Poverty, Inc. 2014|94 min|USA Directed by Michael Matheson Miller Australian Premiere
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Sessions:
Wednesday 24th Feb, 6.30 pm Almost sold out
Saturday 27th Feb, 10.40 am Encore screening
A challenging exploration and critique of the global aid industry and the complexities of ending poverty.
Will the challenges of global poverty be solved through charity and donations, or is empowerment and social enterprise the answer? Poverty, Inc. unearths the uncomfortable challenges of uneducated giving and suggests a new way of thinking to overcome global, systemic challenges for the betterment of all.
Michael Matheson Miller spent four years traveling to 20 countries to meet with those who give and those who receive humanitarian foreign aid. What he found is that the system, initiated after World War II, is broken.
The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development, giving rise to a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry — the business of doing good has never been better. Yet the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and leaders in the developing world are growing increasingly vocal in calling for change.
“A powerful and uncompromising film that strikes at the core of the traditional understanding of development and international assistance.” — Andres Jimenez, Waging Non-Violence [Costa Rica]
Peta first joined Lush 16 years ago as a sales assistant in Dublin and later joined International Support traveling to over 35 countries helping build Lush businesses globally. She worked closely with the company founders and championed internal communication, employee development and engagement across the Lush world.
After 10 years in Europe she headed home to Melbourne taking up the Directorship of Australia and New Zealand leading the business to record breaking sales and winning Australian Retailer of the Year in 2015 and the Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability in 2014 and 2015. During her time at Lush Peta has taken part in over 50 campaigns supporting human rights, animal protection and environmental sustainability.
In more recent years, Peta has lead Lush’s campaigning strategy, focusing on Asylum Seekers, LGBT rights, transparent supply chains, challenging traditional beauty marketing and using the shared values and passion of Lush staff to campaign alongside NFP’s and charities. She is passionate about ethical business practices, empowering staff and using the business to become a force for social change.
Corinne Grant is a writer, comedian, presenter, author and broadcaster. Best known for her work on The Glasshouse (ABC) and Rove Live (Channel 10), Corinne completed her Juris Doctor post graduate law degree in 2015.
Corinne is a passionate advocate for social justice. She serves on the board of the Fitzroy Legal Service, is an ambassador for both the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and the Mothers Day Classic, and has volunteered her time and performance skills to asylum seeker and refugee causes for fifteen years. Corinne is hoping to use her law degree to protect the vulnerable and ensure a fair society for all.
