annual report 2016 - Human Rights Arts & Film Festival

ANNUAL REPORT 2016

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Human Rights Arts & Film Festival © 2016 GPO Box 4490 Melbourne VIC 3001 All images © the artist ABN 41 028 224 880 On behalf of all at the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival, we wish to pay our respects to the elders past and present of the Wurundjeri people on whose land our office stands and to all Indigenous people of Australia who have lived on this land for some 50,000 years. 2

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ABOUT HRAFF The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (HRAFF) is a not-for-profit arts organisation that explores diverse and inspiring human stories through the mediums of film, art, music and forums. HRAFF is an independent organisation, which is not aligned or affiliated with any political party or religious group.

OUR VISION HRAFF’s vision is to grow our national footprint and profile as Australia’s premier human rights arts and film festival.

OUR PURPOSE HRAFF’s purpose is to engage and inspire audiences on human rights issues through art, film, music and conversation, and act as a catalyst for social change.

OUR HISTORY Established in 2007 by a group of dedicated volunteers, HRAFF has grown rapidly since its inception, evolving with audience interests to explore the most urgent matters of our time with trademark complexity and sensitivity. 2016 marks the ninth year of the festival, an incredible achievement from its student-founded, volunteer-run origins. Set to reach the milestone 10th anniversary in 2017, HRAFF is leading the way in discussion and advocacy on human rights through film, art, and forums.

OUR PATRONS

Isabel Lucas

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Margaret Pomeranz AM

Image: Photography by Jackie Dixon, Opening Night audience

Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG

Robert Connolly

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CHAIR’S REPORT It is with great pride that I, on behalf of the board of directors, present our inaugural annual report that reviews our 2016 financial year against the backdrop of our last 10 years of operation. I am even prouder to announce that the 2016 festival was our most successful festival ever. Not just in audience numbers but in the exceptional quality of our films and art as well as the sheer breadth and depth of human rights issues that we explored.

WHY HRAFF? Year after year, HRAFF puts a human face and a human story to global issues. HRAFF tells us stories that cut through the politics, challenge our prejudices and bring us together. These stories transcend our different cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds and our different political, religious and philosophical beliefs and allow us to connect and understand one another. When I think about why we started HRAFF ten years ago, and why it is more important than ever today, it is because it combats this politics of fear by creating a space for empathy and compassion. HRAFF shows us that instead of building walls, we can build bridges. Instead of looking inward and sowing discord, we can share our common humanity. Instead of feeling powerless at the injustice of the world, we can arm ourselves with knowledge and the tools to fight injustice. That is the power of art and film. It is the reason why governments all around the world try to silence artists and filmmakers from sharing stories of political dissidents, the oppressed and human rights advocates. Art and film have the power to move us, to challenge us, to inspire us and to give us hope that change is possible.

HRAFF 10 YEARS ON It is incredibly humbling to see just how far HRAFF has come since our very first meeting with a small and passionate group of people around my kitchen table almost 10 years ago. From a completely volunteer-run passion-driven start-up, we have transformed into a highly professional and highly regarded organisation that delivers well beyond its modest means. In addition to our Melbourne program, we now tour the festival to almost every major city in Australia and provide a yearround outreach program for schools, local councils, community organisations and businesses. We also facilitated the creation of two volumes of The Key of Sea CD and journal, which brought together the likes of established Australian artists Paul Kelly and Sarah Blasko with talented artists from refugee and migrant backgrounds such as the Cambodian Space Project and Sudanese born singer Ajak Kwai. Over the past nine festivals, we’ve screened over 400 films from all over the world, from the Homeless World Cup in Cape Town to combating domestic violence by surfing the Papua New Guinean waves, from exploring Pat Dodson and Archie Roach’s vision of Indigenous reconciliation to the inspirational story of American civil rights activist Maya Angelou. We have hosted over 400 local and international speakers from Oscar-nominated director Joe Berlinger to the former President and Prime Minister of East Timor, Xanana Gusmão as well as some of our patrons, Margaret Pomeranz AM, the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG and Robert Connolly. We have featured the work of over 250 Australian and international artists and creatives, such as Richard Bell, Christian Thompson and Rushdi Anwar and held music concerts, poetry slams, theatre productions, writing competitions and fashion parades. HRAFF would simply not be possible without the courage and talent of our filmmakers, artists and guests. Thanks to the work of previous chief executivess including Naz Mantoo, Matthew Benetti, Ella McNeill and Ariella Gery, we have had over 80,000 people attend HRAFF in Australia and over 1,000 people volunteer their time, energy and skills to the organisation.

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Image: Eva Orner, Chasing Asylum, 2016

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Through working collaboratively with our festival and community partners, such as Oxfam, Plan and Save the Children, we connect our audiences to leading human rights and social justice organisations so that they can take action on the issues that matter to them most. It is so heartening is to see the diversity of people involved, united and inspired by a common cause. Through HRAFF, we have been able to create an active and vibrant human rights community.

OUR PAST 12 MONTHS In the past 12 months, we have broken all records. We presented our best and boldest creative program to date, bringing Australian human rights issues to the forefront with our Opening Night premiere film, Chasing Asylum and award-winning Prison Songs, a musical documentary about Indigenous over-imprisonment. We engaged in new exciting collaborations and presented our first film screening with a live score in conjunction with Hear My Eyes and held our first ever community event at the Footscray Community Arts Centre, ‘HRAFF Goes West’. HRAFF 2016 was also our biggest and most successful festival to date with 79 events across the country, which featured over 100 filmmakers, artists and speakers, over a quarter of which sold out. Combined with our year-round programming, we achieved our largest audience ever of 15,000 people nationwide - that’s almost a four-fold increase since our first festival in 2007. Thanks to the leadership of Gala Chair, Rossie James and Cineseeds Chair, Georgie Bruce, our annual Morning Tea, Gala fundraiser and Cineseeds events were incredibly well attended and well received, fostering new, engaged and diverse audiences. I wish to also thank my fellow board members and our incredible staff, Malcolm Blaylock, Lauren Valmadre, Vy Wijekumar and Matilda McKenna, for going above and beyond during the past year to ensure that HRAFF did not just survive, but thrive. We also thank our Major National Partner Bank Australia for their incredible support over the past four festivals, our Major Government Partner, City of Melbourne for its continued support over six festivals, our Major Media Partner, Guardian Australia for their coverage of HRAFF the past two festivals, our Major Print Partner, The Saturday Paper, as well as ACMI for being our Cultural Partner and our home the past six festivals. A big thank you to our new Major Partner Lush Australia for coming on board in 2016 and Film Victoria for supporting us the first time through their Connecting to the World Through Film program. We are also grateful to Perpetual Impact Philanthropy and Creative Partnerships Australia for their investment in HRAFF this past year. We also thank each and every one of our Directors’ Circle donors who have generously given to HRAFF, particularly our long-term supporters Julian Burnside QC and Ron Merkel QC who have hosted events at their homes. The board’s focus over the next few years will be on building the capacity and long-term funding of HRAFF so that it is a sustainable and resilient organisation that will continue to grow for the next 10 years. I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has taken part in HRAFF’s success over the past nine years. We truly could not have done it without your faith and support in us. I look forward to celebrating our 10th anniversary with you next May 2017.

Since 2007,

83,000+ attendees

1,000+ volunteers

Evelyn Tadros Chair and Co-Founder

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2016 IN REVIEW MELBOURNE 5 May – 19 May Participating venues: Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Footscray Community Arts Centre, No Vacancy Project Space, The Ownership Project, Neon Parlour, The Substation, Koorie Heritage Trust, Federation Square and Long Play.

NATIONAL TOUR 24 May – 8 June Sydney, 24 May – 28 May, Dendy Cinemas Brisbane, 24 May – 26 May, Brisbane Powerhouse Alice Springs, 30 May – 31 May, Alice Springs Cinema Perth, 30 May – 1 June, Luna on SX Canberra, 3 June – 5 June, Palace Electric Darwin, 6 June – 8 June, Deckchair Cinema

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS 2016 marked one of HRAFF’s most successful festivals, both commercially and creatively. With an overall increase in feature presentations, shorts programs, visual arts exhibitions, events and forums that ultimately lead to the festival’s greatest audience attendance of over 14,000 people nationally (up by 17% from 2015). The 2016 Festival had 12 sold out sessions in Melbourne and 10 sold out National Tour sessions, and presented 15 Australian premieres and five Melbourne premieres. The response to this year’s festival has been overwhelmingly positive as HRAFF aims to deliver the very best cinema and arts events that explore human rights and the most pressing issues of our times.

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Image: Photography by Jackie Dixon, Eva Orner at Opening Night post-film Q&A

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Filmmaker Support and Involvement The impressive increase of filmmaker involvement in 2016 was yet another great achievement for the festival.

2016 HRAFF Awards Impact Award Winner Chasing Asylum, Eva Orner, Australia, 2016

Audience Award Winner Chasing Asylum, Eva Orner, Australia, 2016

Best International Short Winner The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul, Kitty Green, Australia, 2014

Best Australian Short Winner Bluey, Darlene Johnson, Australia, 2015

Audience Award Australian Short Winner Nowhere Lines: Voices from Manus Island, Lucas Schrank, Australia, 2015

In 2016, 17 filmmakers were directly involved with the festival program. 10 Australian and four international filmmakers attended the Festival and three international filmmakers participated in postfilm Q&A’s via Skype. CineSeeds (Children’s Program) CineSeeds remains a key event for the festival to engage with younger audiences on the importance of human rights issues through film and entertainment. This year, CineSeeds attracted 118 young ambassadors across primary and secondary levels, and presented two sold-out sessions–the internationally acclaimed children’s films Ernest & Celestine and Girl Rising, accompanied by thought provoking entertainment from Project Rocket and spoken word artist, Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa. Melbourne Cinémathèque Collaboration HRAFF’s collaboration with Melbourne Cinémathèque formally solidifies our presence within the local film community and cineastes of Melbourne by programming retrospective and auteur cinema. In 2016, HRAFF featured the classic films of prominent French New Wave Filmmaker Jean Rouch and the father of African Heritage Cinema, Ousmane Sembene in the collaboration, ‘African Visions’. Film Music Events HRAFF 2016 also saw the introduction of two new and exciting musical events. This included the festival’s firstever, live re-score film event in collaboration with Hear My Eyes for The Pearl Button with original composition by Mick Turner from The Dirty Three. Also, HRAFF’s first community event with the Footscray Community Arts Centre entitled ‘HRAFF Goes West’ included performances from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre music group and a small selection of HRAFF short films.

Diversity HRAFF prides itself on programming high-quality, contemporary cinema and on upholding a high industry standard of diversity, inclusivity and gender balance within the creative programming and film selection. The festival included 61 films from 46 countries and nearly 40% of the entire film program was directed by female filmmakers. In this respect, HRAFF is a leading industry standard. Supporting Australian Cinema

Panels, Forums and Post-film Discussions In keeping with our charter, this year we increased the discussion-based programming within the Festival, including Breakfast Sessions, Industry Panel, post-film panels and filmmaker Q&A’s. Audiences were able to access over 50 guest speakers, including high profile media personalities, filmmakers, journalists, academics and experts working within the human rights sector.

In 2016, HRAFF featured more Australian content and Indigenous Australian content than previous years.

Art Exhibitions

This included the Australian Premiere of Chasing Asylum, (the festival’s most commercially successful film to date) and the festival’s first Indigenous Australian feature film, Prison Songs. The festival also featured nine Australian short films from emerging and established local filmmakers.

The arts program this year had a major increase in content with seven art exhibitions across the city. Venues and organisations included Koorie Heritage Trust, Multicultural Arts Victoria, The Ownership Project, Sleepover Club, The Substation, Behind the Wire and the Footscray Community Arts Centre. All exhibitions resonated strongly with the film program, adding extra depth and perspective to issues explored.

Award Winning International and Australian Shorts In 2016, the shorts programs were extended to four sessions, including the staple Australian Shorts and International Shorts as well as two dichotomous thematic strands War + Conflict and Love + Intimacy. In the International Shorts sessions were the five Oscar nominees for Best Live-Action Short at the 2016 Academy Awards, including the winner Stutterer.

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HRAFF National Tour Our National Tour has established HRAFF as a major national film festival that engages audiences in human rights issues all over the country. This year, the Tour enjoyed increased success on many levels; increased awareness and attendances, smoother operations and more focused Q&A’s and panel discussions.

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HRAFF’S 2016 AUDIENCE

50% 80% 50% 85% 51%

AGED 25- 34

FEMALE

DO NOT REGULARLY ATTEND HUMAN RIGHTS EVENTS

REGULARLY ATTEND FILM/CULTURAL EVENTS

51% HAVE ATTENDED HRAFF BEFORE

AUDIENCE INTERESTS ART/MUSIC FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

ASYLUM SEEKERS/ REFUGEES

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS

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CHILD RIGHTS

LGBTQIA RIGHTS

DISABILITY RIGHTS

WAR AND POLITICS

Image: Johanna Schwartz, They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Music in Exile, 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

WOMEN’S RIGHTS

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ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS Year-round, outside of our Festival and National Tour, we facilitate human rights discussion through our outreach and stakeholder programs, including screenings, events and digital campaigns. Outreach Our outreach program engages with schools, councils, corporate and community groups to enable new audiences to access human rights films showcased in previous festivals. In 2016, we featured more than 14 screenings exploring a broad range of issues, including Indigenous rights, women’s rights, and environmental concerns. Stakeholder Support and Involvement At HRAFF, we are lucky to attract supporters, looking for opportunities to engage in human rights issues and raise Australians’ levels of awareness. Our annual Gala and Morning Tea & Talk organised by our Gala Committee, are leading examples. Our annual keynote speaker in November provides the opportunity for a focused discussion on a singular, topical issue of the day. This year’s focus was food waste, presented by Katy Barfield, director of the groundbreaking food platform, SecondBite, which rescues and redistributes fresh, nutritious food donated by growers, retailers, distributers and caterers to community food programs across Australia. Since 2005, SecondBite has redistributed over 12.5 million kilograms of food, enough to provide 25 million meals for people in need. Our 2016 Gala in April was the headline, lead up event to the Festival. Hosted by Australian comedian and radio and television presenter, Adam Hills, the Gala featured a selection of short films as well as a performance by Sudanese refugee, turned acclaimed spoken word poet and community educator, Abe Nouk. More than 390 guests attended the event at St Kilda’s Town Hall, which raised more than $90,000 towards HRAFF’s operations. Our special thanks to all the donors and partners who supported the evening, and to the Committee and ambassadors who made it possible.

15,000+

total audiences across 2016

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Image: Photography by Jackie Dixon, Programming Manager Lauren Valmadre at Opening Night After-party

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THANK YOU Our warm thanks to our current donors and partners for their generosity over the past year to HRAFF’s continued growth as a leading, creative presenter of human rights discussion, particularly as we build towards our 10th anniversary in May 2017.

OUR DONORS PRINCIPAL DONORS Ian Darling The Humanity Foundation

FESTIVAL DONORS Dorothy Button Katherine Floyd Linda Gale Louise Gourlay OAM

DIRECTORS CIRCLE DONORS

Jarrod Haberfield

Mim & Mike Bartlett

Kelly Lewis

Julian Burnside QC AO

Lenora Lippmann

Daniel Casey

Kate Savage

CMC Property Services

Nathan Sherburn

Michael & Ann Cohn

Cezary Skubiszewski

Christiana & Rob Colquhoun The Cooper Foundation Grant Fisher Jeanine Froomes & Nick Houseman Alan H Goldberg AO QC Russell Gordon & Judith Luscombe Sarah Gorman & Anthony Willmott Abigail & Rob Hand Vivienne Harris Fem & Andrew Hunter Thomas Kane & Kathy Townsend Ian Kennedy AM & Dr Sandra Hacker AO Jenny Macaffer Ian McCall & Paula McCall A & F McLeay Ron Merkel QC & Beth Charles Monique Morris & William Allen Serena Nathan John Prince & Jehan Loza Seri Renkin & Danny Bessell Monique Rosshandler & Ion Teska The Scanlon Foundation Evelyn Tadros & Zvi Belling Weir Anderson Foundation

GALA DONORS Rania Baroud EL&C Baillieu Andrew Bendixen Cara Cunningham Mardi Foreman Helen Gaffney Rhonda and Nick Hopkins Rossie and Ben James Tim James Paul McCann Lisa & Adrian McCorkell Anna Permezel Jonathan and Alison McCormack Marco Zannier

OUR PARTNERS The Festival would not be possible without the support of our partners. We thank them for their continued investment in the organisation. MAJOR NATIONAL PARTNER Bank Australia MAJOR PARTNER Lush Australia

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Image: Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo, San Cristóbal, 2015

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MAJOR MEDIA PARTNER

Rydges

Home by Tribal

Guardian Australia

Sweet Creative

Husk

CULTURAL PARTNER

MEDIA PARTNERS

ACMI

Dumbo Feather

MAJOR GOVERNMENT PARTNERS City of Melbourne Film Victoria CAPACITY BUILDING PARTNERS Creative Partnerships Australia Hart Line Fund Perpetual Philanthropic Trust

Joy 94.9 Pro Bono Australia Right Now The Monthly Triple R

Kapten & Son Kate Collingwood Photography Kate Seddon Landscape Design Katie Carmichael KX Pilates La Svolta Pizzeria Trattoria Lee Garrett

Darwin

Les Will Photo

Maurice Blackburn

Scanlon Foundation

Canberra

Weir Anderson Foundation

Australian National University

Australian Human Rights Commission

International Fine Wines

NATIONAL TOUR PARTNERS

Ryan Cooper Foundation

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

Ilona Staller

Perth Curtin University Centre for Human Rights Education

Let Them Eat Cake Liberty Belle Skin Centre Lupino Italian Bistro Luxe City Guides Mandalay Designs by Emma Strauss Manon bis

Maribyrnong City Council

GALA SUPPORTERS

Matchbox

Mornington Peninsula Shire

Abercrombie & Kent

Melbourne Djembe

U.S. Consulate

Adam Knight

Mon Williamson

Victorian Multicultural Commission

Aesop

National Gallery of Victoria

Avenue Bookstore

Nomad & Co

Bay Street Beauty

Planet Luxe

BMW

Pressed Juices

Bufé Besign

Primitive Cool

Cell Bikes

Race Party

Cicciolina

RACV

City of Port Phillip

Raw Materials

Crown

Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery

Cuddle Fish

Rock & Stone Outdoor Living

Dawn Turf, Garden and Hire Equipment Specialists

Russell Gehling Wines

Design by Pidgeon

Scanlan Theodore

Dody Oliver Catering

Spencer & Co. Melbourne

Elwood Flowers

The Hive Graffiti Apartments

Emma & Tom’s

The Malvern Hotel

Fiona Brockhoff Design

The Pedla

Gaudion

The Regimental Condiment Company

Glen Dimplex Australia

thx4thepresent.

Golp

Vault Magazine

Happy Melon Studios

Vet’s All Natural

Hardie Amies

Vintage Cellars

Hollie & Harrie

Vöost Vitamin Boost

FESTIVAL PARTNERS Oxfam Australia Plan International Australia Save the Children COMMUNITY PARTNERS Amnesty International Australia Australian Volunteers International Human Rights Law Centre International Women’s Development Agency Liberty Victoria INDUSTRY PARTNERS AFI AACTA Asha Holmes Publicity Brown Brothers Ferve Instax Method Studios Open Channel PMI

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GOVERNANCE HRAFF is an incorporated association (ABN 41 028 224 880). It is a not-for-profit entity entered on Register of Cultural Organisations with deductible gift recipient (DGR Item 1) and tax charity concession status. Its objectives and purposes are outlined in its constitution. HRAFF is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), which requires compliance with governance standards, record-keeping requirements and the submission of annual activity reports. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Evelyn Tadros (Chair) (Director since February 2007) Evelyn co-founded the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival in late 2006 while studying at the University of Melbourne. She co-directed the festival for two years and has since been the Chair of the board. Evelyn is a barrister with a focus on commercial and public law. Prior to becoming a barrister, she was a litigation lawyer at Clayton Utz and an associate to the Honourable Justice Almond at the Supreme Court of Victoria. She regularly presents on Right Now Radio, a human rights focused podcast on Triple R and is a committee member of Liberty Victoria, Victoria’s oldest civil rights organisation. If you’re lucky, you might also catch Evelyn dancing in a West African drum and dance troupe at community events throughout the year. Peter Capodistrias (Director since May 2016) Peter is a lawyer and Partner at MinterEllison. Prior to joining MinterEllison Peter was a Partner at Ernst and Young. Peter has over 30 years’ experience advising domestic and international organisations on commercial and tax related matters. He also participates in various professional committees and industry working groups. Hugh Crosthwaite (Director until December 2015) Hugh is a lawyer and composer. He completed a Bachelor of Music from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Melbourne in 2004. In 2010 he completed Bachelor of Law at La Trobe University with Honours. He was awarded the 2010 Victorian Law Foundation Chief Justice’s Medal for Excellence and Community Service for his leading role in the creation of both the educational website The Gist of It and the charity and refugee awareness albums The Key of Sea. Jeanine Froomes (Director since January 2013) Jeanine has extensive experience in large and small events management and fundraising for the not-forprofit sector. Jeanine was the founding Chair of the HRAFF Gala Committee and is currently a HRAFF Gala Committee member. Jeanine was the founding Chair of the McAuley 24/7 Cocktail Party and currently serves on the Mercy Care Advisory Committee. She has been a Director of McAuley Community Service for Women, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Armadale Early Learning Centre and has been extensively involved with fundraising activities for Melbourne Girls Grammar School. Jeanine volunteers with Court Network at the Sunshine Magistrates Court and the Coroners Court of Victoria. Russell Gordon (Treasurer) (Director since March 2014) Russell is General Manager of Alltruck Bodies Pty Ltd. Prior to this he was a Director of KPMG’s Financial Advisory Services division. He has over 25 years of experience spanning private business, professional services and not-for-profit Boards. He brings practical business acumen and knowledge of multiple sectors and operating environments. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Image: Photography by Jackie Dixon, Ownership Project workshop

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Sarah Gorman (Director since December 2015) Sarah is a communication, media and influence specialist. She has extensive experience in leadership and executive communication, positioning, thought-leadership, strategy and tools. She is known for bringing cut-through clarity to complex ideas, transforming the way others connect, motivate and inspire. She has coached hundreds of executives, including high-profile business, political and philanthropic leaders, on how to deliver a memorable message. She is today the exclusive representative of Spaeth Communications in the region, operating across multiple markets including Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Sarah believes in the power of communication and creativity to make a difference, and is an active contributor to arts, humanitarian and social causes.

Cheri has also worked as a project consultant for state and local government, including SA Department of Health, City of Melbourne and City of Stonnington. Cheri was a member of the Board of the Women’s Legal Service Victoria for three years prior to joining the HRAFF Board in late 2014.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS The number of committee meetings of directors held during the year and and the number of meetings attended by each director, is as follows. Director

No. of meetings eligible to attend

No. of meetings attended

Madeleine Grummet (Director since May 2016)

Evelyn Tadros

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Madeleine spent 10 years working in senior editorial and business development roles across media, journalism and PR before founding Do Re Me Creative in 2008, a dynamic creative innovation agency specialising in consumer brand activation, culture shaping and agile application. Madeleine’s role as a communications consultant includes business development, branding identity, digital marketing strategy, public relations, large-scale event design and purpose-driven consumer shared value initiatives.

Russell Gordon

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Madeleine Grummet

2

2

Sarah Gorman

5

4

Cheri Le Cornu

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Madeleine also holds multiple board and ambassadorial positions in the not-for-profit sector: YGAP Partnerships & Engagement ‘SHE’ team, Mentor for the Foundation For Young Australians Social Pioneers, Space2B Advisor, City of Port Phillip Toward Zero Community Advisor, and is an MCA Ambassador. Constantly blown away by the power of storytelling and its capacity to ignite change, Madeleine is known for her ability to challenge status quo, transform business models and cultivate diverse, collaborative communities.

Peter Capodistrias

2

2

Jeanine Froomes

8

7

Abigail Hand

8

7

Thomas Kane

7

5

Hugh Crosthwaite

4

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Abigail Hand (Deputy Chair) (Director since January 2014) Abi has a unique background in marketing, event management, creativity and the arts. An understated influencer, she is a leader in community and special events fundraising who has dedicated much of the last decade to supporting not-for-profit causes including McAuley Community Services for Women – often known as Mercy Care, Scotch College Foundation Indigenous Partnerships Program, World Wide Fund for Nature, as well as Royal Guide Dogs of Australia.

COMPANY MEMBERS

As at 30 June 2016

Agata Anjali

Mark Evenhuis

Cheri Le Cornu

Abi has been a part of the Festival’s highly successful Gala Committee since 2010 and Co-Chair of the event in 2012. Her expertise is rooted in a career that includes experience as a small business owner, an artisan shoemaker, and achievements at the City of Melbourne in the areas of Aboriginal reconciliation, arts grant programming and speech writing.

Matthew Benetti

Marcus Finlay

Naziath Mantoo

Tim Bertsch

Julie Fraser

Jessica Marsh

Malcolm Blaylock

Jeanine Froomes

Stephen Minas

Martin Bortz

Russell Gordon

Romy Sedman

Thomas Kane (Director until May 2016)

Aimee Burslem

Sarah Gorman

Evelyn Tadros

Melbourne businessman and landscape photographer, Thomas came to the board with a wealth of board experience both in business and the not-for-profit sectors. Alongside his corporate boards, he is a Vice President of Liberty Victoria and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law.

Peter Capodistrias

Madeleine Grummet

Laura Vines

Al Cossar

Abigail Hand

Dominik Vukovic

Steph Cousins

Thomas Kane

Claire Wilkinson

Cheri LeCornu (Director since September 2014)

Hugh Crosthwaite

Nix Kozeniauskas

Yanlo Yue

Sian Darling

Julian LaBrooy

Cheri has extensive experience in senior management marketing, communications and fundraising roles in the not-for-profit arts sector where she has worked for a diverse range of arts organisations, festivals and events. She was previously Director of Marketing at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, a position she held for nine years and during which time the company achieved considerable commercial income growth and a heightened international reputation. Cheri produced the company’s documentary film celebrating its prestigious invitation to perform at the International Stars of the White Night Festival in St Petersburg, Russia.

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OUR TEAM OUR STAFF

Lisa McCorkell

Chief Executive Officer Tracee Hutchinson (to 7 December 2015)

Vanessa Theodore

Program Director Malcolm Blaylock

Atalanta Woodward GALA AMBASSADORS

Program Manager Lauren Valmadre

William Allen

Marketing & Development Manager Vy Wijekumar

Pip Batten

Festival Administrator Matilda McKenna

Celia Burrell AM

Gala Chair (contractor) Rossie James

Jill Cutchey

Schools & Community Officer Monique Morris (to 9 December 2015)

Sarah Gorman (Board representative)

Bookkeeper (contractor) Max Pereira

Mariam Issa

OUR VOLUNTEERS

Susan Jones

Core to HRAFF’s values is our emphasis on, and appreciation of, volunteer engagement. Our board and staff wish to acknowledge the tireless efforts of our large team of volunteers who make a HRAFF encounter a memorable experience, from our Gala and CineSeeds Committees to our film programmers and festival crew. HRAFF wouldn't exist without you.

Mim Bartlett Georgie Bruce Caroline Chernov Danielle Galvin Rachel Gourlay Marian James Kate O’Brien Kate Savage Emma Strauss Rebecca Turnbull CINESEEDS COMMITTEE Georgie Bruce (Chair) Helen Bird Jill Cutchey Sarah George

GALA PATRON

Sarah Gorman (Board representative)

Hugh Sheridan

Kate O'Brien

GALA COMMITTEE Rossie James (Chair)

Lida Rahdon Mave Soekotjo

Annabel Backwell

THE KEY OF SEA

Jeanine Froomes (Board representative)

Romani Benjamin

Helen Gaffney

Hugh Crosthwaite (Board representative)

Abigail Hand (Board representative) Femida Hunter Sandy Kay Paula McCall

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Monique Morris

Image: Gina Nemirofsky, Girl Rising, 2013

FILM PROGRAMMERS Haydn Green Alice McShane Simon Di Beridino 27

SPECIAL THANKS

Tess Hamilton

Marketing Coordinators

Laura Emerick

Fleur Sprenkels

Derek Armstrong

Lizzie Lawson

Louise Malcolm

Brittney Montag

Amy Browne

Ticketing Coordinators

David Pigeon

Amy Miniter

Tess Copeland

Poppy Templeton

Anna Draffin

Volunteer Coordinators

Will Richardson

Imogen Archer

Hugh Crosthwaite

Nakita Dempster

Tas Tserkezis and the PMI Printing team

James Zarucky Annie House Mia Falstein-Rush Erin Rosenberg Ana Boado Sarah Mott

Lee Mullen

Feature Films Jury

Website Designer

Jason Ball

Jeffrey Leong

Kylie Du Fresne

Web Developer

Corinne Grant Rebecca Harkins-Cross Steph Sands International Shorts Jury Al Cossar Levinia Crooks Glenn Dunks Australian Shorts Jury Spiro Economopoulos Paul Harrison Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

App Designer Dean Noble Graphic/Digital Designers Pooja Desai Lisa Park Alice Kenny Kedson Queiroz Kristy Gay Content Producer Mona Isaksen Program Booklet Editor Anne Mason

Arts Programmer

Program Writers

Maggie Watson

Derek Armstrong

Speakers Coordinators

Ana Boado

Jacqueline Hanlin

Simon Di Beridino

Paul Kooperman

Mai Faulstein-Rush

Awards Coordinator

Haydn Green

Digital Communications Coordinator Hannah Miller Chasca Summerville

Perpetual

William Lay

FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS

Bradley Dixon

Al Cossar

UX Designer

FESTIVAL AWARDS JURY

Marta Dusseldorp

Ian Darling

Tess Hamilton Alice McShane Erin Rosenberg James Zarucky

Marketing & Development Coordinator Kayla Larson

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TREASURER’S REPORT 2016 represented HRAFF’s best year on record. Total revenue exceeded $530,000 representing a 28% increase over 2015. The Festival goes from strength to strength with strong growth in audience attendances and resultant growth in ticket sales, significant increases in development income due to two successful capacity building grants and a continued strong contribution from the Gala. Staff costs, venue hire and screening fees represents HRAFF’s largest expense line items, however prudent controls over expenditure across the organisation has resulted in a surplus for the year of $17,915. Russell Gordon Treasurer

AUDITOR’S STATEMENT We have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report, of Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Inc. (the association), which comprises the Statement by Members of the Committee, Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the Certificate by Members of the Committee for the financial year ended 30 June 2016. In our opinion, the financial report gives a true and fair view of the financial position of Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Inc. as at 30 June 2016 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements, and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act of Victoria 2012. Adam Nassios CPA Fairway Group

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Image: Photography by Jackie Dixon, Program Director Malcom Blaylock at Opening Night

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STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2016

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 2016

2016

2015

2016

2015

$

$

$

$

Current Assets

252,772.73

241,843.18

Total Assets

252,772.73

241,843.18

REVENUE Ticket Sales

ASSETS 132,724.17

98 ,099.31

3,130.41

2,599.20

10,200.00

15,400.00

214,228.73

123,737.36

Donations

28,134.79

39,541.35

Current Liabilities

82,616.32

93,976.71

Fundraising activities

91,600.59

96,183.52

Total Liabilities

82,616.32

93,976.71

National Tour

50,793.92

40,117.08

NET ASSETS

170,156.41

147,866.47

530,812.61

415,677.82

152,241.48

131,096.41

17,914.93

21,145.07

Film submissions Schools & Community (SAC) Partnerships

Total Revenue

LIABILITIES

EQUITY EXPENSES Program expenses

123,247.38

92,919.71

Current Year Earnings

51,229.30

28,660.99

Historical Balancing

241,007.30

172,705.14

47,203.70

35,205.76

1,864.19

1,771.92

Development

29,394.66

37,955.40

National Tour

17,854.81

27,846.85

Administration Staffing Marketing Schools and Community (SAC)

Historical adjustment Total Expenses Operating Profit Interest NET SURPLUS/ (DEFICIT)

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Retained Earnings

TOTAL EQUITY

-4,375.01 170,156.41

147,866.47

4,375.01 516,176.35

397,065.77

14,636.26

18,612.05

3,278.67

2,533.02

17,914.93

21,145.07

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AUDITOR’S NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS We have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report, of Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Inc. (the association), which comprises the Statement by Members of the Committee, Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the Certificate by Members of the Committee for the financial year ended 30 June 2016. COMMITTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL REPORT The Committee of Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Inc. is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report, and have determined that the basis of preparation is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act of Victoria 2012 and is appropriate to meet the needs of the members. The Committee’s responsibilities also include such internal controls as the Committee determine is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. REVIEWER’S RESPONSIBILITY Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our review. We have conducted our review in accordance with Auditing Standards on Review Engagements. Those Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to review engagements and plan and perform the review to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. A review involves performing procedures to obtain evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the reviewer’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the reviewer considers internal control relevant to the association’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design review procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the association’s internal control. A review also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. We believe that the evidence we have obtained for the review is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

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Image: Elisa Paloschi, Driving With Selvi, 2015 (drivingwithselvi.com)

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HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL [email protected] 03 9629 9944 @humanrightsfest | www.hraff.org.au