Clear-Cut
When Filmmaker Andrew Kaineder (Andy) learns that the forest surrounding the tallest known Spotted Gum in the world, Big Spotty, is under threat from native forest logging in his hometown, he wants answers.
It doesn’t take much digging for Andy to work out that the story of this particular compartment of land, just south of Ulladulla and home to the iconic tree, is only one piece of the convoluted and somewhat disturbing natural land management puzzle in Australia.
His focus quickly moves from an investigation into one patch of forest to a national investigation into deforestation: with the destruction of the Great Koala National Park in NSW, forest clearing for beef in QLD, the endangered Jarrah forests of WA and the logging of Australia's largest temperate rainforest in Tasmania, all putting forward clear-cut evidence that we need to rethink our relationship with our forests.
Can he save Big Spotty in time?
Artist: Em Reid
“It takes a wise man a lifetime to grow a tree, and a fool five minutes to kill one”.
-Gary Caldwell, Potato farmer
Big Spotty T
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Printed with eco inks by Softpower
Organic Cotton / Hemp T’s by Koa Goods.
Big Spotty stickers - SOLD OUT
Designed by Luke Player.
Impact goals
Permanent protection of North Brooman State Forest.
Provide visual evidence and data on what’s happening to our forests.
Educate the community on where the timber from our forests is going.
Highlight the failure to protect our unique and threatened species.
Advocate for the permanent protection of our native forests - Australia Wide.
Plug in to existing campaigns and organisations so the campaign can continue after the film release.
Acknowledgement of Country
This project will mainly take place on the country of the Dhurga language group known as Yuin.
We acknowledge and respect the people, the culture and the values of this land that has been nurtured by their ancestors for thousands of years so that we can learn and continue to support this practice - and walk together.
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