Exploring solutions for a better world, Transitions Film Fest goes online
Now in its tenth year the documentary festival with a positive spin goes virtual. We talked to director Daniel Simons about the program and his latest reasons for hope.
Based on the bestselling book, The Hidden Life of Trees is a Transitions festival highlight.
This time last year we talked to Daniel Simons about the Transitions Film Festival and its prescient theme of ‘Resilience’. The bushfires raged, smoke shut down outdoor screenings, and the pandemic lurked on the horizon.
The fact that there is so much factual content available is the exact reason that festivals like ours are so vital. With the internet allowing us almost infinite options, it is multinational companies’ algorithms that are feeding people their information diets.
Rochelle Siemienowicz is Screen Content Lead at Screenhub. She is a writer, film critic and cultural commentator with a PhD in Australian cinema and was the co-host of Australia's longest-running film podcast 'Hell is for Hyphenates'. Rochelle has written a memoir, Fallen, published by Affirm Press. Her second book, Double Happiness, a novel, is out with Midnight Sun on October 1, 2024. Instagram: @Rochelle_Rochelle Twitter: @Milan2Pinsk
