The Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA), now in its seventh year, is set to return to Melbourne next month. From 29 September, the EFFA will kick off in Melbourne and then tour nationally, covering Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart.
EFFA encourages the participation of environmental advocates, film buffs, academics, business people, scientists, government, and creatives, all of which are playing a role in the Festival. In addition to screening films, the EFFA seeks to explore the relationship between the human and its environment, challenging our understanding of the natural world and acting on environmental issues.
This week, the first two films were confirmed for the Festival, starting with the Australian premiere of Bugs on the Menu. This film explores every day dietary choices and how insects can become a part of our everyday meals. Ian Toews directs the film and shows how insect-based dishes are becoming more and more prevalent in Western culture. Referred to as ‘entomophagy’, Bugs on the Menu also gives insight into cultures where insect-eating is commonplace.
Then we have Death by Design, an investigative documentary on the impact that electronic devices have on our health. Directed by Sue Williams, the film comes from the point of view of young activists, standing up for the health effects that overflowing landfills have on members of nearby communities. The toxins from the throwaway technologies leak and cause harm to the people living nearby. A hopeful documentary, Death by Design also looks at the entrepreneurs developing ethical and sustainable products to combat the environmental issue.
The EFFA full program will launch Thursday 25 August. For more details about the festival, head to: http://www.effa.org.au/
Photo Credit: Bugs on the Menu (Facebook)
———-
