Rachel Ward’s most recent role? Farmhand. After ecological despair following the Black Summer fires, the director rolled up her sleeves to learn about regenerative agriculture, as tracked in documentary 'Rachel’s Farm'. Ward and producer Bettina Dalton talk to IF.
IF speaks with the documentary filmmaker and NIDA green ambassador about the important role storytelling can play in sustainability.
Some 11 short documentaries about climate and environmental solutions will screen on the ABC next year after being backed via the Your Planet initiative.
Netflix, ABC, SBS and Paramount ANZ are among the 16 seed funders and founding members of Sustainable Screens Australia, a new initiative which will provide education, tools and resources to measure and reduce the industry’s environmental impact.
Given the impact of extreme weather events and the coronavirus pandemic in the past couple of years, Australians could be forgiven for having a sense of foreboding about what the country could be dealing with at the end of the decade.
Writer-director Damon Gameau’s new documentary short, 'Regenerating Australia', follows on from solutions explored in '2040' and asks the question, "What would Australia look like by 2030 if we simply listened to the needs of its people?"
When filmmaker Damon Gameau and producer Anna Kaplan were casting around for names for their new production company, the word 'regeneration' was top of mind.
Screen Australia has announced $1 million worth of funding via its Enterprise program, including four Enterprise People talent opportunities and 11 Enterprise Business & Ideas projects.