The 6th Borneo Eco Film Festival 2016
5th Floor, Event Hall, Suria Sabah Shopping Mall
October 8 – 9, 2016
BEFF 2016’s ENVIRONMENTAL CINEMA will feature exclusive award-winning international and local films to be screened at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall over the festival weekend, on the 8th and 9th of October. ADMISSION IS FREE.
Films will be screened from 5:00pm to 10:00pm on Saturday, 8th October and from 1:30pm to 10:00pm on Sunday, 9th October.
An integral part of BEFF is the Suara Community Filmmaking Programme that brings together some 40 participants from various local communities around Sabah to learn how to harness the power of film to communicate their worldviews, opinions and stories. These community filmmakers, who range from beginner to intermediate levels of expertise, will have a chance to have their completed films screened during the festival on Sunday, 9th October at 6:45pm. All are welcome for the screening.
Film enthusiasts can also enjoy the Publika Fringe Screenings during which selected films will be showing at partner venues
GOOD NEWS:
K2 and The Invisible Footmen director Iara Lee and pre-production researcher William Lee will also be making an appearance and introducing the film at the festival.
SEE 2016 FULL LIST OF FILMS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Sat, 8th Oct 2016 | 5:20pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah A stop motion fable about how the ocean got its colour...
THE SEA IS BLUE
SCREENING INFO
Title: THE SEA IS BLUE (2015)
Duration: 7 min
Date: Sat, 8th Oct 2016
Time: 5:20pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
Introduced by the Scuba Junkie
FREE ENTRY TO #BEFF2016!
Tahun / Year: 2015
Negara Asal / Country: USA
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 7 min
Pengarah / Director: Vincent Peone
Penerbit / Producers: Mike Healey, Josh Ruben, Garrett Fennelly, Alexander Schepsman, David Kornfield
SYNOPSIS
A stop motion fable about how the ocean got its colour.
Sat, 8th Oct 2016 | 5:30pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah In this independent documentary film, journalist/filmmaker Angela Sun travels on a personal journey of discovery to uncover this mysterious phenomenon. Along the way she meets scientists, researchers, influencers, and volunteers who shed light on the effects of our rabid plastic consumption and learns the problem is more insidious than we could have ever imagined.
PLASTIC PARADISE: THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH
SCREENING INFO
Title: PLASTIC PARADISE: THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH (2014)
Duration: 57 min
Date: Sat, 8th Oct 2016
Time: 5:30pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
Introduced by the Scuba Junkie
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TRAILER: PLASTIC PARADISE
Tahun / Year: 2014
Negara Asal / Country: USA
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 57 min
Pengarah / Director: Angela Sun
Penerbit / Producers: Angela Sun, Gil Elbaz, Elyssa Elbaz and Tanya Leal Soto
SYNOPSIS
Thousands of miles away from civilization, Midway Atoll is in one of the most remote places on earth. And yet it’s become ground zero for The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, syphoning plastics from three distant continents. In this independent documentary film, journalist/filmmaker Angela Sun travels on a personal journey of discovery to uncover this mysterious phenomenon. Along the way she meets scientists, researchers, influencers, and volunteers who shed light on the effects of our rabid plastic consumption and learns the problem is more insidious than we could have ever imagined.
Warnings: This film has been approved for a general audience. However, we would like to point out that the film contains graphic scenes, strong language and/or mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
SOUTH EAST ASIAN PREMIERE | Sat, 8th Oct 2016 | 6:30pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah 'Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night' explores the importance of darkness, and the erosion of it, through the study and preservation of firefly habitats in Japan and the US. The film, presented by the Zoological Lighting Institute, features artists and scientists working to understand firefly flash patterns and live among wildlife in urban settings.
BRILLIANT DARKNESS: HOTARU IN THE NIGHT
SCREENING INFO
SOUTH EAST ASIAN PREMIERE
Title: BRILLIANT DARKNESS: HOTARU IN THE NIGHT (2014)
Duration: 12 min
Date: Sat, 8th Oct 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
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TRAILER: BRILLIANT DARKNESS
Tahun / Year: 2014
Negara Asal / Country: USA and Japan
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 12 min
Pengarah Filem / Director : Emily V. Driscoll
Penerbit / Executive Producer: James Karl Fischer
SYNOPSIS
‘Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night’ explores the importance of darkness, and the erosion of it, through the study and preservation of firefly habitats in Japan and the US. The film, presented by the Zoological Lighting Institute, features artists and scientists working to understand firefly flash patterns and live among wildlife in urban settings.
ASIAN PREMIERE | Sat, 8th Oct 2016 | 7:15pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah This unique animation follows the story of Naamowin’s drum, a drum revered for it’s healing powers by the Anishinabek of the upper Berens River. Upon the death of his grandson, Naamowin builds a healing drum given to him in a dream that can restore life. However, Christianity and government have other plans that disrupt the delicate balance between the sky-world and the underworld.
THE GRANDFATHER DRUM
SCREENING INFO
ASIAN PREMIERE
Title: THE GRANDFATHER DRUM (2015)
Duration: 10 min
Date: Sat, 8th Oct 2016
Time: 7:15pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
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TRAILER: THE GRANDFATHER DRUM
Tahun / Year: 2015
Negara Asal / Country: Canada
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 13 min
Pengarah / Director: Michelle Derosier
Penerbit / Producers: Michelle Derosier and Sonya Lacroix
SYNOPSIS
This unique animation follows the story of Naamowin’s drum, a drum revered for it’s healing powers by the Anishinabek of the upper Berens River. Upon the death of his grandson, Naamowin builds a healing drum given to him in a dream that can restore life. However, Christianity and government have other plans that disrupt the delicate balance between the sky-world and the underworld.
Warnings: This film has been approved for a general audience. However, we would like to point out that the film contains graphic scenes, strong language and/or mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
SOUTH EAST ASIAN PREMIERE | Sat, 8th Oct 2016 | 7:30pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah OIL & WATER is the coming of age story of two boys as they each confront one of the world's worst toxic disasters, the prolonged contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon by Texaco and other oil companies.
OIL & WATER
SCREENING INFO
SOUTH EAST ASIAN PREMIERE
Title: OIL & WATER (2014)
Duration: 55 min
Date: Sat, 8th Oct 2016
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
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TRAILER: OIL & WATER
Tahun / Year: 2014
Negara Asal / Country: USA and Ecuador
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 55 min
Pengarah / Director: Francine Strickwerda and Laurel Spellman Smith
Penerbit / Producer: Sally Jo Fifer (Executive Producer for ITVS)
SYNOPSIS
OIL & WATER is the coming of age story of two boys as they each confront one of the world’s worst toxic disasters, the prolonged contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon by Texaco and other oil companies. Hugo comes to America to fight for the survival of his tribe, the Cofán, while David goes to Ecuador to launch the world’s first company to certify oil as “fair trade.” Can Hugo become the leader his tribe so desperately wants him to be? Will David clean up one of the world’s dirtiest industries? This film is an intimate portrait of two young people finding their voices and trying to beat incredible odds. Their journeys lead them to explore what could be a more just future, not just for the people of the Amazon, but for all people around the world born with oil beneath their feet. Eight years in the making OIL & WATER is a shocking and inspiring David and Goliath story.
Warnings: This film has been approved for a general audience. However, we would like to point out that the film contains graphic scenes, strong language and/or mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
Sat, 8th Oct 2016 | 8:45pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah Bikes vs. Cars depicts a global crisis that we all deep down know we need to talk about: climate, earth's resources, cities where the entire surface is consumed by the car. An ever-growing, dirty, noisy traffic chaos. The bike is a great tool for change...
BIKES VS. CARS
SCREENING INFO
Title: BIKES VS. CARS (2015)
Duration: 91 min
Date: Sat, 8th Oct 2016
Time: 8:45pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
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TRAILER: BIKES VS. CARS
Tahun / Year: 2015
Negara Asal / Country: Sweden
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 91 min
Pengarah Filem / Director : Fredrik Gertten
Penerbit / Producers: Margarete Jangård, Elin Kamlert
SYNOPSIS
Bikes vs. Cars depicts a global crisis that we all deep down know we need to talk about: climate, earth’s resources, cities where the entire surface is consumed by the car. An ever-growing, dirty, noisy traffic chaos. The bike is a great tool for change, but the powerful interests who gain from the private car invest billions each year on lobbying and advertising to protect their business. In the film we meet activists and thinkers who are fighting for better cities, who refuse to stop riding despite the increasing number killed in traffic.
Warnings: This film has been approved for a general audience. However, we would like to point out that the film contains graphic scenes, strong language and/or mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
Sun, 9th Oct 2016 | 5:15pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash?
JUST EAT IT: A FOOD WASTE STORY
SCREENING INFO
Title: JUST EAT IT: A FOOD WASTE STORY (2014)
Duration: 75 min
Date: Sun, 9th Oct 2016
Time: 5:15pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
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TRAILER: JUST EAT IT
Tahun / Year: 2014
Negara Asal / Country: Canada
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 75 min
Pengarah / Director: Grant Baldwin
Penerbit / Producer: Jenny Rustemeyer
SYNOPSIS
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping cold turkey and survive only on foods that would otherwise be thrown away. In a nation where one in 10 people is food insecure, the images they capture of squandered groceries are both shocking and strangely compelling. But as Grant’s addictive personality turns full tilt towards food rescue, the ‘thrill of the find’ has unexpected consequences. Featuring interviews with TED lecturer, author and activist Tristram Stuart and acclaimed author Jonathan Bloom, Just Eat It looks at our systemic obsession with expiry dates, perfect produce and portion sizes, and reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant issue that is having devastating consequences around the globe. Just Eat It brings farmers, retailers, inspiring organizations, and consumers to the table in a cinematic story that is equal parts education and delicious entertainment.
Warnings: This film has been approved for a general audience. However, we would like to point out that the film contains graphic scenes, strong language and/or mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
Sun, 9th Oct 2016 | 7:45pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the orchestra must navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold-out concerts....
LANDFILL HARMONIC: A SYMPHONY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
SCREENING INFO
Title: LANDFILL HARMONIC: A SYMPHONY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT (2015)
Duration: 84 min
Date: Sun, 9th Oct 2016
Time: 7:45pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
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TRAILER: LANDFILL HARMONIC: A SYMPHONY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
Tahun / Year: 2015
Negara Asal / Country: USA
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 84 min
Pengarah / Director: Brad Allgood and Graham Townsley (Directors);
Penerbit / Producers: Juliana Penaranda-Loftus (Producer and co-director); Alejandra Amarilla, Rodolfo Madero and Belle Murphy (Executive producers)
SYNOPSIS
Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the orchestra must navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold-out concerts. However, when a natural disaster strikes their country, Favio must find a way to keep the orchestra intact and provide a source of hope for their town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.
Sun, 9th Oct 2016 | 9:20pm | 5th Floor, Event Hall Suria Sabah Located on the border between Pakistan and China, K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth. For many climbers, it is an even greater prize than Everest, with limited routes, a steeper ascent, and a harder push to its summit. Nicknamed the 'Savage Mountain,' K2's peak juts unprotected into the atmosphere, regularly exposing climbers and porters to life-threatening weather conditions.
K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN
SCREENING INFO
Title: K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN (2015)
Duration: 54 min
Date: Sun, 9th Oct 2016
Time: 9:20pm
Venue: Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (5th Floor, Event Hall)
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K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN
Tahun / Year: 2015
Negara Asal / Country: USA
Tempoh Tayangan / Duration: 54 min
Pengarah / Director: Iara Lee
SYNOPSIS
Located on the border between Pakistan and China, K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth. For many climbers, it is an even greater prize than Everest, with limited routes, a steeper ascent, and a harder push to its summit. Nicknamed the ‘Savage Mountain,’ K2’s peak juts unprotected into the atmosphere, regularly exposing climbers and porters to life-threatening weather conditions. Despite being paid at rates far below those received by international expedition leaders, such porters—whether they provide critical supplies to expedition base camps or take on higher-altitude tasks in support of ascending climbers—do some of the most difficult and dangerous work and these efforts make them worthy of recognition as the true heroes of mountaineering. In K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN, filmmaker Iara Lee and her team chronicle the lives of the indigenous porters of Gilgit/Baltistan in Pakistan. These heroes of mountaineering make possible the ascent of K2, the second highest mountain in the world. Amid breathtaking scenery, the film depicts the courage and everyday sacrifices of these unacknowledged porters. It also provides a fresh look into Pakistan, a country typically portrayed in the foreign media as being merely a land of conflict and sectarian strife.
Warnings: This film has been approved for a general audience. However, we would like to point out that the film contains graphic scenes, strong language and/or mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
