Millions of children around the world are frustrated by the dire lack of action to protect the planet and their future. Until now, their only avenue to express these concerns has been protesting on the streets. Director Damon Gameau (2040, THAT SUGAR FILM) invites eight children on an epic adventure across Europe in a school bus powered by biofuel. Their mission is to better understand the planet’s predicament, explore solutions and, most importantly, take the conversation from the streets, into the boardrooms of some of the world’s largest polluters and most influential companies. This inspiring and rollicking journey, where ‘School of Rock’ meets ‘An Inconvenient Truth, results in the children forming a ‘Future Council’ to advise and influence the world’s most powerful companies on their decisions that impact nature.
Damon Gameau is an Australian director, speaker, and author. He wrote, directed, and performed vocals for the 2011 Tropfest-winning short ‘Animal Beatbox’. In 2015 he turned to activism with his debut feature documentary ‘That Sugar Film’, which sold to 25 territories and received numerous awards, including the AACTA Award for Best Documentary. His book ‘That Sugar Book’ was a bestseller in Australia and published in 20 countries. Damon then directed the climate solutions feature documentary ‘2040’ and authored an accompanying book. Both films sit in the top 10 highest grossing Australian documentaries at the local box office. He then co-founded Regen Studios with Anna Kaplan where together they work with philanthropists and partners to build comprehensive impact campaigns for their films, raising money for ecological solutions and awareness in classrooms, boardrooms, and parliaments around the world. Recent projects include ‘Regenerating Australia’ and the upcoming ‘Future Council’.
