Read more about the article THE TEALEAF READER
THE TEALEAF READER – DRAMA Mia has always lived a nomadic lifestyle, never letting anyone too close. Moving around the north-west coast of Tasmania, she has become very good at avoiding her past. However, when her daughter starts falling behind at school, Mia has to face the shame she has been running away from.

THE TEALEAF READER

THE TEALEAF READER – DRAMA  14:14 minutes Director/Producer:  Elli Iliades Synopsis Mia has always lived a nomadic lifestyle, never letting anyone too close. Moving around the north-west coast of Tasmania,…

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PARROT PEOPLE – DRAMA The Orange Bellied Parrot, the world’s most endangered parrot, is a brilliant little bird staring into the abyss of extinction. Five years ago, there were only 17 known birds in the wild. This film shines a light on the people behind the parrot, the people that refuse to let this bird go extinct. These are the conservation scientists of the Tasmanian’s Orange Bellied Parrot program and their small army of dedicated volunteers.

PARROT PEOPLE

PARROT PEOPLE – 12:41 minutes Director/Producer:  Matthew Newton Synopsis The Orange Bellied Parrot, the world’s most endangered parrot, is a brilliant little bird staring into the abyss of extinction. Five…

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Read more about the article LONG MAY SHE RAIN
LONG MAY SHE RAIN – DOCUMENTARY In the post-industrial landscape of Queenstown lies a river with millions of years of history and the last hundred years of gold fever, migration, poetry and acid rain have all left their traces. Long May She Rain explores a town's next phase of human-environment interaction, hearing from those that choose to live inside, and love, a place like nowhere else on Earth.

LONG MAY SHE RAIN

LONG MAY SHE RAIN – DOCUMENTARY 15:34 minutes Director:  Ben Winspear Producers: Nick Maher & Marta Dusseldorp Synopsis In the post-industrial landscape of Queenstown lies a river with millions of…

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Read more about the article LANGUAGE OF THE LAND
LANGUAGE OF THE LAND – DOCUMENTARY Language of the Land speaks to the power of language. lutruwita was colonised and renamed Tasmania in the 1800s and original names, spoken for thousands of years, were changed. In this film, we travel on country with lutruwita’s First People as they talk about the resonance language creates, the power of speaking names on country and the connection it builds between people, land and time.

LANGUAGE OF THE LAND

LANGUAGE OF THE LAND – DOCUMENTARY 9:24 minutes Directors/Producers: Troy Melville and Jillian Mundy Synopsis Language of the Land speaks to the power of language. lutruwita was colonised and renamed…

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Read more about the article KEEP YOUR GIN UP
KEEP YOUR GIN UP – DOCUMENTARY Sally is a clown, Amanda is a nurse, and they are fierce friends bound together by the awful, shared experience of caring for a child who is very sick. They both understand living with perpetual grief, battling against bureaucracy and having to pre-pay your child’s funeral. Realising the value of their friendship, Sally and Amanda start a podcast where they share their friendship with the world – having honest and raw conversations about the daily struggles of being a carer, plentiful gin sampling and finding a laugh in the face of darkness.

KEEP YOUR GIN UP

KEEP YOUR GIN UP – DOCUMENTARY 17:10 minutes Director/Producer:  Rebecca Thompson Synopsis Sally is a clown, Amanda is a nurse, and they are fierce friends bound together by the awful,…

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Read more about the article HANDMADE HAPPINESS
HANDMADE HAPPINESS – Documentary Animation An animated documentary exploring how a passion for craft helps four makers overcome adversity. A carer finds purpose in knitting and making yarn. A health worker starts a men’s knitting circle. A new Tasmanian inspires others by teaching ceramics, and an arts worker sews old textiles to create new items and new hope for a sustainable future.

HANDMADE HAPPINESS

HANDMADE HAPPINESS – Documentary Animation 8:30 minutes Director/Producer: Vivien Mason Synopsis An animated documentary exploring how a passion for craft helps four makers overcome adversity. A carer finds purpose in…

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GROVE OF GIANTS – DOCUMENTARY In the Huon Valley, sits a Grove of Giants - the largest stand of old growth blue gums in the world. These towering ancient trees are at once stunning, dramatic and scheduled to be destroyed. Can a passionate team of climbers and scientists prove it’s worth as a powerful carbon sink before time runs out?

GROVE OF GIANTS

GROVE OF GIANTS – DOCUMENTARY 11:17 minutes Director/Producer:  Bree Sanders Synopsis In the Huon Valley, sits a Grove of Giants - the largest stand of old growth blue gums in…

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Read more about the article GREY POWER
GREY POWER – DRAMA Sometimes the best way to fight depression, anxiety and guilt is by getting active. Or for some - it’s by getting arrested. Meet four of Tasmania’s retired professionals who are making noise about issues close to their hearts; proving that getting older doesn’t always mean staying safe or slipping into invisibility, sometimes, ageing can bring freedom and power.

GREY POWER

GREY POWER – DRAMA 14:14 minutes Director/Producer:  Lara van Raay Synopsis Sometimes the best way to fight depression, anxiety and guilt is by getting active. Or for some - it’s…

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Read more about the article EDEN ALONE SURPASSES THEE
EDEN ALONE SURPASSES THEE – DOCUMENTARY . Jarred by the loss of his closest friend, a farmer on Tasmania's remote West Coast, Stafford Heres, mentors at-risk local youth. In an area renowned for poverty, low literacy and high suicide rates, Stafford is determined to provide opportunities for the local kids. The film explores his relationship with the land, loss and the young men he takes under his wing.

EDEN ALONE SURPASSES THEE

EDEN ALONE SURPASSES THEE – DOCUMENTARY 20:00 minutes Director/Producer:  Tom Chapman Synopsis Jarred by the loss of his closest friend, a farmer on Tasmania's remote West Coast, Stafford Heres, mentors…

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Read more about the article ALONE TOGETHER
ALONE TOGETHER – Comic Documentary. Follow Dylan Hesp, a self-proclaimed big deal television actor with plenty of friends, on a comedic quest to understand loneliness. In this insightful and hilariously awkward documentary, Dylan goes on friend dates with strangers, gets offended by expert opinions, and even tries cuddle therapy to understand the true impact of social isolation.

ALONE TOGETHER

ALONE TOGETHER – Comic Documentary 15:34 min’s Director/Producer: DYLAN HESP and Producer: Michael O’Neill Synopsis Follow Dylan Hesp, a self-proclaimed big deal television actor with plenty of friends, on a…

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