A visually inspiring documentary called Catchment which follows a group of Noosa artists immersed in a 10-day green-art project is just one of around 20 stunning films to screen at the Noosa Biosphere Day celebrations on September 19.

Catchment will screen in the special film tent along with documentaries about Australia's Noosa, Fitzgerald and Great Sandy Biospheres, Britain's North Devon Biosphere and other contributions from local community groups.

The collection, procured by the Noosa Federation of the Arts and coordinated by the Biosphere Culture Board, will be available for viewing all day on 4 plasma screens in protected surrounds.  A schedule of films and times will be available outside the tent.

LIST OF FILMS as part of the travelling international film exhibition called Man and Biosphere - People, Stories, and Visions - A global ‘biosphere sharing’ event. Prepared by the Noosa Federation of the Arts, 2010

1.   North Devon Biosphere, U.K.

2.  North Devon biosphere U.K. - Appledore Arts dance project – “Performance” – Duration: 16 mins
Directed & produced by Dan Farberoff

3.  Noosa Biosphere – An invitation to Share
Duration: 10 mins
Produced and Directed by Richard McCarthy, Executive Producer  Meg Lawrence, OAM 


4.  Noosa Catchment artists
Duration: 15 mins
Producer/director Peter Rogers

5.  Great Sandy Biosphere, Qld
Duration: 6 mins
Executive Producers: Burnett Mary Regional Group

6.  Great Sandy Biosphere, Qld – Maryborough photos
Duration: 9 mins

7.  Fitzgerald Biosphere, W.A. – Bremer Bay
Duration: 5 mins

8.  Bremer National Park, W.A. (in the Fitzgerald Biosphere)
Duration: 10 mins

9.  Ross’s Story - Fitzgerald Biosphere, W.A.
Duration:  5 mins

10.  Mornington Peninsular, Vic

LIST OF COMMUNITY FILMS also being shown on Biosphere Day

1.  Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Group, Produced by Janet Richardson (50mins)

2.  Catchment Artists (15mins), Produced by Peter Rogers

3.  Eco Flicks NICA Noosa Integrated Catchment Assn. Inc. 16 finalists films - just under 2 hours. 

4.  Eco Flicks – NICA – Noosa Integrated Catchment Assn Winning films – just under 40 minutes

5.  A Natural Advantage - Produced by SCRC (Sunshine Coast Regional Council) for enterprise development and marketing - (48mins)

6. Peregian Veggie Village – 8 minutes, Produced by Bruce Molloy

7. It’s Only Natural in the Noosa National Park – 60 minutes. Photographer and digital editor Thomas T. Draper.

8. End of the Line -  25 minutes  Provocative film about the global impact of fishing on our oceans (provided by NICA)

9. The Story of Stuff - Fascinating information for all consumers - 18 minutes (provided by NICA)  

10. NICA’s Marine Survey - Channel 7 News –  2 minutes

“A Biosphere is more than just environmentalism and conservation – it's about people living, working and playing sustainably, and each of these films gives an insight into their respective Biospheres.” Maggie Third, Noosa Biosphere Cultural Board.