The Message of the Lyrebird
No other bird on the planet can do what the lyrebird can do
Awards
2023 Filmmakers United International Film Festival (FUIFF)
Birmingham, United Kingdom
January 29, 2023
Winner: Best International Documentary Film on Animal
2023 Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards
Kolkata, India
February 17, 2023
Honorary Awardee: Pigeon D’or Award
2023 Stars of Wild Beauty International Film Festival
Podgorica, Montenegro
February, 2023
Finalist: Nature & Wildlife Documentary
2022 Wolves Independent International Film Festival
Utena, Lithuania
August 29, 2022
Finalist: Best Feature Film
Indie Cinema Awards [Annual]
Helsinki, Finland
August 28, 2022
Winner: Best Documentary Film
Animal Behavior Society Film Festival
San Jose’, Costa Rica
August 7, 2022
Winner: 1st Place Commercial Film
Indie Cinema Awards [Season 2]
Helsinki, Finland
April 4, 2022
Winner: Best Feature Documentary
L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival - Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards
West Bengal – India
March 14, 2022
Winner: Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
The IndieFEST Film Awards
California, United States
February 12, 2022
Winner: Award of Merit – Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Winner: Award of Merit – Viewer Impact, Content/Message Delivery
Animalis Fabula Film Festival
Texas – United States
January 31, 2022
Winner: Best of Fest (January edition)
November 29, 2022
Finalist: 2022
Nature Without Borders International Film Festival
Delaware – United States
January 9, 2022
Winner: Award of Merit
Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
Kolkata – India
December 30, 2021
Winner: Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Vic&Tas
Melbourne – Australia
November 13, 2021
Winner: Bronze Honour Award: Ron Taylor AM ACS & Valerie Taylor AM Wildlife & Nature
Official Selections
Filmmakers United International Film Festival
Birmingham – United Kingdom
January 27, 2023
Stars of Wild Beauty International Film Festival
Podgorica – Montenegro
February, 2023
Ireland Wildlife Film Festival
Dublin – Ireland
December 10, 2022
S.O.F.A Film Festival
Republic of Cyprus
October 1, 2022
Wolves Independent International Film Festival
Utena – Lithuania
August 26, 2022
Montreal Independent Film Festival
Montreal – Canada
August 12, 2022
Catalina Film Festival
California – United States
September 30, 2022
Animal Behaviour Society Film Festival
San Jose’ – Costa Rica
July 20, 2022
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
California – United States
July 13, 2022
Indie Cinema Awards
Helsinki – Finland
April 4, 2022
Australian Inspirational Film Festival
Perth – Australia
April 29, 2022
International Nature and Environment Protection Festival
Budapest – Hungary
May 27, 2022
San Francisco IndeFest Green Film Festival
San Francisco, California – United States
April 14, 2022
L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Luis Bunuel Memorial Award
Kolkata, West Bengal – India
March 14, 2022
The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, California – United States
February 12, 2022
Animalis Fabula Film Festival
Austin, Texas – United States
January 31, 2022
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Nevada City, California – United States
January 15, 2022
Nature Without Borders International Film Festival
Delaware – United States
January 9, 2022
Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
Kolkata, West Bengal – India
January 9, 2022
Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards
Melbourne, Victoria – Australia
November 13, 2021
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF)
New York, New York – United States
October 14-24, 2021
Host Screenings
47 community screenings with 42 organisations, including 15 fundraisers.
The film has fundraised $30,000+ for host organisations. The film has also assisted, inspired or initiated support for…
Lyrebird dawn surveys, lyrebird poems, a lyrebird art auction, lyrebird cookies, bird talks & walks, citizen science projects for land-owners, a citizen science hub, bushfire habitat recovery presentations, environmental restoration projects, tree planting, ecological campaign brainstorming sessions, promotion and awareness of the Great Forest National Park Initiative, ‘Save Our Styx River and Forest’ campaign, The Aussie Bird Count [2022], direct funds toward wildlife audio recording equipment, a Landcare precinct, local rainforest protection, set-up of a platypus monitoring program, organisation memberships, and ongoing research for the evolution and function of song in female lyrebirds.
Pilliga Rising
If gas came to your community, would you rise?
Awards
Commffest Global Community Film & Arts Festival
Toronto, Canada
November 11, 2021
Honourable Mention: The MADA Award (Making A Difference Award)
CMS Vatavaran International Environment and Wildlife Film Festival
New Delhi, India
November 1, 2021
Semi Finalist: Livelihoods & Sustainable Technologies
Impact DOCS Awards
California, United States
January 28, 2020
Winner: Award of Excellence - Documentary short
Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur, West Bengal, India
April 30, 2020
Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award - Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Film Festivals (Official Selections)
2022 FEB 06 Frozen River Film Festival (Minnesota, United States)
2021 NOV 01 CMS Vatavaran International Environment and Wildlife Film Festival (New Delhi, India)
2021 OCT 07 Commffest Global Film Festival (Old Toronto, Canada)
2020 SEP 11 Freeland Film Festival (Wisconsin, United States)
2020 OCT 02 Eugene Environmental Film Festival (Oregon, United States)
2020 APR 30 Tagore International Film Festival (West Bengal, India)
2020 MAR 29 Water Docs Film Festival (Toronto, Canada)
2020 FEB 26 Transitions Film Festival (Melbourne, Australia)
2020 JAN 28 Impact DOCS Awards (California, United States)
2019 NOV 01 Guelph Film Festival (Ontario, Canada)
2019 OCT 12 Kuala Lumpa Eco Film Festival (Malaysia)
Community Screenings
2021 JUN 19 Mayfield, Newcastle (NSW, AUS)
2020 JUL 02 Merewether Bowling Club (NSW, AUS)
2019 FEB 24 Narrabri Crossing Theatre (NSW, AUS)
2019 FEB 25 Coonamble Bowling Club (NSW, AUS)
2019 FEB 26 Coonabarabran Flix in the Stix (NSW, AUS)
2019 FEB 27 Gilgandra Services Club (NSW, AUS)
2019 FEB 28 Dubbo Wesley Hall (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 01 Lismore Southern Cross University (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 11 Newtown Dendy Cinema (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 12 Bronte Surf Life Saving Club (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 13 Newcastle Croatian Sports Club (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 15 Baradine Peg and Board Gallery (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 18 Armidale Arts Lecture Theatre 2 (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 19 Tamworth Community Centre (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 20 Coonabarabran Flix in the Stix (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAR 23 Pilliga Pottery (NSW, AUS)
2019 APR 12 Byron Bay Marvell Hall (NSW, AUS)
2019 MAY 10 Bathurst, Rahamim Ecology Center (NSW, AUS)
2019 JUN 24 New Earth Festival (UBUD, BALI)
2019 JUN 26 Lane Cove Library (NSW, AUS)
2019 JUL 18 Moree Services Club (NSW, AUS)
2019 AUG 01 Dharriwaa Elders Group Elders Centre, Walgett (NSW, AUS)
2019 AUG 22 Maleny Community Centre (QLD, AUS)
2019 SEP 25 Lines Gallery, Tighes Hill Newcastle (NSW, AUS)
2109 OCT 03 Merewether, Newcastle (NSW, AUS)
2019 NOV09 Black Gully Festival, Armidale (NSW, AUS)
2019 NOV 27 Bomaderry Bowling Club (NSW, AUS)
2019 DEC 14 Old Westpac Building, Dunedoo (NSW, AUS)
Media
We Are Moving Stories: Film Profile
Daily Liberal: Free screening of Pilliga Rising at Dubbo
The Northern Daily Leader: Pilliga Rising follows the fight against CSG
Coonamble Times: Pilliga Rising highlights heartfelt stories and historic alliances
Coonabarabran Times (Page 3): Strong turnout to film shows community opposition to CSG
Dubbo Weekender: Pilliga Rising film explores impacts of CSG
Moree Champion: Pilliga Rising documentary to be screened in Moree
Movie Metropolis radio interview WYN 88.9FM
3CR 855AM radio interview: Future Makers and Transitions Film Festival
Nature Needs You
It’s where we came from
Awards
My HERO International Film Festival
Laguna Beach, California, United States
November 19, 2022
Winner: 1st Place – Climate Activists
Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur, West Bengal, India
April 30, 2020
Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award - Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Sustainability Short Film Festival
Illinois, United States
February 27, 2019
Winner: Best Call to Action Film
FARCUME Festival Internationl Curtas-Metragens De Faro
Faro, Portugal
August 27, 2016
Winner: Best Documentary
VIVA Film Festival
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 4, 2016
Winner: Best Environmental Film "Golden Butterfly"
Social Impact Media Awards SIMA
Los Angeles, United States
February 9, 2016
Finalist
Climate Change International Film Festival
Oregon, United States
October 2, 2015
Winner: Best Cinematography
Winner: Best Film - Music
Runner-up: Best In Festival
Recognitions
Sustainability Short Film Festival
Illinois, United States
February 27, 2019
Best of the Fest
Small Axe Radical Film Awards
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
July 16, 2016
Shortlist
Environmental Film Festival Australia EFFA
Melbourne, Australia
September 6, 2015
Peoples Choice: Top 5 Shorts
Climate Change International Film Festival
Oregon, United States
October 2, 2016
Honourable Mentions: Documentary, Educational Advocacy, Water, Hope
Distribution
2016 SIMA For The Classroom Educational Toolkit
2020 Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia
2020 Planet Classroom
Festivals
2022 Heart of Gold International Film Festival
Queensland, Australia
2022 My Hero International Film Festival
California, United States
2020 Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur, West Bengal, India
2019 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival
Utah, USA
2017 FIIN Festival Internacional Imagem Natureza
Parque, Portugal
2017 Environmental Film Festival Australia (Best of Tour)
Various cities around Australia
2017 Tasmanian Eco Film Festival
Hobart, Tasmania
2017 SEFF Ecofilm Short Film Festival
Sighetu-Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania
2017 Frozen River Film Festival
Minnesota, USA
2017 Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
Arizona, United States
2016 Kolkata International Wildlife and Environment FF
Kolkata, India
2016 Life Sciences Film Festival
Prague, Czech Republic
2016 Jahorina Film Festival
Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2016 IF of Sustainable Development Films - Ekotopfilm
Prague, Czech Republic
2016 FARCUME Festival International Curtas-Metragens De Faro
Faro, Portugal
2016 Where Is The Horse Film Festival
Monterrey, Mexico
2016 Tolpuddle Radical Film Festival
Oxfordshire, U.K
2016 Vaasa International Nature Film Festival
Vaasa, Finland
2016 VIVA Film Festival
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2016 IFF Ekotopfilm - Envirofilm
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2016 May Day Sustainability Shorts Film Fest
Illinois, United States
2016 Clarke University Environmental Film Contest
Iowa, United States
2016 Les Bois Film Festival
Idaho, United States
2016 Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA)
Los Angeles, United States
2015 International Green Culture Festival
Belgrade, Serbia
2015 Climate Change IFF
Oregon, United States
2015 Environmental Film Festival Australia
Melbourne, AUS
2015 Earth Port Film Festival
Massachusetts, United States
Web
As of March, 2019
Facebook
28,000 views
1,400 shares
900 likes
Youtube
3,200 views
Vimeo
2,300 views
A Gentle Giant
It just needs a bit of bush
Awards
2021 Films for the Forest
Austin, Texas United States
Finalist: Best Short Film
2021 Stories of Tasmania Short Film Competition
Hobart, Tasmania AUSTRALIA
Finalist: Best Short Film
Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur, West Bengal, India
April 30, 2020
Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award - Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Viva Film Festival
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
September 17, 2017
Winner: Audience Award
Sustainability Shorts Film Festival
Illinois, United States
February 24, 2018
Winner: Most Visually Stunning Film
International Nature Film Festival Gödöllő
Budapest, Hungry
May 27, 2018
Runner-Up: International Film Review - Documentaries
Recognitions
Sunchild International Environment Film Festival
Yerevan, Armenia
October 17, 2017
Finalist
Golden Tree Film Festival
Frankfurt, Germany
September 9, 2017
Finalist
2017 G2 Green Earth Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
Semi-Finalist
ReelOzInd
Australia/Indonesia - various cities
September 27, 2017
Jury Special Mention
Stories Lived
Florida, USA
January 27, 2017
Runner Up: Environmental Film
Festivals
2023 University for Peace International Wildlife Day
Costa Rica, Central America
2022 South by Southwest
Austin, Texas, United States
2020 Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur, West Bengal, India
2020 RealOzInd Retrospective
Worldwide
2020 Stories of Our WaterSheds
Oregon, Washington, United States
2018 Milano Montagna Film Festival
Milan, Italy
2018 International Green Film Festival
Krakow, Poland
2018 International Nature Film Festival Gödöllő
Gödöllő, Budapest, Hungary
2018 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
New York, New York, United States
2018 Water Docs Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2018 Sustainability Shorts Film Festival
Illinois, United States
2017 Rotterdam Wildlife Film Festival
Rotterdam, Netherlands
2017 SEFF Short EcoFilm
Sighetu-Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania
2017 ReelOzInd Australia and Indonesia Short Film
Melbourne, Australia and Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2017 FARCUME Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de Faro
Faro, Portugal
2017 Ekotopfilm
Prague, Czech Republic
2017 Zagreeb Film Festival
Zagreb, Croatia
2017 CFF Caselle Film Festival
Salerno, Italy
2017 Golden Tree Documentary Film Festival
Frankfurt, Germany
2017 Viva Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina
2017 Voices From the Waters
Bangalore, India
2017 Ekotopfilm
Bratislava, Slovakia
2017 Stories Lived Film Contest
Los Angeles, United States
2016 International Green Culture "Green Fest"
Belgrade, Serbia
Distribution
SIMA Classroom, 2017
Yahoo Japan, 2018
Vidsee, 2019
Planet Classroom, 2020
Web
As of March, 2019
Facebook
1.2 MILLION views
12,500 shares
12,000 reactions
Youtube
10,000 views
Signed submissions
2,500 Draft Recovery Plan submissions
Mainstream media
Triggered Australian and international mainstream media outlets to publish articles
ABC
The Australian
The Advocate
The Examiner
ABC
Wall Street International
The Guardian
Australian Geographic
BNN
Jakarta Post
Sparked a campaign for The Wilderness Society to produce a limited edition of Lobster Ale to help protect the largest freshwater lobster in the world.
Looking After Our Food
Let the honey flow
Awards
2022 Films For The Forest
Texas, United States
Semi Finalist: Documentary Short
2021 Stories of Tasmania Short Film Competition
Hobart, Tasmania AUSTRALIA
Finalist: Best Short Film
2017 Environmental Film Festival Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Winner: Audience Choice Award, Best Australian Short
2017 Doctors for the Environment
Hobart, Tasmania
Winner: Audience Choice Award
2016 Tasmanian eco Film Festival
Hobart, Australia
November 18, 2016
2nd Place: Best Short Film
Festivals
2022 Films For The Forest
23 April, 2022
Texas, United States
2020 Movies with Meaning
14 November, 2020
Denmark, Western Australia
2019 National iDEA (Doctors for the Environment) conference
5 April, 2019
Hobart, Australia
2017 Environmental Film Festival Australia
Melbourne, Australia
14 October, 2017
2016 Tasmanian eco Film Festival
Hobart, Australia
2016 Geelong Environmental Film Festival
Geelong, Australia
Hosted screenings
2014 Peace In Our Forests Event - 4Dverse Gallery
Melbourne, Australia
Distribution
2020 BronxNet Television
Bronx, New York, USA
Web
As of March, 2019
Facebook
585,000 views
6,900 shares
3,000 reactions
Youtube
2,000 views
Vimeo
1,100 views
Our Greatest Blessing
Coal Seam Gas puts communities at risk
Awards
2017 Stories Lived Contest
Finalist
2016 My Hero International Film Festival
California, United States
Honourable Mention
Festivals
2017 Stories Lived
California, USA
2016 My Hero International Film Festival
California, United States
2016 Geelong Environmental Film Festival
Geelong, Australia
Hosted screenings
2014 Stand Up For Nature Conference
Sydney, Australia
Web
As of March 2019
Facebook
255,000 views
Youtube
10,000 views
Vimeo
660 views
Looking After Our Country
One man shares the wisdom of the world’s oldest culture
Awards & Recognition
2018 My Hero International Film Festival
Dec 5, 2018
Winner: People’s Choice Award
Runner Up: Professional Portrait of an Individual
Finalist: Best Film
California, United States
2018 Summershort Film Festival
Nov 9, 2018
Finalist: Best Film
Munich, Germany
2012 Comfy Shorts
Dec 18, 2012
Winner: Best Film
Melbourne, Australia
Festivals
2020 Through My Eyes Film Festival
California, United States
2018 My Hero International Film Festival
California, United States
2018 Summershort Film Festival
Munich, Germany
2018 Tribal Film Festival
Oklahoma, United States
2016 Geelong Environmental Film Festival
Geelong, Australia
2013 Castlemaine Fringe Festival
Castlemaine, Australia
2012 Comfy Shorts Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia
Hosted Screenings
2012 Concert for The Kimberley
Melbourne, Australia (20,000 audience)
2013 Concert for The Kimberley
Perth, Australia (20,000 audience)
2012 Heritage Fight movie screening
Melbourne, Australia
2012 Operation Kimberley Minibi movie screening
Kalista, Australia
Distribution
2020 Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia
Web
As of March, 2019
Youtube
4,700 views
Vimeo
5,000 views
Looking After Our Environment
Dinosaur pathways, humpback whales, dolphins, birds, bilbies… this man attempts to save them all!
Awards
2020 My Hero Film Festival
California, United States
Winner: Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award
2013 Campfire Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia
Winner: Best Sustainability Film
Festivals
2016 Geelong Environmental Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia
2013 Campfire Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia
2013 Castlemaine Fringe Festival
Castlemaine, Australia
2012 Once A Week Film Festival
Online - Worldwide
Hosted screenings
2013 Concert for the Kimberley
Perth, Australia (20,000 audience)
2012 Concert for the Kimberley
Melbourne, Australia (20,000 audience)
2012 Operation Kimberley Minibi movie screening
Kalista, Australia
2012 Shane Howard and The Pigrams - Forum Theatre
Melbourne, Australia
Web
As of March, 2019
Youtube
1,100 views
Vimeo
1,800 views
Looking After Our Past, Present and Future
The largest temperate woodland in eastern Australia
Awards
2016 My Hero International Film Festival
California, US
Winner: 3rd Place environmental film
Festivals
Festivals
2016 My Hero International Film Festival
California, US
2014 Byron Bay International Film Festival
Byron Bay, Australia
Distribution
Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia 2020
Web
As of March, 2019
Facebook
25,100 views
1,200 shares
900 reactions
Youtube
4,100 views
Vimeo
300 views
Looking After Our Spirit
Families stand to protect their home
Awards
Winner: Eva Haller Women Transforming Media Award
2020 My Hero International Film Festival
California, USA
Festivals
2020 My Hero International Film Festival
California, USA
2020 Movies with Meaning
Denmark, Western Australia
2016 Geelong Environmental Film Festival
Geelong, Australia
2013 Castlemaine Fringe Festival
Castlemaine, Australia
Hosted Screenings
2013 Concert for The Kimberley
Perth, Australia (20,000 audience)
2012 Concert for The Kimberley - 20,000 people
Melbourne, Australia (20,000 audience)
2012 Operation Kimberley Minibi movie screening
Kalista, Australia
Distribution
Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia 2020
Web
As of March, 2019
Youtube
1,000 views
Vimeo
730 views
Destinations
Chinese cancer survivors
Awards
2014 Reel Health International Film Festival
Honourable Mention
Melbourne, Australia
Hosted Screenings
Various Volunteer organisations
Victoria, Australia
Web
As of March, 2019
Youtube
6,000 views
Jasmine & George
Special needs through the art of music therapy
Host Screenings
2013 Boorondara Christmas Party
Melbourne, Australia
Web
Youtube
4,300 views
Blue Cross Ad campaign
Respite, Residential and Community care
Awards
2010 ACCV Awards
Melbourne, Australia
Finalist
Television/Cinema
5-years running spots on major television networks and cinema advertising spaces.
Power Shift
Web
Youtube
10,700 views