Wildness

Documentary > 2003 > 55 mins > Digital Betacam

An epic story of two men whose passion for nature became a crusade to save an environment under threat.

Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis were two of Australia’s greatest wilderness photographers. Their work became synonymous with campaigns to protect Tasmania’s natural heritage. From the 1950s to the 1980s, Olegas and then Peter used photography to galvanise public opinion as the Hydro Electric Commission cut swathes through the wilderness in the name of progress. Their philosophy was simple and remarkably effective - if people could see the beauty of Australia’s wild places then they might be moved to protect them.

Wildness brings together over 300 of their photographs with archival film and stunning contemporary footage in an epic story of two men whose passion for nature became a crusade to save an environment under threat.

Executive Producer Franco di Chiera
Producer Michael McMahon
Writer/Director Scott Millwood
Directors of Photography Robert Humphreys, Wade Fairley
Editor Bill Murphy
Voice of Olegas Truchanas Alex Menglet
Voice of Peter Dombrovskis Brett Climo
Narrator Nina Landis
Script Editor Mira Robertson
Production Manager – Hobart Chris Gallagher
Production Manager – Melbourne Martin Thiele

Investors Film Australia, Australian Film Commission, ABC TV, Film Victoria, Screen Tasmania

Screenings 2003 Melbourne International Film Festival, 2003 Sydney Film Festival, 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival, 2003 Hawaii International Film Festival, 2004 Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival Greece

Awards and Prizes 2003 AFI Award for Best Documentary; 2003 IF Award for Best Documentary; 2003 ATOM Award for Best Documentary; 2003 Sydney Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary; Audience Vote for Best Documentary 2004 London Australian Film Festival (joint winner)

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