Human Rights Arts and Film Festival
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The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (also known as HRAFF) was formed in 2007 in Melbourne
.
The Festival founders, Evelyn Tadros and Naziath Mantoo, were inspired by human rights film festivals held overseas such as The New Zealand Human Rights Film Festival
, the New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York and the 3 Continents Human Rights Film Festival. HRAFF is run by an incorporated association of volunteers and is a not-for-profit event. It is the first human rights film festival to take place in Australia.
The inaugural HRAFF ran from 29 November to 15 December 2007 at RMIT Capitol Theatre (link) and Bus Gallery in Melbourne. It then traveled to Sydney
, the Peats Ridge Festival
in New South Wales and Curtin University in Perth
.
In addition to films, HRAFF included films, art, speakers, music, poetry, discussion forums and performances.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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The Festival founders, Evelyn Tadros and Naziath Mantoo, were inspired by human rights film festivals held overseas such as The New Zealand Human Rights Film Festival
New Zealand Human Rights Film Festival
The New Zealand Human Rights Film Festival was a film festival held in 2005 and 2006. It was an initiative of the New Zealand Human Rights Network, an independent, non-partisan, non-government organisation formed in 2000...
, the New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York and the 3 Continents Human Rights Film Festival. HRAFF is run by an incorporated association of volunteers and is a not-for-profit event. It is the first human rights film festival to take place in Australia.
The inaugural HRAFF ran from 29 November to 15 December 2007 at RMIT Capitol Theatre (link) and Bus Gallery in Melbourne. It then traveled to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, the Peats Ridge Festival
Peats Ridge Festival
Peats Ridge Festival is a sustainable arts and music festival, held in Glenworth Valley, Peats Ridge, 1 hour north of Sydney and 90mins drive from Newcastle, New South Wales. Established in 2004, one year after the passing of the founder of the Glenworth Valley Horse Riding facility, the Festival...
in New South Wales and Curtin University in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
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In addition to films, HRAFF included films, art, speakers, music, poetry, discussion forums and performances.