Category: CEC Movie Club

CEC Movie Club – ‘ALBATROSS, A Love Story’

A highlight of the movie is the slow motion footage of the albatross mating ritual, turning a chaotic cacophonous flurry into an elegant and choreographed mating dance.

Also, the National Parks guide pushes away the grass growing through the nests, revealing the skeletal remains of the chick in the nest, the small pile of plastic in its stomach reveals the cause of death, nest after nest.

The movie ALBATROSS, a film by Chris Jordan.

“… a poetic guided tour into the depths of your own spirit.

… a message of life and love for nature.

… a visual journey into the heart of an astonishingly symbolic environmental tragedy.

The Midway Atoll is home to the largest albatross colony in the world. More than 1.5 million of these birds make their home there, thousands of kilometers away from any continent. A protected wildlife refuge since 1988, Midway ought to be an incredibly pristine, beautiful, natural sanctuary for these birds. Yet, like all creatures, they have to navigate today’s world. read more

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“If this, …



“If this ocean bird of this species, … then every ocean bird of this species.”

“If this ocean bird species, … then every ocean bird species.”

A one minute duration information unit about the Collapse of the Ocean Ecology because plastic in the environment.

“If this, … ” is an awardee of The Caldera Environment Centre ‘Ecological Arts For Information’ Merit Award.

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Gondwana Going, Going…Gone?

The David Bradbury video, it’s about the fight to protect NSW native forests from logging, it’s about NEFA et al. From Bulga to Gibberagee.

“For activists and forest lovers to spread the word about how NSW state forests (and forests throughout Australia) are being so over-logged and trashed by the NSW Forestry Corporation and private contractors. So that very endangered wildlife, unique to Australia, is being pushed over the Edge.“

34 minutes.


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CEC Movie Club: The Forest

The story of an ecologist with a plan to save the world by restoring the planet’s forests. His original work was hijacked by corporations and politicians with disastrous effect. Now he’s using science to fight back. Includes a segment with Professor David Lindenmayer, author of The Forest Wars, available from the NEW Caldera Environment Center and Shop, next door to the Fresh Wholefoods store. 43/2 Wollumbin St Murwillumbah.

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/forest

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Follow the Rain

World famous fungi hunters invite audiences on a unique expedition into the wilderness of Australia, where the symbiotic dance between fungi, plants and animals, unlocks nature’s greatest secrets.

We document fungi because humans are only just starting to understand how important fungi are to life on our planet and how critical they are in protecting us from the impacts of climate change. We realise now that without fungi, the world as we know it would not exist – forests would not exist, and we would not exist. Now the push is on to document as many species as possible, as fast as possible. Raising awareness about fungi is critical to achieving that goal.

Made by Northern Rivers locals. In one of the wettest years Australia has ever seen, world famous fungi hunters Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak, follow in the path of the rain. read more

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Climate Changers film screening & Q&A Regent Theatre Murwillumbah

The film ‘Climate Changers’ follows Australian scientist and conservationist Tim Flannery in his global search for leadership on climate change. 

Watch the trailer here (link) 

“The screening is part of a national event on September 17th, which will see audiences at more than 30 cinemas across the country watch the film together and join a live-streamed Q&A moderated by actor and climate advocate Yael Stone (actor and climate advocate, Orange is the New Black) with the following panel:

* Professor Tim Flannery, Chief Councillor of the Climate Council 
* Dr Saul Griffith, co-founder of Rewiring Australia
* Kavita Naidu international human rights lawyer and activist.” read more

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Regent Movie: The Message of the Lyrebird

Tweed Landcare is hosting a screening of the award-winning film The Message of the Lyrebird. 

Lyrebirds hold the history of the forest in their song… but are they now singing the sad story of human encroachment? 

Set in a natural wonderland where an exquisite forest faery has been performing astonishing song and dance routines for 18 million years, The Message of the Lyrebird takes the audience on a journey of self-reflection, connection and a call to remember to live without destroying.

The movie is showing at the Regent Cinema in Murwillumbah on the evening of Wednesday 3 May 2023 from 5 pm for optional dinner and drink for 6 pm start.

There will also be a talk or two about our local species the Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti).  read more

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The Murwillumbah Regent Cinema: The Giants – Bob Brown and the Forests, Movie Release Thursday April 20th, and three weekends therafter.

At the Murwillumbah Regent Cinema, … 

“The Extraordinary life of Bob Brown intertwined with the story of Australia’s ancient trees. 

“… biopic of environmentalist Bob Brown, … The film goes from Bob’s story to the trees’ story – revealing just how closely intertwined they are.  

“Australia has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. Queensland clears land as fast as Brazil, equal to 1000 rugby fields a day. Last year alone, more than 20% of our Forests burnt during the catastrophic bushfires, a proportion scientists believe is unprecedented globally. These devastating fires made headlines around the world. Yet the smoke had hardly cleared that logging recommenced turning Gondwana-era Forest into woodchips. Australia is sleepwalking into deforestation – THE GIANTS wants to wake people up! read more

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