What does it mean to be living in a hyperconnected world? How is it changing the way we communicate, relate, work and consume - and what impact is this having on our wellbeing, and that of the planet around us? 

Join us for this special Gathering fundraiser event - a sneak preview of one of 2011's most eagerly awaited films - with three very special guest panelists, including:

• Annalie Killian, Head of Innovation at AMP, producer of AMPlify Festival, Catalyst for Magic
• Dr Mark Elliot, founder of Collabforge, and font of knowledge about mass collaboration and virtual communities. 
• Darren Sharp, of Resonate, specialist in Gov 2.0, social innovation and peer-to-peer systems. 

Afterward, connect with other Melbourne change-makers and discover what great projects and initiatives are laying foundations for us to build better futures for all, together.

Popcorn and nibbles will be provided, and there will be a bar to purchase wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks. If we're lucky, you might even get some choc tops there. ;)

Presented by Gathering '11 host David Hood, with thanks to the AMPlify Festival and RMIT SEEDS, this event is a fundraiser for Gathering '11 and future Gathering events and programs.

Please note: film screening commences at 6:30pm sharp.

With wonderful heart and an impressive sense of scale, Tiffany Shlain’s vibrant and insightful documentary, Connected, explores the visible and invisible connections linking major issues of our time—the environment, consumption, population growth, technology, human rights, the global economy—while searching for her place in the world during a transformative time in her life.

Employing a splendidly imaginative combination of animation and archival footage, plus several surprises, Shlain constructs a chronological tour of Western modernization through the work of her late father, Leonard Shlain, a surgeon and best-selling author of Art and Physics and The Alphabet Versus the Goddess. With humor and irony, the Shlain family life merges with philosophy to create both a personal portrait and a proposal for ways we can move forward as a civilization.

Connected illuminates the beauty and tragedy of human endeavor while boldly championing the importance of personal connectedness for understanding and coping with today’s global conditions.

“Tiffany Shlain demonstrates, with lyrical simplicity, our interdependence on one another and the interconnectedness of humanity with all life on earth. With a tightly synchronized dance between her powerful images and insightful words — with humor, and with a creativity all her own, Tiffany illuminates the issues that affect us all — including environmental degradation, dizzying technological innovation and population growth — and helps us to understand our inter-relationship with the world in a way that is both freeing and inspiring. Throughout, she also presents and honors the deep wisdom of her late father, Leonard Shlain, reminding us of the deepest connections that breathe meaning into life.” – Al Gore

“A personal yet universal story about the Internet Age…Connected is a highly energized romp through a myriad of ideas about where the human race is headed.” – James Greenberg, The Hollywood Reporter

http://connectedthefilm.com/

Event Partners: AMPlify Festival and RMIT SEEDS Program