Tickets are now on sale for a special screening of the eco-documentary The Giants, taking place on Saturday 6 May at 6:30pm at the Majestic Cinema Nambour.
The Giants is a poetic cinematic portrait of Bob Brown, the forest, and of our profound connection with trees. From a seedling to forest elder, The Giants interweaves Bob’s story with the life cycle of the ancient trees he is fighting for. Told in Bob’s own words, The Giants shares his 50 years of inspiring activism – from the Franklin campaign to save Tasmania’s last wild river, to today’s battle for the Tarkine rainforest, also known as Takayna.
Bringing to the screen a star-studded cast of windswept eucalypts, Huon pines, and myrtles, The Giants is a stunning, visual, big screen feast. The hidden life of the forest is brought to life by cameras rigged high in the tree canopy, immersive point cloud animation generated from 3D tree scans.
Sinerji founder and designer Louise Visser will host the feature film event, fresh from returning from the ’Art for Takayna’ field trip in Tasmania. The project saw artists gather in the forest to collaborate, discuss and take inspiration from the Gondwana rainforests of Takayna. A group exhibition will take place next year, with proceeds from artworks going to the Bob Brown Foundation.
Louise will share her experiences of what is currently happening in Takayna to open the film, discussing what we can do to help protect old growth forest across Australia.
“It’s one thing to hear about the destruction of rainforests and read the stats, but entirely something else to be right there camped in the middle of untouched native rainforest surrounded by ancient trees and learn how the forest is being unnecessarily threatened,” Louise said.
“It has rocked me to my core. I am so moved by the work that Bob Brown Foundation is doing to save these precious areas.
“Takayna is a magic place that deserves national attention and World Heritage status.
“The peaceful action that the Bob Brown Foundation has undertaken has shown me that you can push for change with dignity and grace. I’m so inspired after this experience and encourage the Sunshine Coast community to join me for this remarkable film screening,“ she said.
And in the words of Bob Brown himself, “If thoughtful people who otherwise feel hopeless about the plight of nature come away thinking, ‘I’m going to take action’ or ‘I’m going to start funding action or change my vote’, then it will have been worthwhile.”
All proceeds from the screening will go directly to the Bob Brown Foundation, helping raise funds for projects that are actively making a difference.
This screening is proudly sponsored by Sinerji Clothing, Kunara Organic Market Place, Waterscapes Australia, The Falls Farm and The Mapleton Public house.
Tickets are available from Humantix (search THE GIANTS).
