This year’s films will include the Melbourne premiere of Australian documentary I Will Not Be Silenced on opening night and will close with the premiere of The Beekeeper. Other highlights include Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story, Ivory Tower, an exploration of student debt in America and Pervert Park, a look into the life of residents at a halfway home to registered sex offenders.
2015’s arts program will feature contemporary art exhibitions by Christian Thompson and Rushdi Anwar. Thompson’s exhibition The Imperial Relic will include the world premiere of his new photographic series as well as a new video work, Refuge. Anwar’s works will explore ideas formed from his personal experiences and will be presented at No Vacancy Project Space and the Atrium at Federation Square.
And for the first time ever, the festival will present a talk series which will consist of forums over two weekends. The sessions will focus on topics that are at the forefront of the human rights debate, ranging from domestic violence to refugees.
The rest of the program is rounded out by shorts and films for children aged between seven and 12.
