WILD THINGS is a feature length documentary that follows a new generation of environmental activists that are mobilising against forces more powerful than themselves and saying, enough. Armed only with mobile phones, this growing army of eco warriors will do whatever it takes to save their futures from the ravages of climate change. From chaining themselves to coal trains, sitting high in the canopy of threatened rainforest for days on end or locking onto bulldozers, their non-violent tactics are designed to generate mass action with one finger tap. Messages go viral within seconds. It’s a far cry from the heady days of the Franklin River Blockade when street marches were the only way to be heard.
Sally is one of Australia¹s most experienced award-winning Producer/Directors. Her documentaries are often ahead of the pack, alerting audiences to environmental issues way before they have hit the headlines. MUDDY WATERS:LIFE AND DEATH ON THE GREAT BARRIER REEF (2001 SBS) showed how land based pollution and climate change were impacting the Great Barrier Reef. SEED HUNTER (2008 ABC, RTE, ARTE France, National Geographic) told the remarkable story of how the genes from ancient crop seeds may help future proof our food. ACID OCEAN (2013 WGBH NOVA, ZDF, ARTE France and SBS) revealed how increased CO2 in the atmosphere is changing the ocean’s chemistry. Sally has produced wildlife films PENGUIN ISLAND (ABC, BBC, Arte France), DEVIL ISLAND (ABC, ITV, France TV), KANGAROO MOB (ABC, PBS, RTBF, SVT) and POSSUM WARS (ABC, Arte France, SVT) and MIFF Festival favourites THE TENTH DANCER (ABC/BBC), MAO’S NEW SUIT (SBS/Channel Four) and JOHN GOLLINGS: EYE FOR ARCHITECTURE (SBS/AVRO). Sally was the Co producer on Jimmy Shu’s Taste of The Territory which has been nominated for an AACTAAWard for Best Lifestyle program 2020.