going green festival 2020!
/Going Green Festival 2020! This is a fantastic FREE online art festival for families from Creative Brimbank in partnership with Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA)
All about celebrating nature, educating families about environmental issues and preserving our natural environment through art.
Amazing!
“Join us these July school holidays (7-11 July) with a program designed for primary school aged children and their families. The program is free of charge and includes films, performances, workshops and art.”
Program
Going Green Short Films presented by EFFA
Launch: Wednesday 8 July, 1pmAvailable until: Thursday 9 July, 12midnight
Step into the magical world of nature and wildlife and discover the joy of the natural world through this selection of six curated short films. The films explore environmental topics ranging from the secret lives of creatures invisible to the naked eye to stories from the oceans. Suitable for primary school age children
· Maybe Just a Fairytale
Geoff Spanner | 6mins | Australia | Documentary | 2018
An Australian film featuring Australian wildlife coming to a free concert with a sting in the tail.
· Birthplace
Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy | 6mins | The Netherlands | Music Video | 2018
A symbolic music video of a man arriving on a perfect earth, who encounters his nemesis in the form of ocean trash.
· Saccage
Alexandre Boesch-Brassens, Jonathan Breuer, Julie Mansuy, Nicolas Ocipski, Paul Gaulier, Samuel Ramamisoa, Sylvain Masson and William Rima | 3mins | France | Animation | 2017
An animation about S.A.M., a garbage collector robot in a futuristic Paris who goes after a plastic bag and ignores all danger to maintain cleanliness in the city.
· Baked Fish
Guillem Miró | 4 mins | Spain | Animation | 2018
An animation about a Typical Mediterranean recipe cooked in a critical way.
· Kuap
Nils Hedinger| 8 mins | Switzerland | Animation | 2018
An animation from Switzerland which tells the story of a tadpole who somehow misses out on becoming a frog and is left behind in the pond. A little story about growing up.
· Dry Fly
Rut Juan | 4 mins | Spain | Animation | 2018 | Australian Premiere
An animation about Margarito, a thirsty fly, with a broken wing, who sees a water drop inside of a carnivorous plant and desperately needs a drink.
Each film is under 10 minutes and will be available to view on EFFA’s Vimeo channel over two days (8 and 9 July). No registrations required.
The Owl’s Apprentice presented by Little Wing Puppets
Premiere: Friday 3 July, 3pm - Performance only via Facebook (duration 30 mins)
Main Event: Friday 10 July, 3pm - Performance and Q&A via Zoom (duration 60 mins)
Poot Poot is a young owl sent to study at owl school. On his journey he meets an Echidna, a Wombat, a Kookaburra, a Lyrebird, a Kangaroo and a Platypus who each share with him their own special kind of wisdom. But will he pass the final test and become wise enough to save the forest? The Owl’s Apprentice is an interactive show for families combining puppetry and physical comedy.
Registrations required for 10 July event, book now via www.trybooking.com/BJYSG
Lovely and Lonely Species Workshop presented by Jo Mott
Launch: Tuesday 7 July, 10am
Join us for an online interactive, hands-on art and craft workshop highlighting the common and endangered native animals we find in our local Brimbank area.
Workshop video will be delivered and available through the Creative Brimbank Facebook Page, follow us for updates. No registrations required.
Puppetry of Paper Presented by Jenny Ellis (Little Wing Puppets)
Workshop: Friday 10 July, 10am and 12noon (60 min per session)
Scrunch, rip, twist, tear…. Watch your page leap to life and onto the stage. Join Little Wing Puppets for an interactive live-streamed workshop where children (ages 5-12) can create using materials you have at home, as well as participate in drama games and short performances.
Workshops will be delivered via Zoom, registrations required via www.trybooking.com/BJYRG
She Danced and Sang Virtual Exhibition by Melanie Obst
Available to view during the festival
Melanie Obst creates semi-abstracted paintings drawn from native vegetation and the Wimmera landscape. Practicing art for over two decades Mel has recently refocused her efforts onto the development of her painting oeuvre. She explores lines, colours and repeated patterns, and is inspired by the Wimmera landscape.
Exhibition runs 3-31 July via www.artsteps.com
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