Darebins Climate Emergency Journey
Documentary, Climate Emergency Cinema, M Pavillon Melbourne, 2020
Project description
In 2016 Darebin Council declared the worlds first climate emergency. This short documentary film tells the story behind this radical declaration, and the urgent climate action necessary to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis. This film was screened at the ‘2020 Climate Summit’ at Melbourne Town Hall and at the world first ‘2020 Climate Emergency Cinema’ at MPavillon in Melbourne.
The climate emergency stopped the climate emergency cinema. The pedal-powered outdoor cinema event at Melbourne's MPavillion had the first of three screenings postponed due to poor air quality caused by fires. Climate emergency cinema was smoked out but not cancelled.
Planned many months ago as a series of three outdoor events at Melbourne's MPavilion, Climate Emergency Cinema was intended as a celebration of grassroots action around climate change. But in a cruel irony, and proof of the urgency of its message, the first event on Tuesday night, a program of environmental short films, was postponed due to Melbourne's hazardous air quality. Organisers are watching the weather and, smoke permitting, the remaining scheduled events will go ahead on Tuesday 21st and 28th January.
Co-curated by the Transitions Film Festival and the Little Projector Company, the curated program of short films and award-winning feature documentaries was introduced by leading thinkers and activists leading the climate emergency campaign here in Melbourne. You’ll even have the chance as an audience member to ride a bicycle and help power the screenings!
Program
21 Jan—Panel + Metamorphosis
28 Jan—Panel featuring 2040 impact producer Kim Ingles, Chrissy Downes of Student Strikes Melbourne, and Darebin Councillor Trent McCarthy + 2040
5 Feb—Panel + Climate Emergency Short Films
Credits
Director/Producer - Lee Ramseyer Bache
DOP/Editor - Ivan Masic