Impact Shorts
Event description
HOME FRONT - Facing Australia’s Climate Emergency
16:20 min | Directed by Luke Taylor |AUSTRALIA
A powerful and eye-opening analysis that presents some of Australia’s leading security, defence and political experts
who all warn us that climate change is ‘a catalyst for conflict’ and a ‘threat multiplier’ as it fuels instability
in the world’s most vulnerable regions.
GRASSROOTS
19:10 min | Directed by Frank Oly | AUSTRALIA
Grassroots follows Guy Webb and his friends, unlikely heroes on a quest to bring a genuine climate change solution to the world. A multi award winning Australian documentary about how fungi can save the planet.
SIMPLE LIVING
26:11 min | Directed by Kate Aubrey | AUSTRALIA
Simple Living explores whether ‘less is really best’? The film follows three Australian families’ unique journeys to build their small dream homes, from tiny homes to cob cottages, using mostly local, recycled and salvaged materials. Find out how they navigate past land challenges and bank debts to find their ultimate abundance.
WILD WATERS
22:10 Directed by Ella Colley and Cam Suttie | AUSTRALIA
What does it take to protect Australia’s wildest, most pristine ocean from oil drilling? The Great Australian Bight is a wild and beautiful stretch of ocean at the southern end of Australia. But multinational oil giants are willing to risk the Bight for dangerous new oil drilling. These are the stories of the people that live on and love the Bight - and the lengths they’ll go to protect it.
TIED TO THE SEA
24 min | Directed by Diana Myers and Gillian Burt | AUSTRALIA
Tied to The Sea explores our human impact on marine ecosystems, the presence of critical tipping points in our environment, and what we can do to create change. Through a blend of science and personal narratives, the film explores the effects of plastics, POPs (persistent organic pollutants), preservatives and chemical compounds on the health of the ocean. When we feel connected, we care. When we care, we take action. And action can’t be put off any longer.