SAT 27 FEB, 12:30PM THE RAINFORESTS ARE UNDER THREAT RETURN OF THE 2015 RIVER 97 MIN | USA Directed by Jerome Dolbert 2014 | 72 min | USA Australian Premiere Directed by Jessica Plumb and John Gussman Situated in the heart of the Andes mountains and Presented by Great Forest National Park bordered by five countries and the Pacific Ocean, Peru is Australian Premiere the third largest country in South America and boasts the second largest area of tropical rainforest in Latin America. Return of the follows an inspirational group of strong-minded environmentalists as they attempt These rainforests host over 10 percent of the world’s flora the unimaginable: to change the public opinions and fauna, placing Peru among the top 10 “megadiverse” of a nation to bring down a dam. countries on the planet. In a David and Goliath battle of environment The Rainforests are Threat is a new multi-award vs industry, Return of the River shows how, winning documentary underscoring the threats facing when nature is appropriately valued and this ecological treasure-trove and the people who are respected, anything is possible. fighting to protect it. SAT 27 FEB, 2:30PM 10 Transitions Film Festival 9 February 3 March 2016 –
THE RAINFORESTS ARE UNDER THREAT 2015 97 MIN | USA Directed by Jerome Dolbert Australian Premiere Situated in the heart of the Andes mountains and bordered by five countries and the Pacific Ocean, Peru is the third largest country in South America and boasts the second largest area of tropical rainforest in Latin America. These rainforests host over 10 percent of the world’s flora and fauna, placing Peru among the top 10 “megadiverse” countries on the planet. The Rainforests are Threat is a new multi-award winning documentary underscoring the threats facing this ecological treasure-trove and the people who are fighting to protect it. SAT 27 FEB, 12:30PM RETURN OF THE RIVER 2014 | 72 min | USA Directed by Jessica Plumb and John Gussman Presented by Great Forest National Park Australian Premiere Return of the follows an inspirational group of strong-minded environmentalists as they attempt the unimaginable: to change the public opinions of a nation to bring down a dam. In a David and Goliath battle of environment vs industry, Return of the River shows how, when nature is appropriately valued and respected, anything is possible. SAT 27 FEB, 2:30PM 10 Transitions Film Festival 9 February – 3 March 2016