EFFA 2016 officially launches in Melbourne this Thursday at ACMI.

And if you havn't checked out our Melbourne program check it out here.

WIN AN EFFA DOUBLE-PASS + CLIMARTE BOOK!

Thanks to our friends at CLIMARTE, you could win a copy of their first published book, ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE, a collection of work from Australian and international artists exploring the power of art to create lasting environmental change. The lucky winner will also score a double-pass to an EFFA screening of Time to Choose, from Academy Award winning filmmaker Charles Ferguson. Read more...

FEELING PECKISH? BUGS ARE ON THE MENU AT EFFA!

This year there is a distinct foodie vibe running through the EFFA program, as we bring you the Australian premiere of Ian Toews' Bugs on the Menu, Matt Weshsler's Sustainable and Michael Allcock's short, Kubo's Crickets. To celebrate, EFFA is teaming up with The Social Food Project and putting on a Sustainable Feast. This harvest style tasting event will be held at Grub Food Van, Fitzroy and gives you a chance to embark on a gastronomic adventure that quite literally involve grubs. Places are strictly limited, so booking is essential to avoid disappointment. Read more...

RAISED FROM EXTINCTION: THE NIGHT PARROT AND OTHER 'LAZARUS SPECIES'

Robert Nugent's Night Parrot Stories documents the filmmaker's obsessive quest to find the elusive Night Parrot. The Night Parrot belongs to a secretive cohort referred to as 'Lazarus species' - those that re-emerge after periods of apparent extinction. As Jess Whinfield writes, Lazarus species represent a small group of miraculous rediscoveries that give us hope about the opportunities we have to correct the mistakes we have made. Read on...