Category: CEC Movie Club

CEC Movie Club: Rob Kooyman – Gondwana, Northern NSW

Rob Kooyman, forest ecologist of note, traces the history of the ancient forests of Gondwana, until now, bringing the focus to the forests here, the forests of Northern NSW.

The new 29 min film by Frontier Films (David Bradbury).

Proudly presented here in association with the The Caldera Environment Centre.

About Rob Kooyman … protected area and conservation management … large-scale rainforest restoration … the evolutionary ecology, botany, and paleo-botany of the Gondwanan, Australian, and Southeast Asian rainforests … the rate and direction of recovery from disturbance of rainforest types around the world … collaborative global studies of rainforest species distributions, and forest dynamics and ecology … Research Fellow with Macquarie University, and an Honorary Research Associate with the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. read more

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CEC Movie Club: Forest Defenders – The Fight to Protect Tasmania’s Native Forests

Forest Defenders: The Fight to Protect Tasmania’s Native Forests, takes you straight to where ordinary people are stepping up to protect some of the most incredible forests in the world from the archaic practice of native forest logging.

Made entirely by those involved in the fight, this film has a simple aim: To inspire you to join them and take Action for Earth. 

“…, captures the passion, bravery and humanity of the activists fighting to save Tasmania’s ancient forests from the chainsaws, bulldozers and firebombs.”

Watch the movie here

Pledge here to hear about more opportunities to get involved with their actions: https://www.bobbrown.org.au/t_pledge_…

Made by the Bob Brown Foundation in collaboration with The Alleged Arts Collective, Ramji Creations & Manic Seeds Media. read more

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Thunberg and Attenborough were at the Regent!

“The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta — a shy student with Asperger’s — in her rise to prominence and her galvanizing global impact as she sparks school strikes around the world. The film culminates with her extraordinary wind-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City.”

Friday, October 16th 1:00 PM Saturday, October 17th

4:30 PM read more

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‘A Plastic Ocean’ screening in M’bah 29 April

Don’t miss this award-winning film that Sir David Attenborough calls ‘The most important film of our time’, which focuses on the impact of plastic in our oceans, marine life and our own health.

To reserve your tickets, please visit the Demand Film Event Page here: https://tickets.demand.film/event/1601. Unlike a traditional movie showing, my Demand Film screening requires that 50 more tickets be reserved in the next 39 days for the screening to go ahead.

We have a full evening of entertainment in store, including ocean-inspired art installations, music and luscious locally made morsels courtesy of JuJus and New Leaf. Drinks, including Stone & Wood ales, will also be available for purchase and we have some amazing sponsor-donated prizes to win.

The film will be followed by a Q&A discussion with Tarra Martel, Environmental Education Officer, Tweed Shire Council; Jeanie McKillop, Coordinator North East Waste, Tania Potts Co-founder Boomerang Bags. This is your opportunity to find out about exciting waste initiatives like the introduction of compost bins in July, the Container Deposit Scheme, due in December and to find out more about Boomerang Bags and learn about what can and can’t be recycled in Tweed Shire.

We need your support to make sure this event happens and to make sure this important film is seen. We’d love to see you in the audience, and we’d really appreciate your help in spreading the word among your friends and networks. Thanks for all your support!

Date:  Saturday April 29th
Where:  The Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah
Time:  Drinks and nibbles 6-6.45pm
Film screening:  6.45- 8.30pm
Q&A panel:  8.45-9.45PM

Huge thanks to The Regent Cinema, our speakers, artists, volunteers, Marg Walker, Maya Sapir, Michele Bevis for their contributions. This event would not be possible without the amazing support of our sponsors:

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‘Travelogue of the Tweed’ screening as part of Tweed River Festival

See rare footage of Tweed’s early days
1923 film ‘Travelogue of the Tweed’ screening as part of Tweed River Festival

Rare moving images of the Tweed River and surrounding districts will be shown at a special screening of the historic film Travelogue of the Tweed 1923 at Murwillumbah ’s Regent Cinema on Wednesday 28 October.  The movie, made available through the National Film Archive, is being shown as part of Tweed River Festival celebrations and shows footage from the early days of the valley ’s European history.

Council ’s Senior Program Leader – Waterways, Tom Alletson, said the 12-minute film was comprised of silent black and white footage showing recognisable landscapes from Terranora to Limpinwood, including footage of river banks taken from a steamer.

“This film confirms the central role that the river has played in the life of Tweed residents and visitors from our earliest times,” Mr Alletson said.  The screening will be complemented by a series of presentations on the river ’s history and role in the Tweed, provided from the perspective of local Aboriginal people, through the eyes of an artist and by Tweed Regional Museum.  “We aim to present a timeline of the river ’s role in the Tweed community,from the river ’s history as a key transport route to present day work that Council undertakes with the community to protect the river and our unique flora and fauna,” Mr Alletson said.

Council ’s Community Development Officer – Aboriginal, Rob Appo, said aboriginal people have always had a special relationship with the river and waterways.  “The rivers and floodplains of the Tweed are particularly important to the traditional cultural beliefs and practices of the Aboriginal community,” Mr Appo said.

Andy Remanis from Caldera Art Gallery began researching and painting the working wharves of 1915 Murwillumbah, after being inspired by the discovery of old wharf piles during the redevelopment of Budd Park in 2013. His painting is nearing completion and on the night he will share insight into the wharves depicted in his river-scape.  “By painting this historical river-scape in colour I hope to bring to life some of the scenery and structures, as well as some of the people who traveled by steam boat on the Tweed River,” Mr Remanis said.
“The reference images for this painting,kindly researched by the Tweed Regional Museum and the Historical Society have revealed so many fascinating stories of what life may have been like in that era.”

The screening will start at 7pm but attendees are invited to arrive by 6.45pm to purchase refreshments and take a seat before the program commences. The event is free but bookings are essential on (02) 6670 2400. For more information, contact Council ’s Senior Program Leader – Waterways, Tom Alletson, on (02) 6670 2577 or 0406 380 893.

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