WILD THINGS has had much success in the classroom where our free educational teacher lesson plans developed withCool.Org/a> have been used by 240 schools empowering an estimated 48,000 students to take climate action!
A big thank you to the Garry White Foundation who have sponsored another year of Cool Australia’s hosting of these resources.
Take a look at the resources!
WILD THINGS continues to be seen at many film festivals around the world including LA Indies, Colorado Environment Film Festival, and MAGMA film Awards Hawaii. The film has won awards at CLIMAX Critics Awards, LA Independent Women Film Awards, ETHOS Film Awards, A Show For Change Film Festival and has also been nominated for awards at several film festivals too. See the full list of awards here.
It’s just over two years since WILD THINGS was released and we thought it was a good time to give you an update on what our wonderful climate activists are up to.
Firstly Dr Lisa Searle has continued her work with the Bob Brown Foundation for protection of Tasmania’s wild places. Many activists have been blockading the takayna rainforest against a new threat from Chinese state-owned mining company MMG, who are trying to build a new tailings dam for their toxic mining waste. In the winter of 2021, 71 activists were arrested on this site. The tailings dam project is still waiting for approval from Federal Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek.
The campaign for an end to native forest logging continues as well, and protests have been ongoing in native forests across the state.
Since the filming of WILD THINGS, thanks to the efforts of so many passionate and brave activists, no more logging has occurred within the proposed takayna National Park, and damage from mining companies in this region has been limited to preliminary works and exploratory drilling.
Lisa has continued her work with Médecins Sans Frontières, and has spent time working in humanitarian crises in Ethiopia, Ukraine and Haiti, providing emergency medical care to populations in distress.
The two young climate activists Harriet O’Shea Carre and Milou Albrecht have finished their […]
Many of you who watched the documentary WILD THINGS will remember Tarkine forest activist Dr Lisa Searle. Lisa is currently working with Médecins Sans Frontières in Ukraine and recently posted THIS NEWS STORY.
WILD THINGS continues to find new audiences across Australian classrooms and at international film festivals.
The film recently screened at the Eugene Environmental Film Festival in Oregon USA and at the Lonely Wolf Film Festival in the UK where it picked up the following nominations:
2nd Place Best Interactive Documentary
3rd Place Best Feature Documentary
9th Place Best Nature Documentary
You can STREAM THE WILD THINGS FEATURE FILM or STREAM THE WILD THINGS ONE HOUR TV VERSION.
Cool.Org also has TEACHER NOTES AND LESSON PLANS. During 2021/2022 it is estimated the film was seen and discussed by nearly 40,000 students who participated in lessons around climate action.
WILD THINGS screened on Saturday 16 October, 2021 at the Ubud Writer’s Festival as part of their Environment and Social Change program. Sally Ingleton did a live Q&A after the screening with moderator Helene Ouvrard (see photo).
In great news, WILD THINGS is now available to stream via the 360 Degree Film’s “On-Demand” film page.
You can stream either the 58min or 89min version of the film.
Many of you have asked how you can see the documentary WILD THINGS. We’re pleased to let you know the TV version (1 hour) will be on SBS Viceland on Tuesday July 20 at 8.30pm followed by a month on SBS On Demand.
This is your opportunity to watch the documentary – whether you are in lockdown or not – and share it with your friends.
Free Teaching Resources Available! Educators please download these free resources to help you use WILD THINGS in the classroom!
DVD’s and Educational Streaming are also available.
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We are pleased to advise that the one hour version of WILD THINGS will be broadcast on SBS VICELAND at 8.30pm on 20th July 2021. Following the broadcast the film will be available on SBS On Demand.
Please tell your friends and local environment and community groups to tune in!
WILD THINGS has been screening around Australia and now you can bring it to a venue near you!
If you would like to Host a screening in your community, please go to Fan Force and they will help you bring WILD THINGS to your community at no risk. Individuals or community groups can register to host a screening at a cinema near you!
Alternatively contact sally@360degreefilms.com.au if you would prefer to pay a small screening fee and organise your own WILD THINGS screening event.
WILD THINGS is available right now for school screenings via the ATOM Education Shop. A free ATOM study guide is also available as a teaching resource.
We also have some bespoke Lesson Plans for Teachers available for Free from the Cool Australia site, thanks to the generous support of the Garry White Foundation and the Hamer Sprout Fund.
There are heaps of opportunities for students to engage with WILD THINGS from critical, emotional, cultural and ethical perspectives, while considering the intentions of the filmmaker.
Using these resources students can explore environmental activism, key events in the environmental movement in Australia and why people feel compelled to stand up for the environment.
Students can also think about an environmental issue they would take action for, explore mediums for communicating environmental messages and create their own piece of environmental activism.
So get teaching!
