Melbourne Live Events 2022
February 20, 3:30pm @ The Capitol Theatre
Ecocide @ The Capitol Theatre
90 minutes | Germany | 2020 | Directed by: Andres Veiel
Presented by The Sustainable Living Festival, The Goethe-Institut and RMIT
Set in the fictional world of 2034, Ecocide is a psychological and philosophical thriller that puts Germany on trial for its insufficient action on preventing climate chaos.
This event is free (booking required) and hosted by the Sustainable Living Festival, the Transitions Film Festival, and the Goethe-Institut at RMIT’s iconic Capitol Theatre in Melbourne’s CBD.
This film has been exempt from classification and is restricted to people over 15 years. People under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
February 24, 6:00pm @ Loop Project Space and Bar
Reflection: A Walk With Water @ Loop Bar
80 minutes | USA | 2021 | Directed by: Emmett Brennan
Join the Sustainable Living Festival for a free screening of Reflection: A Walk With Water at Loop Project Space and Bar in Melbourne’s CBD.
Reckoning with the reality of climate change and on the cusp of another dry season that may very well ravage his community, 30-year old filmmaker Emmett Brennan embarks on a remarkable journey to find stories of hope and healing.
This event is free (booking required) and hosted by the Sustainable Living Festival in partnership with Transitions Film Festival and Loop Project Space and Bar
This film has been exempt from classification and is restricted to people over 15 years. People under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
To Which We Belong
90 minutes | USA | 2021 | Directed by: Pamela Tanner Boll and Lindsay Richardson (Co-Director)
Join the Sustainable Living Festival for a free screening of To Which We Belong at Loop Bar in Melbourne’s CBD.
You might have heard that regenerative agriculture is the next big tool in the fight against the climate crisis, but… what is it? And why is everyone suddenly talking about it as our next great hope?
To Which We Belong highlights farmers and ranchers leaving behind conventional practices that are no longer profitable or sustainable and embracing Regenerative Agriculture.
Panel Discussion:
This screening will be followed by a panel discussion with:
Dr Kelly Donati, an ethnographer in gastronomy and agriculture. Kelly developed and currently lectures in Australia’s first Bachelor of Food Studies and Master of Food Systems and Gastronomy at William Angliss Institute and is the founding Chairperson of Sustain: the Australian Food Netwo]rk.
Jemma Stefanou, Oakhill Food Justice Farm urban farmer
Event MC: Costa Georgiadis, landscape architect, environmental educator & TV host
This event is free (booking required) and hosted by the Sustainable Living Festival in partnership with Transitions Film Festival and Loop Project Space and Bar
This film has been exempt from classification and is restricted to people over 15 years. People under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
March 5, 4:00pm @ Science Gallery
A.rtificial I.mmortality Screening + Panel Discussion @ Science Gallery Melbourne
75 minutes | Canada | 2021 | Directed by: Ann Shin
Featuring world-renowned visionaries like Nick Bostrom, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Douglas Rushkoff, Ben Goertzel and Deepak Chopra, Artificial Immortality explores the possibilities of post-biological life, digital consciousness, and immortal identity.
This event is free (booking required) and hosted by Science Gallery Melbourne in partnership with Transitions Film Festival, Futurology and The High Commission of Canada.
This film has been exempt from classification and is restricted to people over 15 years. People under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.