The first Climate Story Lab Australia received over 100 financial and physical pledges to support seven documentary projects and its social impact campaigns, including seven documentary projects and four feature films, one series and two podcasts.
Events held in Art Space Sydney on August 26-28 – Documentary The event run by Australia and Doc Society has convened the Climate and Documentary sector to strengthen prioritize existing projects, the next Climate Story Wave Workshop and stimulate new partnerships.
The project presented included the feature documentary Floodland, which won the Jordan Justi Award for Sustainable Future. The Genevieve Grieves documentary podcast is connected to the country. Testimony from Maya Newell’s featured documentary. Carla Hart’s documentary series SALTWATER COWBOYS OF SHARK BAY; Kellie Riordan’s eight-part narrative documentary podcast The Electric Postcode; Yale MacGilivray’s featured documentary Moblands, and the featured documentary Confidential Gas Project (Working Title).
The Shark Island Foundation has announced Floodland’s $25,000 outreach grant. Regen Studios pledged a free impact consultation for each project, offering major climate organizations to convene documentary storytellers and new working groups for climate movements. Individuals provided free Blue Zone Badges to COP30 and referred them to key stakeholders such as the UN Special Rapporteur and the COP31 programming team.
Strategic litigation against media and entertainment law experts, whistleblower protection and public participation provided pro bono legal advice. The leading philanthropists offered to introduce the project into a major environmental delivery network.
Climate experts have committed to providing rough feedback and helping to develop impacts and educational resources. Scholars offered to integrate documentaries into education and link them to research. and major climate organizations and networks that are committed to supporting viewer pathways through screenings and campaigns.
“I was blown away by the energy and generosity that the 100 participants in the lab demonstrate, with the goal of presenting documentary projects and promoting collaboration across interdisciplinary groups.”
“Many guests share that this lab is a transformative experience. We look forward to how the species embraces his own and benefit the climate storytelling, the broader climate movement, and the documentary sector.”
Hollie Fifer, lead of Doc Society’s special projects and initiatives, added:
“We collate all the strategic advice we have gained over the three days to share the climate story Australia needs in the near future, ideas for reaching new audiences, and the innovations we need to get there.”
Speakers included Torres Strait Island elder and climate advocate Aunt Mukros Elle and other campaigners and filmmakers, with actresses Yael Stone and Krkaraigu women and climate advocate Tissiko King serving as MCS.
A detailed report will soon be expected with key recommendations on the climate and documentary sector.
