They say I’m a terrorist

There is a growing new voice in Tasmania’s environment movement, that of young women.
This film will address how language is weaponised again these women and how this is sanctioned by industry and political leaders.

This film will amplify the stories of young female leaders in the environment movement. It will expose unacceptable behaviour women are subject to, for standing up for the cause of the century. It will show the breathtaking beauty of the forests and the extraordinary commitment, resilience and dedication in undertaking long term non-violent resistance to the destruction of those places. This will be an inspiring and hopeful film because, if these young women are the future, there is hope.

This film has two primary objectives; to inspire more young women to become involved in leadership positions in the environment movement, and to make a significant contribution towards an end to the weaponising of language towards female activists.

This film is supported by the Bob Brown Foundation. We have developed a high level of trust with the key characters in this film and unprecedented access to current campaigns. Our aim is to show an intimate and in-depth view of a current environmental campaign from personal perspectives whilst interrogating the larger issues of the language of violence that surround it.

Behaviour unspoken, behaviour ignored, is behaviour endorsed, Grace Tame, Australian of the Year
Our hope is that after seeing our film the audience will have a different view of activists and will not be prepared to allow this behaviour to continue. When they see or hear language being used as a weapon they will recognise it and call it out. Or as Grace Tame has also said. Be a little domino for change. Together make positive strides for change for the treatment of women.