Thankyou Tom Zubrycki for getting me a ticket to the opening of ‘The Hungry Tide’ for the Sydney Film Festival. It was BOOKED OUT very quickly and deservedly so!
Lines of people wound outside the Sydney cinema complex down George Street last night, despite pouring rain.
Cinema doors open, crowds seated and Tom Zubrycki spoke about his important 3 year journey making ‘The Hungry Tide’ – a documentary following the life of Maria Tiimon from Kiribati and her advocacy for her Pacific Island nation against the hungry tide – the rising seas of climate change. A significant film.
The Edmund Rice Centre, Phil Glendenning, Jill Finnane who were at the premiere, are passionate advocates for Kiribati and advocates of Tom Zubrycki’s film.
I was part of the Pacific Calling Delegation to Kiribati with Nicola Daly cinematographer and Louise Whelan award winning photographer, Patrick Dobson father of Aboriginal Reconciliation – looking at urbanisation on the island of Tarawa, need for fresh water, rising tides -to this welcoming nation in the middle of the Pacific.
Sydney’s awash with books, film and festival – such a fabulous city.
As the Director of the Kids & Young Adult Literature Festival at NSW Writers Centre, I’m proud to announce:-
The PITCH sessions – double opportunity – to pitch your work to publishers.
Publishers – Zoe Walton Random House, Lisa Berryman HarperCollins, Sue Whiting Walker Books ….
Film script writers – from Nickelodeum, ABC ….
Best selling Kids’ authors – Kate Forsyth~ fantasy, Duncan Ball ~humour, Moya Simons ~ real life
Social Media & beyond – William Kostakis ~blogger/author, Literature Live!~interactive TV to the world
Theatre – adaptation of books with Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People
Lisa Forrest - actor, author, emcee, TV and radio presenter, interviewer, mother, Olympian launching festival
The Kids & YA Literature Festival is intimate, real, connecting audience and speakers with inside information on publishing, craft, opportunities ~ getting into the creative life.
Limited numbers
Friendly social networking venue
Onsite free parking in the parklands of Callan Park Rozelle (near Balmain)
Supporting Room to Read – bringing literacy to the kids of the developing world
