Cinema Politica Sydney in Redfern, New South Wales | Non-profit organisation

Cinema Politica Sydney

Locality: Redfern, New South Wales

Address: The Settlement, 17 Edward St 2008 Redfern, NSW, Australia

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24.01.2022 Don't miss the 24th Mardi Gras Film Festival, which continues this week. This year's feature films emphasise voices from the Asia-Pacific region. Free events include a public forum on the 27th of February hosted by the Asia Pacific Queer Film Festival Alliance, as well as a screening of the best short films from participating countries on the 26th of February. For the full program and more details: http://tix.queerscreen.org.au/mardi-gras-2017.asp

23.01.2022 We are excited to co-host this screening of Rocking the Foundations with UNSW Enviro Collective in a fortnight. P.S. look out for further Cinema Politica screenings in March!

23.01.2022 We've had a little break from screenings, but it's been no idle slumber. We're cooking away a new program of screenings for 2017 and hope we'll be seeing many new and familiar faces at our upcoming events! In the mean time, Meaningful Movies Amnesty International Australia have been pulling up some of the slack. You can catch their latest screening (by donation) here:

21.01.2022 In this article for The Conversation, Associate Professor Thalia Anthony (UTS) argues that the root cause of the disproportionate numbers of Aboriginal children in juvenile detention is the ineffective interventionist law-and-order system in the Northern Territory. This system lends extensive powers and discretion to police, especially in designated alcohol-protected areas in the NT, which has caused a spike in juvenile incarceration for minor crimes. Many children in juven...ile detention have not even been convicted of a crime - they are held on remand, pending trial. While inside, they are removed from their families, communities and culture. Anthony writes, There needs to be greater Indigenous community control over child safety issues. This was a key recommendation of the Little Children Are Sacred report, which instead triggered a law-and-order response (the Intervention) in 2007. State interventions in the lives of young people have proven unsuccessful, if not diabolical, in protecting Indigenous children. http://ow.ly/L8a6309t59U

21.01.2022 Our April screening is 'Sol' (2014). Find out more:

19.01.2022 In February, The Guardian released a new series about Indigenous incarceration. Quotes from Aboriginal academics speak to the ways in which the current justice system is rooted in Australia’s colonial history. There’s a strong, powerful call for a complete paradigm shift, Prof Harry Blagg, associate dean of the University of Western Australia’s law school, told Guardian Australia. Ours is basically a colonial model, a white colonial model. And we need to de-colonise the j...ustice system. Professor Blagg points to the success of community-driven models, such as the on-country programs in Nyikina, Mangala, Karajarri and Walmajarri communities. In these programs, young people are taken to traditional lands with elders and engaged in cultural healing activities, promoting cultural connectedness and lowering incarceration rates. http://ow.ly/4jQy309t5if

17.01.2022 Today we are screening 'Sol' (2014). Don't miss your chance to see this rare Canadian-Inuit film. More: https://www.facebook.com/events/716281028543639/

12.01.2022 Sydney Uni Enviro Collective are holding a screening this Thursday, come along! https://www.facebook.com/events/145924035991434

11.01.2022 A study at Melbourne University, released in February this year, found that the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people leads to an increased risk of death directly following their release from custody. In-prison programs fail to address the disadvantage that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners face, such as addiction, intergenerational and historical traumas, grief and loss. Programs have long waiting lists, and exclude those who spend many months on remand or serve short sentences as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people often do. Instead, evidence shows that prison worsens mental health and wellbeing, damages relationships and families, and generates stigma which reduces employment and housing opportunities. http://ow.ly/D56H309t5rF

11.01.2022 Flickerfest, Australia's biggest short film festival, is screening two full programs of documentaries next Tuesday, showcasing some of the best short docos from around the globe. If this sounds right up your alley, we've got a double pass to give away for the first program - tag a friend you'd like to take for your chance to win!

11.01.2022 Don't miss our special screening of Stingray Sisters (2016) tomorrow (Thursday) at 6pm, at Sydney University!

04.01.2022 A reminder that we'll be holding our March screening this evening! come along and avoid the inclement weather, watch this landmark film and stick around after for a discussion about youth detention.

04.01.2022 The program for the Melbourne Women in Film Festival has just been announced! For any Melbourne fans and friends... check it out!

03.01.2022 Are you interested in joining our volunteer organising team of activists and film-lovers? No qualifications required apart from a motivation to incite change through the sharing of stories. Please send us a message, or email us at [email protected].

03.01.2022 Thank you to our wonderful guests tonight, Bianca and Laura from GMAR and Padraic from Jumbunna! Had some really good yarns tonight with some tops people. <3

02.01.2022 For those who came along to our first screening last October, The Tall Man. Today Lex Wotton has won part of his class action law suit against the Queensland Police Commissioner and the Queensland Government: http://www.sbs.com.au//05/palm-island-verdict-12-years-mak

01.01.2022 Donate to this crowdfunding campaign to help get the Melbourne Women in Film Festival off the ground! "The Melbourne Women in Film Festival creates a space and opportunities for Australian women who make films of all kinds to show off their work. We want to play matchmaker between these filmmakers and you, the audience. We aim to support emerging filmmakers to find further experience, network with local industry practitioners and talk about what they do. Most of all, we want to celebrate the talented women that we have in Australia."