Human Rights Arts and Film Festival

http://hraff.org.au/city/melbourne/

The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival’s (HRAFF) mission is to make human rights accessible and engaging to everyone through creative media. Our vision is a vibrant human rights culture and community across Australia. To achieve both our vision and our mission, we work with and engage our audiences, sponsors & donors and the creative community to provide:

• An annual film and arts festival;
• A community education program; and
• A variety of other human rights focused initiatives and projects.

HRAFF infuses its values throughout the organisation. In all facets of the business we are:

• Fun
• Inspirational
• Passionate
• Creative
• Inclusive
• Always seeking to educate.

HRAFF endeavours to:

• Advance and encourage education, debate and awareness of human rights issues amongst the broader community through creative media.
• Showcase and support Australian and international artists who are concerned with human rights issues.
• Promote works by or about Australia’s indigenous communities.
• Create a stronger, diverse and more cohesive human rights community within Australia
• Promote businesses and organisations that use and advance human rights, fair trade and environmentally friendly policies.
• Encourage participation and patronage from diverse and marginalised communities in Australia.
• Provide patrons with a way to take action by connecting them to human rights organisations and campaigns.
• Ensure the ongoing viability and sustainability of HRAFF.
• Create a professional, reputable and high-profile organisation.