02/11/2025
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AFIN 2025 Award Winner Announcement
A huge congratulations to the winner of Best Documentary Feature, Washed Away (WashedAway), from Australia!
About:
In February 2022, a ‘monster’ flood inundated the Northern Rivers with more than 14 metres of water, submerging thousands of homes overnight. On-theground first responders could only watch and wait, hamstrung by red tape and a lack of resources - leaving
scores of people trapped in their homes, cut off from assistance and left to fend for themselves.
Washed Away follows the locals who stepped in to help, risking everything to save a stranger, and reveals a community on its knees that triumphed over tragedy, celebrating the heroes and paying tribute to those who lost their lives.
This documentary will inspire the viewer through the strength of the human spirit and fight for accountability and a renewed government response to crisis management in areas that are destined to flood again.
