Environmental Films at SWIFF’23

See films at SWIFF that reflect the world we live in – and hear the stories of the people that champion the Earth. 

THE GIANTS

Bob Brown is an icon of Australian environmentalism, having been the leader of the Australian Greens for a number of years. See his story and the story of the forests he has dedicated his life to protecting in The Giants, with Bob Brown in attendance for a Q&A. 

THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA

Already a festival favourite, follow Matty Hannon on his one-in-a-lifetime trip through the beautiful Patagonia, a trip that changes his life, with conservation at his heart. 

GREENHOUSE BY JOOST

Joost Bakker, the poster boy of ‘zero waste living’ has created a completely self-sustaining house in the heart of Melbourne, with the help of celebrity chefs Matt stone Stone and Jo Barrett, Greenhouse By Joost is a joyous celebration of food, the Earth, and a call for action for a greener future.

GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE

Filmmaker Jacquelyn Mills joins naturalist, artist, and environmentalist Zoe Lucas in her daily pilgrimage across Sable Island, a tiny slice of land off the coast of Nova Scotia, in this utterly spellbinding lo-fi documentary that collaborates with the flora and fauna of the island to create every frame, sound, and feeling in Geographies of Solitude. 

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