Since the dawn of time, storytelling in community has shaped our mindset, our outlook and ultimately, our behavior. With record heat, oscillating droughts & floods, fires, melting glaciers (and ... you know the rest) our current narrative needs some course correcting.

All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) is back for a 5th edition, pan-India cultural event. Join us at BCC for a unique evening of cinema, art & community. Watch award-winning global films on regeneration, activism, resilience and hope and engage in conversations with India’s most inspiring change-makers. Let’s restore the narrative of stewardship, together. All are welcome!

PROGRAM:

23 November, Saturday

11:00 - 12:30 PM : Reading Landscape with David Holmgren (Dave Meagher | Australia | 1 hr 30 mins | English | 2023 ) INDIA PREMIERE

12:30 - 1:00 PM : Sharing Circle - Moderated by BCC on sustainable living

1:00 - 1:15 PM : Break

1:15 - 1:25 PM : Searching for soppu: Foraging food in Bengaluru (Ridah Zaman | India | 9 mins 20 secs | Kannada, English | 2024) INDIA PREMIERE

1:25 - 1:40 PM : Gopi (Nishanth Gurumurthy | India | 13 mins 50 secs | Kannada | 2022)

1:40 - 2:10 PM : Q&A with Searching for Soppu and Gopi 

2:10 - 3:30 PM : Plastic People (Ben Addelman, Ziya Tong | Canada | 1 hr 21 mins | English | 2024) INDIA PREMIERE

3:30 - 4:30 PM : Crisis of Consumption: India’s Overwhelming Waste Problem and What We Can Do About It led by Consumers for Sustainability x Color Ashram

4:30 - 4:45 PM : Break

4:45 - 5:45 PM : Dances of Universal Peace

6:00 - 6:15 PM : Lunatic (Robin Noorda | Netherlands | 16 mins | English | 2024)

6:15 - 7:30 PM : Esther & the Law (Tatiana Scheltema | Netherlands | 1 hr 12 mins | English, Dutch, Yoruba | 2023) INDIA PREMIERE

7:30 - 8:00 PM : Sharing Circle

24 November, Sunday

11:00 - 11:20 AM : Batsies (Liz Unger | USA | 15 mins 22 secs | English | 2023) INDIA PREMIERE

11:20 - 12:10 PM : The Climate Baby Dilemma (Victoria Lean | Canada | 44 mins | English | 2022) INDIA PREMIERE

12:10 - 12:25 PM : A Body Called Life (Spencer MacDonald | USA, Switzerland, Poland | 14 mins 51 secs | English | 2024) INDIA PREMIERE

12:25 - 1:00 PM : Discussion/sharing circle

1:00 - 1:15 PM : Break

1:15 - 2:45 PM : The Giants (Laurence Billiet, Rachael Antony | Australia | 1 hr 30 mins | English | 2023) INDIA PREMIERE

2:45 - 3:00 PM : Discussion/sharing circle

3:00 - 3:10 PM : A Work in Progress (कार्य प्रगति पर है ) (Nipun Prabhakar, Oshee Johri | India | 8 mins 20 secs | Hindi | 2023)

3:10 - 3:20 PM : Benden Sana (Over To You) (Tao Farren-Hefer | Turkey | 7 mins 32 secs | Turkish | 2024) INDIA PREMIERE

3:20 - 5:00 PM : Demon Mineral (Hadley Austin | USA | 1 hr 29 mins | Diné, English | 2023) INDIA PREMIERE

5:00 - 6:00 PM : ALT EFF Voices: With prompts and/or select curation provided by us, this is an open-mic for audiences to express themselves

6:00 - 7:20 PM : No Winter Holidays (Rajan Kathet, Sunir Pandey | Nepal, South Korea, Romania | 1 hr 19 mins | Nepali | 2023)

7:20 - 8:00 PM : Sharing Circle

NON-FILM PROGRAM DETAILS :

ALT EFF Voices:

ALT EFF Voices is a dynamic spoken-word platform that will be a key feature of our annual festival, providing a space for individuals to share their personal stories, thoughts, and observations on the pressing environmental challenges we face today. With ALT EFF Voices' inaugural edition during ALT EFF 2024, we hope people of all ages and backgrounds will feel free to channel their grief, anger, hope, and passion into powerful yet creative messages about our environment.

Crisis of Consumption: India’s Overwhelming Waste Problem and What We Can Do About It 

What do fast fashion and animal agriculture have in common? This talk dives into the hidden impacts of our everyday choices and their toll on the environment. From the dyes in our clothing to the materials we often overlook, consumption patterns are driving a crisis. Color Ashram Foundation brings awareness to the toxic dyes used in the fashion industry and the massive waste created as a result. Consumers for Sustainability highlights the environmental costs of animal-derived materials like wool, leather, and silk—showing how these products consume water, pollute air and soil, and deplete precious land resources. Join us to discover the real costs behind these industries and explore pathways toward more sustainable choices.

Speaker’s Bio:

Seemanthini C. is the Project Coordinator at Consumers for Sustainability, an initiative dedicated to promoting consumer protection and fostering sustainable practices across sectors. With a background in biotechnology and a wealth of experience in organising educational camps and outreach programs, she is a strong advocate for capacity and community building. She believes these are essential tools for creating a ripple effect that strengthens the sustainability movement and inspires meaningful change.

Namrata Bhutoria has been studying the toxic nature of colors - Chromatopia as a topic for long and has been able to successfully offer training and solutions in the form of natural colors. She believes that true learning happens with reflection, connection, and also brings personal transformation. She is passionate about educating young minds on the problems of synthetic color and reviving solutions in natural color application through curriculum and hands-on experiences.