Following Mandy is an inspiring observational documentary about charismatic comedian and fierce community activist Mandy Nolan's run for the Greens in the Federal seat of Richmond during the worst climate change crisis her beloved Northern Rivers has ever faced.
Weeks out from the announcement of the next Federal election in Australia, the Northern Rivers community of New South Wales, including her home town of Mullumbimby, is smashed by record floods and landslides. An unprecedented climate change event still in progress has seen government at all levels struggle to cope with the magnitude of so many people in need of urgent help.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proved comedians can make great politicians, his leadership during the Russian invasion has won him widespread international admiration. Mandy may very well be the next comedian to make this transformation.
Mandy takes us on a journey from her childhood deep in the heartland of Joh Bjelke-Peterson's Queensland to her rise as a local celebrity in the Byron Bay region, an Australian beacon of counterculture and activism.
Along the way Mandy connects with everyday people and experts in open and honest discussions about how rising inequality, domestic violence, and a sense of impending environmental catastrophe are impacting their lives. But it’s not all doom and gloom! In her uniquely warm and engaging way, Mandy explores the creative solutions available to decision makers right now.
The natural and social environment we enjoy today exists because of the tireless and selfless dedication of dozens of politically engaged citizens, activists, artists, journalists and politicians. Mandy is has been all of these except a politician...until now.