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Kangaroo Island Project

The following are film projects based on Kangaroo Island, South Australia:

Goanna 2023 - In precarious proximity to the pace of a nearby road, is a short yet intimate glimpse into the life of a Heath Goanna. While goannas were once a common presence on the Fleurieu Peninsula— they are now rarely seen.

Goanna is a cinematic wildlife film that brings us with care and curiosity into the world of the goanna, prompting a reflection about our own understanding of and closeness with the more-than-human inhabitants of place. Like the protagonist in the film, Goanna asks us to wilfully feel into future, and the possible gifts of regeneration.

6:30 minutes

Awards/Recognition

  • Best Documentary, Fleurieu Film Festival - South Australia

  • Best Cinematography, Fleurieu Film Festival - South Australia

Kangaroo Island: Life on the Edge 2017 reveals a largely forgotten world - one some speed past every day. Much of the wildlife on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island have to share their home with speeding steel projectiles. In this documentary we discover what they have to endure to survive.

This film tells the story of the Rosenburg's Goanna, Hooded Plovers, and the Kangaroo Island Kangaroo. It is a true wildlife documentary illustrating wild animals doing wild things.

25 minutes

Awards / Recognition:

  • Best Independent Production, Green Screen International Film Festival - Eckernförde, Germany.

  • Gold - Ron Taylor AM ACS Wildlife/Nature Category, Australian Cinematographers Society Awards

  • Official Selection, Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam - The Netherlands.

  • Official Selection, Wildlife Conservation Film Festival - New York, U.S.A.

  • Nominated for Best Documentary & Best Cinematography - South Australian Screen Awards

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