The fifth Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) opens on May 15th and runs for eleven days in Melbourne before crossing the country. It is a festival to showcase contemporary cinema, fine art and at the same time to inspire and engage.
The festival features 15 Australian premieres and highlights 19 film programs including award-winning docos At Night They Dance, Wrinkles and Fantome Island.
For the Australian shorts program, a selection of eight Australian shorts are curated including Telegram Man, a film that looks ino the impact of war on community and Carmen Rupe, a story about the life and times of a transgendered icon.
HRAFF encourages participation of new audiences. There will be film screenings with Q&As and special guests appearance for audience to engage with the panel discussion.
Broadsheet and HRAFF have five double passes to the screening of Australian Shorts showing at ACMI on Friday 25th May, at 7pm to give away. To win a ticket email promotion@limelightpr.com.au with Home Grown in the subject line.