Film Projects presents

The Koalas

A movie about survival

Trailer

The koala is being pushed to the brink by habitat loss, urban development, logging & other factors. Can it survive? Wildlife carers observe an increase in sick and injured koalas coming into care. A government enquiry finds that the koala could be extinct in the wild by 2050. Firestorms in 2019/20 followed by floods kill an estimated 61,000 koalas. Saving the koala will take more than the promise of emergency government funding, scientific research, or rescue and care. This film follows the fate of individual koalas that have survived so far but whose future is uncertain. Weaving stories with compelling characters- wildlife carers, scientists, and ecologists in the field, and informed commentary the film questions whether Australia can save an iconic threatened species like the koala. If not, what does it say about us?

Screenings

Watch the Koalas Film here:

Warrawong (Illawarra)

NSW
Wednesday July 24 - 6:30pm
Thursday July 25 - 2:45pm
Friday July 25 - 2:20pm
Saturday July 27 - 2:40pm
Sunday July 28 - 2:40pm
Monday July 29 - 2:45pm
Tuesday July 30 - 2:45pm
Wednesday July 31 - 2:45pm
Gala Cinema
204 Cowper Street, Warrawong, NSW
Filmmakers Q&A on Wednesday July 24:
Cath Blakely (Greens Councillor Wollongong Council)
Dr Colin Salter (WIRES)
Cerin Loane (Environmental Defenders Office)
Damion Stirling (Wollondilly Council)
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Toowoomba

QLD
Friday August 2 - 6pm
St Patricks Cathedral Hall
123 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD
Community screening
Introduction by Film-makers
Following the showing, a Q&A panel with representatives from two local koala rescue groups, KLAWS and High Country Koala Action Group and Darling Downs Environment Council will discuss opportunities for people to get involved in helping koalas across the Toowoomba Region.
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Armidale

NSW
Friday August 2 - 6:30pm
Belgrave Cinema
145 Dumaresq Street, Armidale, NSW
Film Maker Q&A
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Sawtell

NSW
Saturday August 3 - 1:30pm
Majestic Cinemas Sawtell
First Ave, Sawtell, NSW
Film Maker Q&A
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Nambucca

NSW
Saturday August 3 - 4:30pm
Nambucca Cinema
Nambucca Plaza, Giinagay Way, Nambucca Heads, NSW
Film Maker Q&A
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Lismore

NSW
Saturday August 3 - 3pm
Star Court Theatre
7/126 Molesworth St, Lismore, NSW
 
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Riverside Kempsey

NSW
Sunday August 4 - 1:30pm
Majestic Cinemas Kempsey
Kempsey Plaza, 2-14 Belgrave Street, Kempsey, NSW
Film Maker Q&A
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Port Macquarie

NSW
Sunday August 4 - 4:30pm
Majestic Cinemas Port Macquarie
Corner of Horton and Clarence Streets, Port Macquarie, NSW
Film Maker Q&A
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Katoomba

NSW
Thursday August 8 - 2:30pm
Friday August 9 - 2:30pm
Saturday August 10 - 2:30pm
Sunday August 11 - 2:30pm
United Cinemas The Edge
225 Great Western Highway Katoomba, NSW
Panel on Sunday August 11:
Jon Dee and Dr Ben Moore
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Western Sydney University

NSW
Saturday August 10 - 4pm
Western Sydney University
Lecture Theatre G1, Resources Rd, Richmond, NSW

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Taree

NSW
Sunday August 11
Fay’s Twin Cinema
Cnr Milligan and Oxley Sts, Taree, NSW

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Bellingen

NSW
Sunday 25th August - 2pm
Bellingen, NSW

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Healesville

VIC
Tuesday August 27 - 7pm
The Memo
Healesville, VIC
Q&A Panel

Warburton

VIC
Tuesday September 3 - 7pm
Arts Centre
3409 Warburton Highway, Warburton, VIC

Previous Screenings

Castlemaine Documentary Festival

Australian and International Premiere
Sunday June 16 - 2pm
Theatre Royal
30 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine, Victoria
Followed by Filmmaker Q&A with Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell and Ballarat Wildife Advocate Jess Robertson
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Cinema Nova

Melbourne Premiere
Tuesday June 18 - 6:45pm
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon Street Carlton, within Lygon Court, Victoria
Filmmaker Q&A: and guest speakers Anthony Amis (Friends of the Earth) & Charlotte Sterrett (WWF Australia)
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Showbiz Cinemas

Ballarat
Thursday June 20 - 6:30pm
Showbiz Cinemas
315 Glenelg Highway, Delacombe Town Centre, Victoria
Q&A Speakers: Jessica Robertson (Koala Carer and Advocate), Jackson Cass (Moorabool Landcare), Andy Meddick (former MLC for AJP) & Dr Dave Mitchell (Australian Koala Foundation)
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Dendy Newtown

Sydney and NSW Premiere
Thursday June 20 - 6:15pm
Dendy Newtown
261 - 263 King Street, Newtown, NSW
Filmmaker Q&A with Saul Deane (TEC & Save Sydney Koalas) & Dr Colin Salter (WIRES)
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Canberra Dendy

ACT
Thursday June 20 - 6:15pm
Canberra Dendy
Level 2, North Quarter, Canberra Centre, 148 Bunda Street, Canberra City, ACT
Speakers: James Fitzgerald (Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust) , Murray Lane (Australian National University) & Jailene Santana (WWF Forest Futures)
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Dendy Southport

Queensland
Thursday June 20 - 6:15pm
Dendy Southport
Queen Street Village, 129 Queen Street, Southport, QLD
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Dendy Portside

Queensland
Thursday June 20 - 6:15pm
Dendy Portside
Portside Wharf, Remora Road, Hamilton, QLD
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Dendy Coorparoo

Queensland
Thursday June 20 - 6:15pm
Dendy Coorparoo
Cnr of Old Cleveland & Cavendish, Coorparoo, QLD
Speakers: Tanya Pritchard (WWF Koalas are forever) & Tracy Rout (WWF)
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Thornbury Picture House

Victoria
Saturday Jun 22 - 4PM
Thornbury Picture House
802 High St, Thornbury, Victoria
Speakers: Sophie Bickford (Biolinks Alliance) & Associate Professor Anne Abbott (Strzelecki Koala Action Team of Friends of the Earth)
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Leongatha - Stadium 4

Victoria
Saturday June 22 - 6:50pm
Stadium 4 Cinema
14 - 18 Smith Street, Leongatha, Victoria
Q&A Speakers: Anthony Amis (Friends of the Earth) and Susie Zent (Friends of Strzlelecki Koalas)
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Dumaresq St Campbelltown

NSW
Sunday June 23 - 5:15pm
Monday June 24 - 10:30am
Tuesday June 25 - 5:30pm
Dumaresq Street Cinema
4 Dumaresq St, Campbelltown, NSW
Filmmaker Q&A: with participants from Save Sydneys Koalas, and Emma Meddows (WIRES)
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Pivotonian - Geelong

Victoria
Tuesday June 25
The Pivotonian Cinema
Cnr. Moorabool & Verner St. South Geelong, VIC
Speakers: Andy Meddick (former MLC for AJP), Jason Chichocki (Surfcoast Wildlife Rescue) & Lizzie Cork (Conservation Ecology Centre, Apollo Bay)
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Arts Margaret River (WA)

Western Australia
Tuesday June 25 - 7pm-8:30pm
Arts Margaret River
Nala Bardip Mia – Margaret River HEART, 47 Wallcliffe Road Margaret River, WA
Jane Hammond and Margaret River Wildife Conservation group
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Cremorne Orpheum

NSW
Thursday June 27 - 6:30pm
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
380 Military Road, Cremorne, NSW
With Special Panel discussion and Speakers including Greens Environment Spokesperson Sue Higginson and Independent MP Judy Hannan
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Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival

Queensland
Saturday June 29 - 11:00am
Sarah Riley Theatre
50 Elderslie Street, Winton, QLD
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Mount Vic Flicks

NSW
Sunday June 30 - 11:00am
Mount Vic Flicks
2a Harley Ave, Mount Victoria, NSW
Q&A: Jon Dee (Environmentalist, Co-Founder Planet Ark & National Tree Day, Chair Forest Stewardship Council) and Morgan Philpotts (Koala rescuer /carer from WIRES Richmond)
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The Ritz

NSW
Sunday June 30 - 1:00pm
The Ritz
45 St Pauls Street, Randwick, NSW
Filmmakers Q&A: with speakers including Saul Deane (TEC & Save Sydney Koalas) & Dr Colin Salter (WIRES)
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Luna Leederville (Perth)

Western Australia
Sunday June 30 - 1:30pm
Luna Leederville
155 Oxford Street, Leederville, WA
Speakers include Rochelle Steven (WWF Australia)
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Luna On SX (Perth)

Western Australia
Sunday June 30 - 1:30pm
Luna On SX
13 Essex Street, Fremantle, WA
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Classic Cinema

Victoria
Sunday June 30 - 2:00pm
Classic Cinema
9 Gordon Street, Elsternwick, Victoria
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Lido Cinema

Victoria
Sunday June 30 - 2:00pm
Lido Cinema
675 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Victoria
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Belgrave Cameo Cinema

Victoria
Sunday June 30 - 2:00pm
Belgrave Cameo Cinema
1628 Burwood Highway, Belgrave, Victoria
Speaker: Dr Kita Ashman (WWF Australia) Koala Specialist Ecologist
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New Farm Cinemas

Queensland
Sunday June 30 - 3:00pm
New Farm Cinemas
701 Brunswick Street, New Farm, QLD
Speaker: Deborah Tabart (Australian Koala Foundation) & Dr Tracy Rout (WWF)
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Glenbrook Cinema

NSW
Tuesday July 2 - 7:30pm & Wednesday July 3
Glenbrook Cinema
2 Ross Street, Glenbrook, NSW
Filmmakers Q&A: with Ben Moore (member of the NSW Independent Expert Koala Panel) & Cate Faehrmann (Greens MLC & previously chaired the NSW Koala Inquiry)
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AVALON

NSW
Thursday July 4 - 11:40am
Friday July 5 - 11:40am
Saturday July 6 - 11:40am
Sunday July 7 - 11:40am
United Cinemas Avalon
39 Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon, NSW
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NARELLAN

NSW
Thursday July 4 - 12:30pm
Friday July 5 - 12:30pm
Saturday July 6 - 12:30pm
Sunday July 7 - 12:30pm
United Cinemas Narellan
326 Camden Valley Way, Narellan, NSW
Speakers: Judy Hannan Independent MP Wollondilly, Save Sydneys Koalas & Wires
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KATOOMBA

NSW
Opening Thursday July 4
United Cinemas The Edge
225 Great Western Highway Katoomba, NSW

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Yarram

Victoria
Saturday July 6
Yarram Regent Theatre
210 Commercial Rd, Yarram, VIC

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Lake Cinema, Boolaroo

NSW
Thursday July 11 - 4:30pm
daily until
Wednesday July 17 - 4:30pm
Lake Cinema
62 Main Road, Boolaroo, NSW
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New Farm Cinemas

Queensland
Saturday July 13 - 2:00pm
Sunday July 14 - 2:00pm
New Farm Cinemas
701 Brunswick Street, New Farm, QLD
July 13 screening includes Q&A with Professor Grant Hamilton (School of Biology and Environmental Science at Queensland University of Technology) & Jen Basham (Urban Sustainability Strategist at QLD Conservation Council) & Dr. Tania Bishop (Wildlife Veterinarian & Consultant WIRES)
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Star Theatre Launceston

Tasmania
Sunday July 14
Star Theatre Launceston
217b Invermay Road Invermay, Launceston, TAS
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Strand Cinema, Caloundra

Queensland
Monday July 15 - 6:45pm
Strand Cinema
11 Bulcock Street, Caloundra, QLD
Linda Barnes (Queensland Koala Crusaders), Dr Peter Timms & Dr Romane Critescu
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Rosebud

Victoria
Tuesday July 16 - 6:30pm
Peninsula Cinemas Rosebud
Rosebud Parade, Rosebud, VIC
Belinda Eden (Peninsula Koalas), Dirk Jansen (President, Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation) & Kelly Smith (Wildlife Ecologist from Federation University and Western Port Biosphere)
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Kyogle Cinemas

NSW
Wednesday July 17 - 11am
Thursday July 18 - 11am
Thursday July 18 - 6:30pm
Friday July 19 - 1:30pm
Saturday July 20 - 1pm
Kyogle Cinemas
26 Bloore St, Kyogle, NSW
Q&A on July 18 - 6:30pm:
Steve Phillips, Maria Matthes, Linda Swankie, Tori Bail, Sue Higginson
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Roseville Cinema

NSW
Wednesday July 17 - 6:30pm
Roseville Cinema
112 Pacific Highway, Roseville, NSW
Filmmakers Q&A with:
Dr Stuart Blanch (WWF Australia), Emma Hurst (Animal Justice Party), Dr Sarah Coall (Animal ophthalmologist - WIRES), Diana Pryde (Save Sydney Koalas)
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Dendy Newtown

NSW
Thursday July 18 - 6:15pm
Dendy Newtown
261 - 263 King Street, Newtown, NSW
Filmmakers Q&A with: Dr Stuart Blanch (WWF Australia), Linda Paull (Acting President AJP), Stephanie Carrick (Sydney Basin Koala Network), Saul Deane (Save Sydney Koalas), Mark Gerada (Landscape Designer & Artist)
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Canberra Dendy

ACT
Thursday July 18 - 6:15pm
Canberra Dendy
Level 2, North Quarter, Canberra Centre, 148 Bunda Street, Canberra City, ACT
Speakers Panel:
James Fitzgerald (Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust), Dr Karren Marsh (ANU Research Biologist), Jailene Santana (WWF Conservation Scientist)
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Laurieton

NSW
Sunday July 21 - 2:40pm
Plaza Theatre
47 Bold St, Laurieton, NSW
panel from Port Macquarie Koala Hospital:
Maria Doherty (General Manager Koala Conservation Australia)
Clare Holdem (Koala Keeper - Koala Conservation & Wild Koala Breeding Program)
De Castle (Koala Care Team Leader & Wildlife Rescuer)
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Berowra

NSW
Sunday July 21 - 2:30pm
Berowra Community Centre
The Gully Rd, Berowra, NSW
Q&A: Sue Higginson (NSW Greens MP), Lilly Schwartz (Hills-Hornsby Rural Koala Project), Shaun Warden (Growing Food for Wildlife) & Scott Melhuish (Koala Advocate)
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