With four groundbreaking festival editions to our roster, sweeping 31 towns across 18 states of India,
we are proud to take our vision of catalysing climate action in India through sheer emotive power of cinema,
a step further with the introduction of the ‘ALT EFF Film Club’.

COMMUNITY

When people from diverse backgrounds come together, ideas take seed, thoughts are exchanged, world views get challenged, and a community takes form. Our Film Club is poised to coalesce people around a shared appreciation of impact cinema, creating ripples of environmental consciousness and lasting connections.

CINEMA

Our Film Club curation will take its members on a trail of cutting-edge, bold, and evocative films that envision possible climate futures. You will witness the power of different narrative techniques in stimulating our collective imaginations to see our environment through the prism of all living things.

CONVERSATION

ALT EFF Film Club is a space for learning (and unlearning), unwinding, and developing a unique understanding of our relationship with all living things. Immerse yourself in lively interactions with filmmakers and voices of change after screenings, feel free to ideate, debate and deliberate.

Anyone and everyone willing to immerse themselves in the realm of experimental cinema to explore our relationship with the environment.

Who is the film club for?

Screenings will be held from April to October, 2024.
Mumbai: 3rd Friday of every month
Goa: 3rd Sunday of every month
Bengaluru: 3rd Friday of every month

When are the screenings held?

VENUES

  • Harkat Studios

    VERSOVA, MUMBAI
    7:30pm onwards, every third Friday

    VIEW

  • Tien

    VAGATOR, GOA
    7:30pm onwards, every third Sunday

    VIEW

  • Atta Galatta

    INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU
    7:30pm onwards, every third Friday

    View

FILM LINEUP

FILM LINEUP

SCREENINGS

Our monthly meetings consist of a film screening, followed by an in-person or a virtual discussion with the filmmaker.
The discussion is led by an ALT EFF Host, encouraging members to share their thoughts and interpretations of the film.

OCTOBER

OCTOBER

ALL THAT BREATHES

In one of the world's most populated cities, cows, rats, monkeys, frogs, and hogs jostle cheek-by-jowl with people. Here, two brothers fall in love with a bird - the black kite. From their makeshift bird hospital in their tiny basement, the "kite brothers" care for thousands of these mesmeric creatures that drop daily from New Delhi's smog-choked skies. As environmental toxicity and civil unrest escalate, the relationship between this Muslim family and the neglected kite forms a poetic chronicle of the city's collapsing ecology and rising social tensions.

Showing at
Harkat Studios - Versova, Mumbai: Oct 18, 7:30 PM
TIEN - Vagator, Goa: Oct 20, 7:30 PM
Atta Galatta - Indiranagar, Bengaluru: Oct 18, 7:30 PM

OUR HOSTS

  • Nisha Mary Poulose

    Goa

    Nisha Mary Poulose is an award-winning architect and regional planner whose career at the confluence of human habitat, planning, and the environment now spans 16 years and 4 countries.

    She is focused on bioregional transformation that weaves livelihood, stewardship and ecological restoration. She is the founder of Woven Design Collaborative- A multi-disciplinary spatial planning organisation, which works to solve regional and grass root issues with a whole-systems approach to bridging silos.

  • Anaka Kaundinya

    Mumbai

    Anaka is an award-winning creative producer, writer, curator.

    She holds degrees in law and journalism. Her work is systems-focused and trauma-informed. Select works on: anakido.net

    At the heart of it all, she is a ravenous dilettante and lifelong performance arts-fiend with unbridled love for the natural world.

  • Naman Roy

    Bengaluru

    Naman is a theatre practitioner and a creative thinker who applies his practice in the conventional and unconventional spaces.

    A seasoned actor, his roles are many: A clown on streets, an orator on stage, a teacher in class, and a troubleshooter at events and festivals .

    His passion lies in spicy food and humble beings.

MEMBERSHIP

Get access to our monthly screening for 7 editions from April to October.
You can be a part of the ALT EFF film club with our two fantastic membership plans, or by purchasing stand alone tickets to any screenings.

Individual Tickets

Buy stand alone tickets to any screenings in the lineup

INR 250

(excluding GST)

1 year

INR 1,000

(excluding GST)

3 years

INR 2,500

(excluding GST)

View the Film Club’s Terms and Conditions here.

 FAQs

  • The ALT EFF Film Club is a community-driven initiative aimed at fostering discussions and raising awareness about environmental issues through the medium of cinema.

  • Cutting-edge, bold and evocative, the films curated for the ALT EFF Film Club are artistically edgy and of the highest calibre of filmmaking. While the annual festival curation serves as the cornerstone of ALT EFF's mission, focusing on climate literacy, action, and cinematic excellence, the ALT EFF Film Club curation complements this by exploring potential climate futures, showcasing the use of narrative techniques in climate fiction, and sparking collective imaginations.

  • You can join the club by either purchasing a single ticket for Rs. 250 per screening or by opting for a membership plan. You can book your seats for the screening here.

  • There are two membership options available:

    One-year membership: INR 1000 (excluding GST)

    Three-year membership: INR 2500 (excluding GST)

  • The membership can be purchased on our website via this link

  • Memberships are non-transferable and are valid only for the named member.

  • Yes, you can upgrade your membership by paying the difference in fees. Please contact us for assistance with upgrading your membership.

  • Membership fees are non-refundable. If you have any inquiries or concerns, please feel free to contact us at info@alteff.in

  • Our screenings are open to all ages. However, please note that some of the films we screen may contain mature themes and language, and discretion is advised.

  • You just have to RSVP for the screening and not buy a ticket if you are an existing member.

  • Yes, members are welcome to bring a guest for free to up to 2 screenings in the season. You will still have to RSVP your guest. Outside of that, guests will need to purchase a ticket at the regular price unless they become members themselves.

  • We hold screenings on a monthly basis, typically on weekends or weekday evenings, to accommodate different schedules.

  • Fostering community is at the heart of these screenings, thus these are in-person only events. Some things cannot be replicated online ;)

  • Our film selection process involves a committee of programmers who review and curate films based on criteria such as relevance to environmental issues, artistic merit, and potential for sparking meaningful discussions.

  • Yes, there is a limited number of seats available for each screening to ensure a comfortable viewing experience for all attendees. We encourage members to book tickets or reserve in advance to secure their seats.

  • Yes, our screenings and events provide opportunities for members to network and connect with like-minded individuals who share an interest in environmental issues and cinema.