MardiGrass Movies

7 pm

Mardigrass - 30 Years of Protest for Cannabis Law Reform. Documentary by passionate campaigners and educators Cannabis Broadcasting Network.

Local residents of Nimbin have experienced the war on drugs more severely than most communities in Australia. Hippies and counterculture advocates have been settling in the Northern NSW area since the late 60s. NSW Police have weaponised the draconian drug laws to advance their agenda at the cost of local families. Desperate for change, in 1992, local resident, Bob Hopkins marched down the main street of Nimbin equipped with a bass drum and a megaphone, he made history by protesting for Cannabis law reform in Australia. Since then, the rally has become known as “MardiGrass” and has been held every year on the first weekend in May.

8.30 pm

The Good Deed and Bastard. Short Films created by award winning Space Between the Gaps Films

The Good Deed

Do Black Lives Matter?
Tyrone, a homeless Aboriginal boy is arrested by the LAW…
Again!
But this time…
It’s going to take his uncle Lucky’s traditional LORE to fix the mess.

Bastard 

Two lives…

One has a chauffeur, limousine, personal assistant, two mobile phones and millions in over draft. The other has no job, no luck, no money and a bucket full of fish.

Together they strike a chord… Aboriginal, black Australia and white, non-indigenous Australia rarely find each other in the same neighborhood let alone the same time zone. By taking some time out, to relax and have a medicinal toke, because they’re both having a “Bastard” of a day!

Jacky and Harry bridge the apparent gap between their lives and find an unexpected moment of connection.

8 pm

Mardigrass - 30 Years of Protest for Cannabis Law Reform. Documentary by passionate campaigners and educators Cannabis Broadcasting Network.

9.30 pm

The Good Deed and Bastard. Short Films created by award winning Space Between the Gaps Films