things,” says Simons. “One, it’s about the big trends that are shaping our […]
A long-time featured guest and wonderful supporter of the Transitions Film Festival, Alison Rowe is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Australian Energy Foundation. Alison was formerly the Global Executive Director Sustainability at Fujitsu Limited where she was responsible for the development and implementation of the global sustainability strategy. Alison is […]