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The Environmental Film Festival Australia is a film festival which screens domestically and internationally produced environmental films around Australia.[1][2]

History

The festival launched in 2010 as the Environmental Film Festival Melbourne and has been held annually since.[3][4] In 2015, the festival changed its name to reflect its intention to expand[5] and held additional screenings in Canberra and Hobart.[3] In 2016 the festival presented screenings in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart.[6] In 2017 the festival presented screenings in Melbourne and Canberra.[7] In 2018 the festival will present screenings in Melbourne.[8]

Governance

The festival is a 100% volunteer-run organisation. The current director is Nathan Senn. Previous directors were Brooke Daly and Chris Gerbing.[9]

Supporters

In 2015, the festival's patrons were Bob Brown, Linh Do, Adam Bandt and filmmaker, Heidi Douglas.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Environmental Film Festival Australia | Beat Magazine". www.beat.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Environmental Film Festival Australia EFFA)". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Environmental Film Festival 2015 | Green Lifestyle Magazine, the best of green". Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. ^ "environmental film festival melbourne Archives - Spook Magazine". Spook Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Environmental Film Festival Australia". Chuffed. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  6. ^ "HOME". ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. ^ "FILM ARCHIVE". ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Film Program". ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  9. ^ "The team". ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Patrons 2015". ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.