Another year means that lovers of film in Queensland have another Gold Coast Film Festival to look forward to. To be held from 15 April 2020 – 26 April 2020, this year’s festivities are expected to feature more than 100 films, panels, parties and events across the city – from as north as Coomera to as south as Coolangatta. While there is still a couple of months until the full program is unveiled (We have to wait until March for the full program), the festival team have worked with HOTA: Home of the Arts to curate a three-day Environmental Impact Docfest. This is what they have shared about the festival:
These thought-provoking and engaging documentaries shine a light on the realities of climate change and human’s relationship with the planet.
From a mission to save a rare species in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, to a touching relationship between a mother polar bear and a Norwegian filmmaker, an insightful look into the transportation of bees, and a deep dive into the Anthropocene, these documentaries will leave you inspired and hopeful for our future.
The international films are paired with three locally made short films that highlight stories of Gold Coast people and environmental projects. Inspired by the Think Global, Act Local message, these short films showcase a small selection of projects on the Gold Coast that are helping drive change locally.
Nature lovers, environmentalists, film fans, activists and documentary lovers are invited to explore the different communities and species that have been affected by climate change and how we can rally together to educate, understand and effect necessary change for ourselves and our planet.
Gold Coast Film Festival
Five documentaries will be featured in this docfest: Anthropocene: The Human Epoch, Queen Without Land, Into the Jungle, The Pollinators and WeRiseUp. You can read more about each screening on the HOTA: Home of the Arts website. Alternatively, you can view a current schedule of events below:
Sunday 9 February
10.30am – Anthropocene: The Human Epoch + Short film: Ediblescapes
4.30pm – The Pollinators + Short film: Finn’s Honey
6.45pm – Into The Jungle
Monday 10 February
5.15pm – Queen Without Land
6.45pm – Anthropocene: The Human Epoch + Short film: Ediblescapes
Tuesday 11 February
6.30pm – WeRiseUp + Short film: Yarn 2058
