Brisbane International Film Festival and Essential Screen Skills presents a Special Event screening of Future Council and We Were Dangerous. Join schools from across South East Queensland for a curated event that enables students and teachers to dive into the world of cinema from an animated short film, feature length documentary and NZ coming of age feature film.
Date: Wednesday 30th October
Location: Palace Barracks, Brisbane
Getting there: A short walk from Roma St train station.
Schools can opt to purchase tickets for each film separately to view a specific film or purchase a Full Day pass to view both films BOOK HERE
Group bookings of 15 students or more incurs a free teacher ticket. Once you have made the booking – leave a spare allocated seat – and email programming@filmfantastic.org.au with subject: BIFF x ESS teacher comp. In the subject please advise your group booking details.
Director: Damon Gameau
Director Damon Gameau takes a group of eight adventurous kids on the ultimate school excursion: a thrilling road trip across Europe in search of groundbreaking solutions to our greatest ecological challenges.
Recommended for all ages, suitable for Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary
Themes: sustainability and environmental action, advocacy, youth empowerment
Suitable for students studying documentary filmmaking English, Literature, Media Arts, Film Television and New Media, Drama, Social Sciences
Director: Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu
This darkly comedic yet chilling drama from Taika Waititi follows Daisy and Nellie, two rebellious girls who attempt, and are caught, while escaping an institution for delinquent girls in 1954 New Zealand.
Recommended for ages 15+ due to mature themes.
Themes: female perspectives, patriarchy, religion, institutionalization, Asia Pacific (New Zealand), Modern history, coming of age, LGBT+
Suitable for students studying narrative film, English, Literature, Media Arts, Film Television and New Media, Drama, Ethics and Religion, Philosophy, Psychology
For more information see: https://www.classificationoffice.govt.nz/find-a-rating/quick-takes/we-were-dangerous/ or contact Moneth from Essential Screen Skills for further information.