Home-Grown Films
Byron and the Northern Rivers is home to Australia’s largest regional filmmaking community. Our 2023 program includes a number of locally-made films.
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FREEDOM IS BEAUTIFUL
Angus McDonald
Feature Documentary
An uplifting story of the power of love and our shared humanity.
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THE LAST TWO WEEKS AT LONGLEE
Susie Forster
Feature Documentary
As 82-year-old Lee confronts her mortality, her family grapples with emotion and memories. Amidst COVID restrictions and with the support of a dedicated palliative care team, they unite to fulfill Lee's final wish: to die at home.
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THE TRUST FALL - JULIAN ASSANGE
Kym Staton
Feature Documentary
Despite being detained, silenced and hidden from public view in maximum security Belmarsh Prison, multi-award-winning Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange has become one of the loudest voices for free speech of our times. He has also risked everything to bring truth to light.
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THROUGH THE LOCAL LENS
7 Stories from the Northern Rivers
Screening at the Regent Murwillumbah
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SPOTLIGHT ON BYRON
10 Short Home-Grown Films
Screening on Saturday 21 October at the Brunswick Picture House.
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BLUE AND GOLD
Caleb Graham
Short Documentary
A short documentary about north coast man Luke Morgan, who dedicated the first part of his life to the ocean, but in his 30's discovered Gold Prospecting - and has been dedicated and passionate about this pursuit ever since.
Screens Tuesday 24 October with Ground Swell: The Edge of Fear and in Murwillumbah’s Through The Local Lens Session
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HEDGEHOG
Jasper Caverly
Short Film
Brig Huang, a headstrong trans teenager, is propelled into their hangover when a reckless decision to have sex without a condom triggers an urgent determination for the ‘morning after’ pill.
Screens on Sunday 22 October with Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
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MOTHER EARTH EDUCATORS
Endre Kvia
Short Documentary
Endre Kvia’s Mother Earth Educators highlights the work of Nadia Pietramale de Souza and the impact of Mullumbimby’s Community Garden as we witness a group of children reconnecting with nature, forging bonds, understanding their roles in the larger ecosystem, and experiencing the magic of hands-on learning.
Screens in Seeds of Inspiration: Chronicles of Hope and Change
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REFUGIA
Liana Cornell
Short Documentary
A Refugia is a place of refuge where species survive through crisis. More than ever, now is the time to recognize and support those committed to the protection and preservation of these Refugia.
It is in the everyday that we find our true heroes now, those who are focused on the betterment of our place here on earth.
Screens in Seeds of Inspiration: Chronicles of Hope and Change