AS part of Chiltern's Off-Grid Living Festival this week, the town's historic Star Theatre will host the Off Grid Pop Up Cinema.
Featuring a program of films exploring what it means to live on our planet, how we can care for Country, and what the future may bring, the cinema is organised in conjunction with Environmental Films Australia, and will operate this Friday, 11 April and Saturday, 12 April.
The program includes short and feature films, and even a kids' session, offering something for everyone to take a break from the festival and connect with the environment.
Friday's session will begin with the Bob Brown feature documentary 'The Giants', which explores the intertwined lives of humanity and trees in a poetic portrait of the environmentalist.
One of Australia's most successful documentaries of 2023, the film inspired national rallies, put deforestation on the political agenda, and mobilised individuals and community groups to stand up for forests.
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On Saturday, the whole family can enjoy a 4pm screening of the animated 'Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs', in which a young girl must team up with her cousin and the local canine community to save her favourite tree.
Then, at 6.30pm, the Future Shorts session will feature a series of curated science fiction and action short films, delving into how tomorrow's stories respond to today's emergencies.
The program will wind down with an exploration of caring for Country in Australia with 'Yana Djamaga Ganji/Walk Good Fire' (2024), preceded by the award winning (and fan favourite) Victorian short 'Outpicker' (2023).
For tickets, visit https://www.effa.org.au/events/off-grid
