Launch: Wednesday 26 February 6–8PM

Environmental Films Australia and Troc are teaming up to bring an environmental cinema experience to Footscray.

For five weeks, enjoy a selection of short films from Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and the US that explore humanity’s connection to country and impact on the planet.

Immersive, ethereal and irreverent, the program explores impacts of colonialism, the awe of nature and Indigenous knowledge.

Featured films:

In a Nut (technically a seed) Shell | 2024 | United States | Animation, Experimental | Andrea Karo
The Pit | 2019 | United States | Experimental | Jaye Brooks
TAIAO | 2021 | Aotearoa | Film Poem and Non-verbal Documentary | Micah Winiata, Andrei Talili
Veins of the Country | 2019 | Australia | Documentary, Film Poem | Sarah Laborde, Mervyn Street

Read film synopses here

View the Room Sheet here

Throughout the exhibition, visitors are invited to be part of the experience by donating plants or cuttings to create a living space with us.

The program will culminate in a community screening on 4 April of Yana Djamaga Ganji / Walk Good Fire by Clancy Walker and Adam Nye and Outpicker, an introductory short by local filmmaker Le Luo. Attendees will be welcome to take home an exhibition plant with them. Tickets will be available in March.

ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS AUSTRALIA

Environmental Films Australia is a volunteer-run community group based in Naarm (Melbourne) that promotes action through cinema, community and connection. They prioritise climate and environments through film, provide platforms for artists to showcase their work, and create space for people to connect and exchange solutions.

Image credit: Jaye Brooks, The Pit, 2019, video still

Documentation: Kim Sachs

Presented by Environmental Films Australia and Trocadero Projects