FRI MARCH 2 – SUN MARCH 11 BBFF.COM.AU
LISMORE Birch Carroll & Coyle
BBFF’s ongoing partnership with Birch Carroll & Coyle Cinemas in Lismore is a terrific option for all those folks who live inland.
L1
Common Ground Australia | 0:13:46 | Dir/Prod: Hollie Fifer | Fine.Ark | Short Documentary | 2011 | Young Australian Filmmaker Nominee Uncle Bob Randall teaches Hollie how to feel the connection to Mother Earth at a time when she needs to be listened to the most.
Mercury Australia | 0:14:52 | Dir: Paul Oliver | Prod: Philippa Campey | Short | 2011 Mercury is an action-packed short thriller film about one man’s attempt to defeat an international conspiracy and save the planet. Matt is a rugged scientist working on outback weather stations for the international temperature-measuring agency. Their work is vital in the fight against global warming. Matt’s girlfriend, Annik, works in the agency HQ on the other side of the world. They keep in touch with daily video calls. But everything changes when Matt stumbles across an international conspiracy to discredit global warming. He photographs the evidence and is about to upload it when he is caught by the conspirators. In a thrilling escape and car chase across the desert, Matt fights to expose the conspiracy before it is too late – for him and us.
Australia | 1:10:13 | Dir: Michael O’Connell | Prod: Michael O’Connell | Haw River Films | Documentary | 2012 | World Premiere | Environmental Film Nominee Bimblebox is a peaceful 8000-hectare sanctuary in central-west Queensland and home to a rich diversity of birds, reptiles and other animals, including endangered species. Lying in the direct path of what will be one of the world’s largest coalmines, Bimblebox is under threat. Australia’s mining boom is creating more extensive and intrusive coal exploration than ever before, and the majority of Australians are unaware of this reality. The ‘China First’ project is largely responsible for this growth in order to supply energy to Asia for the next thirty years. With her beloved Bimblebox in the firing line, Paola Cassoni made the decision that it was time to expose Aussies to the destruction that was taking place in their own backyards. While very clearly exposing the destructiveness of this industry, the film also features solutions and viable alternatives for the future. Stories from people whose communities and their natural values have been either totally undermined or are currently under threat from coal mining activities puts a ‘real face’ to this issue. As the world’s largest exporter of coal, Australia has a responsibility to contribute to a sustainable future for our nation, our children, and the planet. Bimblebox projects a convincing argument for doing things better, and smarter.
Saturday 10th – 4.30pm – $11
Bimblebox
Paola Cassoni, Co-owner of Bimblebox Nature Refuge, will be in attendance.
Rock Valley | 0:08:15 | Dir/Prod: Neil Howe | Experimental | 2010 There are an enormous number of problems with the world today. It is up to us to make the changes so the world becomes a better place for our children.
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L2 Sunday 11th 4.30pm – $11
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