Yarra Environmental Film Festival

Join this special International Women's Day screening showcasing incredible women working towards justice and greater action on climate.

The Power of Activism follows six passionate female activists tackling issues from shark conservation to plastic pollution, highlighting how their climate solutions can save taxpayers millions. It’s an empowering and thought-provoking journey across the globe, blending environmental urgency with financial impact.

Malu Lag (Sea Country) follows Tishiko King - a marine biologist and proud Kulkalaig woman - all the way to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. It’s a long way from her island home of Masig, but she makes the trip to try and save it. Malu Lag explores the great healing power of the ocean, the resolve of a First Nations community to protect their island and culture, and one woman’s journey to stand up for the place she loves.

Corals' Last Stand

Thursday 26 March, 6.30pm
Collingwood Yards, Collingwood

Scott Reef, an ancient coral atoll 300 km off the Australian mainland, is home to over 1,200 unique species, including endangered sea snakes and green turtles. Isolated for millions of years, this fragile ecosystem now faces a major threat from gas drilling by Woodside. Corals’ Last Stand follows prominent Australians like Tim Winton and John Butler as they journey to the reef to spotlight the environmental and ethical dilemma: can Australia justify exploiting this reserve amid rising global temperatures, or will Scott Reef become collateral damage?

Turning the Ship & Outpicker

Wednesday 29 April, 6.30pm
Richmond Library

Turning the Ship tells the story of the extraordinary 2024 People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port. This rock-n-roll documentary by Rising Tide takes you through the highs, the lows, the laughs and the triumphs. You'll be swept up in the passion, the community and the power of action.

Outpicker is a sweet and inspiring documentary following a queer Chinese immigrant as she finds a sense of belonging in the Australian landscape through litter-picking.

These two films tell very different stories about the transformative power of community. We will be joined for a discussion afterwards by some awesome local changemakers doing great things in the local community to take action on climate.