Landcare Short Film Festival – Limited Tickets
Sunday, 21 September 2025 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Event Cinemas Pacific Fair, Broadbeach, QLD
The Landcare Short Film Festival is officially launching as part of the 2025 National Landcare Conference, and the full program is now live – with 13 incredible films in the line-up. For the first time ever, this special event will showcase a curated collection of short films that highlight the passion, innovation, and dedication of communities driving environmental change across Australia.
It is a celebration of landcare in all its forms. From coastal communities to urban bushland, from rainforest corridors to riverbanks, the festival shines a light on the incredible work being done by a vast range of groups across Australia.
The film festival is set to be a powerful and inspiring evening filled with storytelling, resilience, and community connection. Whether you are a long-time landcarer or someone just discovering the movement, the festival offers a unique window into the heart of grassroots conservation efforts nationwide.
Join us for an unforgettable evening, where the screen comes alive with powerful films and the spirit of landcare shines. The evening is open to everyone, not just conference attendees. Hurry – limited tickets remaining!
Landcare Short Film Festival 2025 Program
Session 1: Country, Koalas and Conservation
Session 1 features a series of short films focused on koala conservation, habitat restoration, and Cultural knowledge:
Koalas in the Big Scrub: A Conservation Dilemma (12:00 mins)
Big Scrub Rainforest Conservatory
Filmmaker: Patchworks
NSW
A standout story of habitat conservation with powerful footage.
Koala Hotspots (5:17 mins)
Save Mt Lofty Inc – The Toowoomba Region Habitat Project
Filmmaker: Mitchell Roberts
QLD
A snapshot of vital koala habitats and community efforts to protect them.
Bass Coast Landcare Network (6:18 mins)
Melbourne Water
Filmmakers: Michael Portway and Tim Brown (Grassland Films)
VIC
Celebrating community-led conservation and land stewardship.
Koala Climate Corridors – Bunyas to Border (6:10 mins)
Great Eastern Ranges and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Lockyer Uplands Catchment Inc (LUCI)
Filmmaker: Mitchell Roberts
QLD
Connecting landscapes to help koalas adapt to a changing climate.
Tree Project (5:27 mins)
Melbourne Water
Filmmakers: Michael Portway and Tim Brown (Grassland Films)
VIC
Empowering volunteers to grow and plant trees for land restoration.
THE CIRCLE: Fire as a Tool for Healing Country (7:39 mins)
Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council
Filmmaker: Clare Young
NSW
An insightful look at collaborative traditional burning and Indigenous knowledge sharing.
Narrap Rangers (15:38 mins)
Melbourne Water
Filmmakers: Daniel King and Ben Pederick (First Person Films)
VIC
Training First Nations people to look after Country using conservation and Cultural practices.
Session 2: Community, Resilience and Action
Following a short intermission, the second session will highlight community-led action and resilience.
This session showcases stories of local action, collective strength, and environmental restoration from across the country:
Thousands of Trees Project (3:44 mins)
Mount Roland Land Care
TAS
A joyful, grassroots portrait of local landcare work.
Urban Bushland Initiative (5:28)
Melbourne Water
Filmmakers: Michael Portway and Tim Brown (Grassland Films)
VIC
Reviving native bushland in the heart of the suburbs.
Bega River and Landcare Project (10:00 mins)
Bega River and Landcare
NSW
Landcare in action – restoring rivers, building community.
Roots of Resilience (13:04 mins)
Filmmakers: Dr. Geoff Pegg, Aj Perkins
QLD, NSW, New Zealand
Cross-border collaboration tackling forest health and resilience.
Planting for Resilience Flood (9:22 mins)
Shoalhaven Landcare
Filmmaker: Edgards Greste
NSW
Community in action working against erosion and flood.
Manning Coastcare, 30 Years Past & 30 Years Future (6:06 mins)
Manning Coastcare Group
Filmmakers: Suzannah Cowley, Nigel Christensen (Nviro Media)
NSW
Celebrating the past 30 years of caring for our coast and looking to the future.
