Battle on the Franklin

The Franklin campaign remains as Australia’s most significant environmental movement. The film will investigate why it was so successful when others have failed, and what lessons can be applied to other non-violent movements today.

This is a film that will not only help audiences understand how it’s possible to win an environmental movement, but how they can be part of that win.

Unlike many films about big environmental issues, this one has a happy ending and would make a good companion film to other films or presentations which speak to a current and unsolved issue.

This impact film will demonstrate the power of peaceful activism and will show citizens how to make the world a more inclusive, sustainable and democratic place.

The long term outcomes we would like to see encouraged by this film include;
Increased diverse, active participation in our democracy, electoral enrolments, the right to protest upheld and increased protections where needed, EPBC and other laws used to effectively protect the environment and stop extinctions, Green New Deal or other progressive policy implemented that protects nature, increased environmental justice, reduced rate of deforestation, environmental degradation and species loss and more people winning as political candidates on a green platform.

Dark Water will partner with training organisations to have educational packs at the ready. These will build on the film's momentum with a more detailed examination of the tools of change including theories of change, how to structure and tell personal stories, and templates for considering strategies for change etc
We will be partnering with ENGOs and running community screenings around the country, inviting people tackling local issues to come and speak to what that community is facing and help them tap into an energised community.

Our impact team has a wealth of experience in the environmental space and is continuing to develop relationships with key people. Impact partners have been assisting with research, access to archival, and development of key messages. We are working closely with relevant orgs to make the most of this opportunity and design a campaign with maximum reach and potential for social change.

Watch film and Q&As. Learn more on our website (learning portal)
Host impact screening(s)
Donate to impact partners campaigns and programs
Sign petition, send a letter, contact influential people
Join impact partners action groups
Attend a protest - peaceful activism event
Use education resources/study the film
Do activism or leadership training.
Consider supporting someone, who identifies as being part of a community that is under-represented in the system, to run for a leadership position. Put yourself forward for a leadership position.

The film will be screened for community groups all over Australia and internationally. We will work with these groups to make best use of the energy from the film and what call to action is appropriate for that group. We will set up a robust process for collecting data including, forms, tracking links, analytics, reporting processes with partners and measurable goals. We will be able to check-in with community organisers down the track and get a sense of the greater impact and progress we are making.