#ChangeTheNarrative
Festival Highlights
2040
What could the future look like if we
embraced the best solutions available
today? Damon Gameau embarks on a
journey to explore the best solutions
already available to us to improve our
planet.Stop the Boats
The three words that have distorted
the very meaning of seeking asylum
in Australia. This raw and urgent
documentary tells the story of how
Australia used a three word slogan to
demonise asylum seekers.Still Recording
Crafted from over 450 hours of visually
arresting footage and smuggled out
of Syria, Still Recording is an up close
and personal documentation of the
Syrian civilian insurgency. A compelling,
distressing, hopeful and heart stopping
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where all seems lost.Australia Says Yes
The night 62% of Australians cried
out a resounding “YES!” to same-sex
marriage was a triumphant celebration
of love. Australia Says Yes goes behind
the scenes of the Yes campaign and
explores Australia’s dark past of
criminalising homosexuality with key
players including Dr Kerryn Phelps,
Peter de Waal and Magda Szubanski.It’s Time to Change the Narrative.We want to create a public counterbalance
of positivity, love, empathy and humanity.
Join us in the movement to create unity,
showcase the best of humanity, tell stories
that create love and generate positive
change.Get involved at:
2019.hraff.org.au/get-involved#StoriesThatMatter