Page 1 PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY PREMIER PARTNERS COMMUNITY CANDLE PARTNERS Youth for Human Rights Australia MEDIA PARTNERS INDUSTRY PARTNERS DOVE SPONSORS RON GRAY HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION ALAN MISSEN FOUNDATION OLIVE BRANCH SUPPORTERS SPECIALISTS IN CREATING, DESIGNING AND EXECUTING PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS Page 2 Advertising Table of Contents Art 8 Feature films 10-27 Opening Night 13 Timetable 30 Short films 34-42 Closing Night & Awards 38 Action hubs 50 Human rights listings 52 Map 53 Ticketing 55 Page 3 Messages HRAFF Coordinators’ Phillip Noyce Welcome We are thrilled to welcome you to Film and human rights are a dy- Australia’s first ever Human Rights namic combination and film festivals Arts and Film Festival! harness this power. They can’t help but generate new thoughts, new We hope to make human rights connections between people and new accessible, engaging and meaningful to dialogues about human rights. For everyone. Art and film have the power this reason, a festival like the HRAFF to bring us together, remind us of our is long overdue in Australia. humanity and inspire positive change. Don’t be disheartened by what you see From the underbelly of St Kilda to the in these films. Appreciate their beauty. crisis zone of Darfur; from Indonesian Gain strength from the knowledge that art collectives to Sesame Street, our you are part of a society where such a award-winning international and local festival can exist and part of an audi- films and globally renowned artists ence of people who wish to generate explore human rights issues with change. Take part in the discussion tenderness, humour and courage. forums after the film, participate in the The Festival would not be possible action hubs and then head along to the without our sponsors and patrons, festival bar afterwards to share your the filmmakers and artists and our reflections with others. volunteers. We wholeheartedly thank Enjoy the 2007 festival. you all. Phillip Noyce Evelyn Tadros & Naziath Mantoo Page 4 Messages Margaret Pomeranz Justice Michael Kirby I’m very proud to be a patron of the I applaud this Festival. Media and Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. popular culture play a huge role in It’s a grand concept but in fact a raising human rights consciousness. sad indictment of our world today They make other peoples’ injustices that there’s a real need for such an our own. When I was young, the TV initiative. I believe in the power of soapie Number 96 did much more to film to change the world, it’s what puts advance understanding of gay rights passion into my work and the work of than any court case or learned speech. so many good filmmakers. When we’re confronted with the denial of human Despite the progress made in recent rights in so many countries around the decades, there is much work still world, including our own, up there on to be done to promote and protect the big screen, it’s very hard not to feel human rights both within Australia outrage and hopefully that outrage will and around the world. The time has galvanise many of us into action. come to forge a new consensus - an agreement about the fundamental Human rights are everyone’s responsi- rights that we place above politics. bility, it’s good to be reminded of that in this way. The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG Margaret Pomeranz Page 5 Advertising CHARLESCHARLES ROBBROBB 2008Sculpture 2008 108108 - -110 110 Gertrude Gertrude St St Fitzroy Fitzroy 3065 3065 www.diannetanzergallery.net.auwww.diannetanzergallery.net.au Page 6 ap• ro• pos Human Rights in Art zehra AHMED (NSW) clifford CHARLES (South Africa) claudia DEL FIERRO (Chile) juan FORD (VIC) alex GIBSON (VIC) (VIC) matthew HUNT (WA) raafat ISHAK (VIC) ash KEATING (VIC) deborah KELLY & Tina FIVEASH (NSW) andrew McQUALTER (VIC) leonardo ORTEGA (Chile) scott REDFORD (QLD) christian THOMPSON (VIC) CULTURE KITCHEN Collective (ACT) GEMBEL Collective (East Timor) TARING PADI Collective (Indonesia) stART Community Artists (VIC) Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission Community Art Project (VIC) BUS Gallery, 117 Lt Lonsdale St www.hraff.org.au Exhibition Dates 27.11.07 until 15.12.07 Gallery Hours: Wed - Sat, 12 - 6pm Opening: Tues 27th Nov 6 - 8pm VICTORIAN COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES Images: Culutre Kitchen, Gembel, Taring Padi, Mark Hilton, Clifford Charles and Claudia del Fierro Page 7 Art Apropos - Human Rights in Art Zehra Ahmed (NSW) BUS Gallery Clifford Charles (South 117 Lt Lonsdale St Scott Redford (QLD) Africa) Melbourne Claudia Del Fierro Christian Thompson (see map on pg 53) (Chile) (VIC) Juan Ford (VIC) Culture Kitchen Collective (ACT) Opening Alex Gibson (VIC) Night Gembel Collective (East Matthew Hunt (WA) Timor) Tues 27 Nov 6 - 8pm Raafat Ishak (VIC) Taring Padi Collective (Indonesia) Ash Keating (VIC) Start Community Deborah Kelly & Tina Artists (VIC) Hours Fiveash (NSW) Victorian Equal 28 Nov - 2 Dec Andrew Mcqualter Opportunity & Human 12pm - 9pm (VIC) Rights, Commission Community Art Project 5 - 15 Dec Leonardo Ortega (VIC) (Chile) 12pm – 6pm Page 8 Art Apropos - Human Rights in Art In conjunction with the film screenings for the Human Rights Arts and Film Fetival, ‘Apropos - Human Rights in Art’ brings together international, national and community based artists to explore how contemporary practice can articulate and illuminate issues of human rights. Apropos presents a wide range of mediums and approaches used by contemporary artists to critically respond to current human rights issues and the role of art within that dialogue. Including collaborative and community based projects, Apropos actively engages with the broader community and facilitates the artistic expression of those directly affected by human rights violations. The works in Apropos respond to a diverse range of human rights issues including freedom from discrimination, environ- mental issues, refugees, poverty, labour rights, indigenous issues, humanitarian conflict and freedom of expression. Image Credits: Leonardo Ortego, “Beside the Road”; Culture Kitchen, GEMBEL & Taring Padi Collectives; ‘We Refuse to Become Victims 1: Human Rights, 2006-07”; Deborah Kelly and Tina Fiveash, “Hey Hetero”; Mark Hilton, Porta Garibaldi Station, Milan, Italy 03.23 am”; Zehra Ahmed, “Permission to Narrate 2005”; Clifford Charles, “Metamorphosis, series B 1984” Page 9 We Will Be Remembered For This Just Punishment Writer/Prod Jessie In 2006, a group of young people with different Taylor nationalities, backgrounds, attitudes and political views traveled to the Baxter Immigration Detention SCHOOLS Centre in South Australia. The stories of the people SCREENIng 1 they met behind the razor wire surprised, moved and THUrs 29 Nov challenged them. This film documents their journey. 10:30am We Will Be Remembered For This poses the essential Australia 2006 questions surrounding Australia’s refugee policy: English 59 mins Who are the people behind the fences? How did they come to be there? What are the psychological and Screens with short Outta legal battles they now face? How much do average Space (pg 32) Australians know about this policy, and if they knew the truth, would they want it to change? Discussion Forum We Will Be Remembered For This is a clear, rational, ROD QUANTOCK non-politicised glimpse into the human issues of Comedian (Host) Australia’s mandatory immigration detention policy. JESSIE TAYLO R Producer School students can see this film for $5 per student. PAMELA CU rr Email [email protected] before 25 Nov for Campaign Coordina- class bookings and to receive the education kit. tor, Asylum Seekers’ Resource Centre This screening is also available to the public at normal ticket prices. Page 10 We Will Be Remembered For This Just Punishment Dirs/Prods Kim Caught at Singapore airport with 396 grams of Beamish, Shannon heroin strapped to his body, Van Nguyen was the Owen first Australian to be executed overseas in more than Prod Liz Burke a decade and his story flooded news outlets across the country. Aged just 24 years and without a criminal SCHOOLS history, this was Van’s first trip out of Australia. SCREENIng 2 Filmed over two years, Just Punishment tells the THUrs 29 Nov story behind the media face of Van Nguyen and the 1:30pm remarkable journey of those who tried to save his life. Australia 2006 In the shadow of the hangman’s noose, Van finds English, 55 mins wisdom and courage. Screens with short See Just Punishment is a moving story of human redemp- Through Me (pg 32) tion and transformation. No matter where you stand on capital punishment, this film is guaranteed to touch and challenge you. Discussion Forum NICHOLAS HA rr INGTON School students can see this film for $5 per student. Founding President, Email [email protected] before 25 Nov for Reprieve Australia (Host) class bookings and to receive the education kit. KIM BEAMISH Director/Producer This screening is also available to the public at JULIAN MCMAHON normal ticket prices. Lawyer for Van Nguyen Page 11 Advertising Liberty Victoria ...working to Title A Walk to Beautiful defend and extend human rights and freedoms Telephone 9670 6422 Email [email protected] www.libertyvictoria.org.au Page 12 Features Title A Walk to Beautiful Dir Mary Olive SPONSORED BY LIBERTY VICtoRIA Smith ‘Even death would be better than this. This is not life.’ OPENING NIGHT This is the mentality of thousands of Ethiopian THUrs 29 Nov women shunned by their communities, all because 6:45pm they suffer from a simple childbirth complication. The realities of poverty, child marriage and lack of USA 2007 obstetric care can result in stillborn babies and fistulas Amharic (Eng subtitles) causing incontinence and social alienation. 87 mins In 1974, Australian couple Reginald and Catherine Selection Hamlin, opened a hospital in Addis Ababa to treat Best Documentary these women free of charge.