2017 | New Italian Migration to Australia – Film: 88 Days on Australian Farms

COME AND MEET the new wave of young Italians arriving in Australia, in numbers exceeding the mass migration of the ‘50s and ‘60s. SCREENING of video reportage 88 DAYS on Australian farms (35 mins) Winner best direction, 2015 FILEF Short Film Competition Director Matteo Maffesanti; Screenwriter Michele Grigoletti; Researcher Silvia Pianelli A journey through dreams, hopes and thoughts of young Italians in Australia on a working holiday visa. SPEAKERS will include experts on Italian … Continue reading 2017 | New Italian Migration to Australia – Film: 88 Days on Australian Farms

2016 | Incontri Culturali – Islamophobia or Inclusion?

FILEF and the Greens NSW Multicultural Committee invite you to a discussion evening to raise awareness on Islamophobia in Australia and on how to overcome it. The evening will include a short film, speakers and a Q&A, as well as refreshments. ISLAMOPHOBIA OR INCLUSION? ITALIAN FORUM CULTURAL CENTRE Studio 1, Norton Street Leichhardt FRIDAY 26 AUGUST, 2016 Continue reading 2016 | Incontri Culturali – Islamophobia or Inclusion?

2016 | Incontri Culturali – Palestinians under Occupation

FILEF and the Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine (CJPP) invite you to an information evening on the situation in Palestine and the non-violent movement for justice and peace.The evening will include a short film, speakers, Q & A, Palestine Fair Trade Australia products, and light refreshments Palestinians under Occupation FRIDAY 29 JULY 2016 6:30pm ITALIAN FORUM CULTURAL CENTRE Studio 1, Norton St Leichhardt Continue reading 2016 | Incontri Culturali – Palestinians under Occupation

2015 | All movies from Filef film festival 2015 – NOW ON LINE!

The 10 short films screened at the FILEF Short Film Festival on the 31 October are now available on “Canale Filef, in our website. Films took part in the competition run this year by FILEF with the support of the Sydney Film School, as a celebration of the UN International Year of Soils. First Prize went to Think Small, Think Different by Lucio Arisci and … Continue reading 2015 | All movies from Filef film festival 2015 – NOW ON LINE!

2014 | Memorie Di Una Persona Di Interesse

Notevole interesse sta suscitando il libro autobiografico di Carmela (Carmen) Lavezzari “Memorie di una ‘persona di interesse’”, il cui lancio ufficiale ha avuto luogo nella Biblioteca Comunale di Leichhardt, nella Piazza dell’Italian Forum alla presenza di oltre 100 persone. Ha presentato il libro bilingue, in italiano e in inglese, lo storiografo della comunità italiana in Australia Gianfranco Cresciani, che ne ha curato l’edizione e ha … Continue reading 2014 | Memorie Di Una Persona Di Interesse