Melbourne Forums
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Community forums
HRAFF's Community Forums continue the Festival's theme of presenting everyday human rights issues in an entertaining and accessible manner. The Festival's inaugural Community Forum series provide an opportunity to explore in-depth topics as Australian as sport and food, and how you too can incorporate human rights outcomes in your daily decisions!
INDUSTRY FORUMS
HRAFF's Industry Forums are about up-skilling, networking, and knowledge transfer. Learn how to develop your idea or project to make entertaining films that speak to social conscience. The Industry Forums are also for human rights organisations wanting to learn about the power of new media to catalyse social change, and for members of the general public interested in current industry issues. Featuring key industry figures, including Andrew Apostola (Portable Film Festival) and Steve Warne (Film Victoria) as well as representatives from the Australian Director's Guild, Documentary Australia Foundation, OPEN CHANNEL, Screen Australia, SBS, Oxfam and more.
Community Forums
Human Rights: What the Hell are They?
3:00pm
Sat 15 November, 2008
Kino Cinemas, Melbourne
Heard a lot about the phrase "human rights" but not sure what it actually means? Think it sounds complicated, vaguely legal or confined to Amnesty International press releases? Come along to this fun and informative session where Ben Schokman (Lawyer, Human Rights Law Resource Centre) will explain that human rights are actually very commonplace, ordinary things, and Priyanga Hettiarchi (Governance, Dept. of Premier and Cabinet) will let you know which of these rights are protected under Victorian law and what this means for you.
Human Rights and Sport
4:30pm
Sat 15 November, 2008
Kino Cinemas, Melbourne
In an Olympic year, this favorite of topics is back on the scorecard. But just how do the two interact? Can decisions in a sporting context impact on broader society, and what does the sporting discourse contribute to the palladium of human rights? Leading the team to the middle will be award-winning journalist Martin Flanagan, able supported by Australian Homeless World Cup coach George Halkias, nephew of 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games medalist Peter Norman, Matt Norman, and Nick Hatzoglou - Multicultural Project Coordinator for the AFL.
Bite into Rights Food and Human Rights
3:00pm
Sun 16 November, 2008
Kino Cinemas, Melbourne
Surely something as simple as eating doesn't have anything to do with human rights? Think again - whether dining or devouring, the consumption of food and its preceding production are intimately linked to rights issues. Come to this delicious exploration of the topic, hosted by renowned Melbourne food blogger Claire Davie, as we meet Cathy Maguire (Mentor Chef at the Asylum Seeker's Resource Centre Catering Service), and explore issues of education, training, and personal responsibility with Shanaka Fernando ('Lentil as Anything' founder), and food security, fair trade and equity with Jeff Atkinson (Oxfam Australia).
Industry Forums
Australian Writers Guild: Story Telling and the 'Human Rights Film'
3:00pm
Sat 22 November, 2008
Kino Cinemas, Melbourne
Thought 'human rights films' were all boring documentaries? Think again. Come along and hear from directors, producers and screenwriters about their unexpected encounters with human rights on the way to fulfilling their narrative projects. Learn that there is no such thing as a 'human rights film', and that in fact human rights can be found in the strangest places. Featuring Solrun Hoaas (Director of Pyongyang Diaries and Rushing to Sunshine), Steve Thomas (Senior Lecturer in Documentary at VCA) and Dee McLachlan (Writer/Director of The Jammed).
Filmmaking as a Human Rights Tool
5:00pm
Sat 22 November, 2008
Kino Cinemas, Melbourne
Weapons of social construction? You betcha. Film and new media are amongst the most powerful of means to break down barriers and open society's eyes to new worlds of possibility. Come to this forum and learn about the instrumentality of film, how you too can create projects that inspire, activate and enliven, and how industry can help you do it. Representatives from both the film industry and human rights field will provide what is sure to be a lively discussion on the power of film to create change, including; Mitra Gushah (OXFAM), Erin McCuskey (No Limits/YUM Productions), Ian Darling (Documentary Australia Foundation), Liz Burke (Director of Just Punishment), Emily Rose (Amnesty International) and Lisa Jackson (Director of Rape In the Congo).
OPEN CHANNEL: New Developments in Filmmaking and Human Rights Culture
3:00pm
Sun 23 November, 2008
Kino Cinemas, Melbourne
Life moves. Change never stops. This applies to the film industry as equally as any other. Come and hear industry leaders, including; Steve Warne (Documentary Manager at Film Victoria), Andrew Apostola (Director of Portable Film Festival) and Elise West (Open Channel), talk trends, opportunities, threats and challenges, and about how these will affect filmmakers like you. A must for those wanting to make films with social purpose and those interested in harnessing culture to create works of impact and relevance.
Film Discussions
An Uncertain Future
Speakers: Emeretta Cross.
Back Seat
Speakers: Vincent Lamberti and Chloe Hooper.
Behind Forgotten Eyes
Speakers: Claire Harris, Liz King and Professor Yuki Tanaka.
Chicago 10
Speakers: Corrine Grant, Waleed Aly, Anthony Kelly, Luke Cornelius.
Days and Hours
Speakers: Rev. Tim Costello and George Halkias.
Days Like These
Speakers: Vincent Lamberti and Chloe Hooper.
Early Bird
Speakers: Emeretta Cross.
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
Speakers: Lisa Jackson, Lulu Mitshabu, Nicola Henry and Deb Bryant.
I Don't Feel Like Dancing
Speakers: Claire Harris, Liz King and Tim McCormack.
Jerusalem is Proud to Present
Speakers: Rodney Croome and Tobin Saunders.
Kicking It
Speakers: Rev. Tim Costello, Helen Szoke and George Halkias. Hosted by comedian Trent McCarthy
Reel Change
Speakers: Emretta Cross.
Screen Dreaming
Speakers: Vincent Lamberti, Frank Hytten and Chloe Hooper.
The Nothing Men
Speakers: Martin Dingle-Wall and Mark Fitzpatrick.
The T-Shirt
Speakers: Julian Burnside and Rob Stary.
Trade
Speakers: Rev. Tim Costello & Rod Hopping. Hosted by comedian Trent McCarthy
Undressing Vanessa
Speakers: Rodney Croome and Tobin Saunders.
The Unwinking Gaze
Speakers: Dr. Simon Bradshaw, Anna Saulwick & Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
USA vs Alarian
Speakers: Julian Burnside, Nasya Bahfen and Rob Stary.