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14/03/2024

The Weeping Tree.
I’m super excited to be bringing this series of films to Australian Geographic. Film making is always a journey, this one has been an epic. Our small crew has stumbled through blizzards lugging heavy camera gear around the central highlands of Tasmania. Together we have climbed trees, fallen out of trees crunched through iced over puddles, spend nights sleeping in the forest and run away from feisty tiger snakes. We have witnessed stunning sunrises and sublime sunsets and been lost in the fog. Always chasing the light and the stories that swirl around these magical trees.
These films are about how individuals relate to a charismatic tree that only exists on the fringes of a few frost hollows on a heart shaped island at the bottom of the word, lutruwita / Tasmania. A collision of art, science, palawa connection to country, and intimate story-telling. I Hope The Weeping Tree will take you on a journey into the hearts and minds of people that care deeply about our world as they come to grips with big questions brought into focus by a gnarled tree that is critically threatened by the effects of climate change.
Australian Geographic will be rolling out the debut of The Weeping Tree on Saturday 23 March, National Eucalypt Day.
It will then post on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Newsmast at 9am AEDT, linking to the YouTube playlist.

27/10/2023

This is wayalinah, Cider Gum, The Weeping Tree…..

09/08/2023

Waiting for the wayalinah / cider gums, the weeping trees to wake up in a frozen world. Skullbone Plains, Central Tasmania.
Tasmanian Land ConservancyAustralian Geographic Screen Tasmania

28/07/2023

There aren’t many people in Australia that care about photojournalism and documentary photography as much as Alison Stieven-Taylor and no one that writes about it as well and as consistently.
We are lucky to have her…

In the past month I’ve spent time in Tasmania working on the final draft of my PhD – the end is near. I have a deep affinity with this Australian state, its majestic natural beauty, the…

08/05/2023

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2023/05/the-trees-that-wept-cider/

The battle is on to save what’s left ofone of Tasmania’s most endangeredand intriguing eucalypts.

01/05/2023

The trees that wept cider: The battle is on to save what’s left of one of Tasmania’s most endangered and intriguing eucalypts.

Fantastic to see our story on Cider Gums in the latest edition of Australian Geographic. It is writer Keely Jobe's first article for the magazine and I suspect it won’t be her last. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/category/topics/science-environment/

Featuring the work of one of Tasmania’s gems, Botanist Eve Lazarus, doing all she can to ensure these amazing trees endure long into the future.
Derwent Catchment Project Tasmanian Land Conservancy

22/03/2023

The launch project for Tasmanian Aboriginal screen production company kutikina Productions and a new production from Jub Clerc and Jodie Bell are among the Digital Originals to be selected for further development funding

12/02/2023

Today marks twenty five years since one of the most epic rescues and come back stories in the world of climbing.

"Exactly 25 years ago I woke up where I am at this moment, at Fortesque Bay Campground, and walked out to the Totem Pole with .bull.3 Heading out there again just as soon as it comes light with a good team of friends, including my family, Neale Smith: the paramedic who rescued me and and. The stars are out and not a cloud in the sky. It’s about two and a half hours out to the Cape for me but no walk is without a certain amount of fall risk for me. Plus I have to take care with blisters on my paralysed foot. Wish me luck…"
Paul Pritchard
Screen Tasmania Banff Mountain Film Festival - Australia Australian Story Australian Geographic

12/11/2022

We spent a week walking lutruwita / Tasmania’s South Coast Track pondering the future of our wild lands for Australian Geographic
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2022/11/is-tasmanias-ecotourism-boom-compromising-the-natural-state/?fbclid=IwAR0qsh-ymVArBx2Y2uxg9EBTy4ppSUoWRSFjf4e5Dhoo_DwBgHz-4pP_qWM

Increasing development in Tasmania’s national parks is driving an ecotourism boom, but not everyone is happy about it.

08/11/2022

Great to see this our story being published by Australian Geographic.
The 17 year old, great-great niece of Brenda Hean, Charlotte Ditchman flying from Hobart to Canberra in a vintage Tiger Moth.
On 8 September 1972, a vintage Tiger Moth set off from Hobart’s Cambridge Aerodrome bound for Canberra carrying activists committed to saving Tasmania’s Lake Pedder.What happened next has become one of Tasmania’s most enduring mysteries.Aboard the Tiger Moth were pilot Max Price and environmental campaigner Brenda Hean, who planned to sky-write the message “Save Lake Pedder” above Parliament House. It was part of a campaign to halt to the lake’s controversial inundation as part of a hydro-electric power scheme. They never made their destination. Read the rest of the article by Danielle Wood at Australian Geographic Restore Pedder

06/10/2022

The Fantastic team at the Orange-bellied Parrot Tasmanian Program in Hobart and Save the Orange-bellied Parrot and Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park Wildlife Conservation Park and many more getting a great boost from Australian Geographic !
If you want to see the full length film head on over to Tasmanian Spirit on Screen for the latest screening venues.
BirdLife Australia Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service

30/09/2022

Our latest work featured in Australian Geographic about the fantastic work being done to save the Orange Bellied Parrot. If you want to see the film we made, head over to Tasmanian Spirit on Screen to find a screening!

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2022/09/unprecedented-access-inside-tasmanias-orange-bellied-parrot-captive-breeding-program/

On the outskirts of Hobart stands a collection of grey steel buildings, surrounded by a tall electrified chain link fence. It almost looks like a small prison. But you won’t find criminals behind these walls. Here, one of Australia’s rarest bird species is being brought back from the brink of ex...

15/08/2022

Truth in story telling is a powerful thing. We could not be happier to have a small part in what will grow to become something of great value in the world of meaningful stories.
As Nathan Maynard says, Now the work begins…

https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/news/kutikina-tasmanian-aboriginal-production-company-launches-today-2558268/

kutikina is owned and operated by playwright-screenwriter Nathan Maynard and author-screenwriter Adam Thompson.

15/08/2022

Congratulations to Nathan Maynard and Adam Thompson_ Author today as they launch their production company kutikina. We are absolutely thrilled for you guys!!

kutikina is owned and operated by playwright-screenwriter Nathan Maynard and author-screenwriter Adam Thompson.

15/08/2022

We are extremely excited to share Screen Australia's latest funding announcement. Moonbird is being developed with the exceptional writing talent of Nathan Maynard and Adam Thompson. This project received early support from Screen Tasmania and has since evolved into a remarkable story we will work hard to one day share with everyone.

Thank you Screen Australia for your support of the project & our amazing team!
SBS Australia NITV

Screen Australia has announced over $1 million of development funding for 19 feature films, 13 television dramas and one feature-length project to be released online.

29/05/2022

Today we are taking the next step in the journey to making something really special and unique. Working with Nathan Maynard and Adam Thompson we will be participating in the Digital Originals workshop to develop our new project. Digital Originals is a joint initiative of Screen Australia, SBS Australia and NITV, aimed at developing exciting and innovative online scripted series for SBS and NITV platforms.
https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2022/05-30-comedy-crime-coming-of-age-digital-originals?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=2022-05-30-comedy-crime-coming-of-age-digital-originals&fbclid=IwAR3ju2CKV5rHQlD8BfgvYBM7A7TQ6xkGRV7QkkwK865RMbD_eRHwZnsBteg&fs=e&s=cl