Australians have a certain notoriety for supporting the underdog. And when it comes to filmmaking, we’d rather support the independent underdog than an over-budgeted Hollywood sequel any day. A bit like Roman Polanski meets a Brangelina social awareness expedition, the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival started in 2007 by a group of passionate volunteers. If you are a filmmaker who is passionate about bringing human rights and social justice issues to the public eye, you’d better start cracking as entries close on July 8. More information here. -KB
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