Issues / ThemesHere you will find information, organised by issues or themes, about areas of interest where existing documentary work targets specific groups and audiences. Documentary Australia shows the broad range of work already being made by documentary filmmakers in Australia and how it intersects with the interests of many grantmakers and charities. Search Results Return To EdenFollows the progress of the most ambitious counter-attack on ferals ever mounted in Australia and th...  Alone Across AustraliaOn the 18th May 2001 Jon Muir and his dog, Seraphine, began an odyssey to cross Australia on foot, f...  A Hard RainAustralia sits on 40% of the world’s known uranium supplies and is about to give the green light to ...  Remembering RainIn the face of the worst drought on record, rural Australians have gambled their dreams on the chanc...  ThirstThirst is a documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman that questions global water privatisation...  An Inconvenient TruthHumanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right...  Two In A TinnieScientist Tim Flannery and satirist John Doyle embark on a quixotic journey down the Murray and Darl...  Half LifeThis compelling and beautifully crafted film reveals the effects of United States nuclear testing on...  The Burning SeasonDorjee Sun, a 32 year old Australian, travels the globe in pursuit of a carbon trading deal that cou...  Muddy Waters: Life and Death on the Great Barrier ReefBy 2010, forty per cent of the world’s coral reefs may be dead. By 2030, half of the Great Barrier R...  Telling The TruthIn November 2006, former US vice president Al Gore traveled to Australia with an explicit purpose, t...  Buyer Be Fair: The Promise of Product CertificationBUYER BE FAIR: THE PROMISE OF PRODUCT CERTIFICATION takes viewers to Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK...  The Real Dirt on Farmer John"The Real Dirt on Farmer John" is a personal documentary about John Peterson, a farmer, artist, and ...  Blue VinylBlue Vinyl follows filmmaker Judith Helfland as she sets off on a quest uncovering the toxic ramific...  Inheritance: A Fisherman’s StoryIn the year 2000, the Hungarian river Tisza is flooded with tons of cyanide from an Australian-Roman... |
> THE DOCUMENTARY AUSTRALIA FOUNDATIONFind guidelines and application forms to make or receive a grant, plus a list of documentaries on our Approved List for philanthropic support. > KEY CASE STUDIESA selection of documentaries that have been funded partly or entirely by private funding. They offer a model of potential collaborations around shared issues and themes. > PHILANTHROPY AUSTRALIAThe national body for Australian philanthropic trusts and foundations offers a comprehensive directory with links, networking opportunities, services and information to promote philanthropy. |
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