Forest Country - Lewi Haskins
By 2024 the Victorian government announced the end of native forest logging, only for it to continue in more insidious forms. Film maker Lewi Haskins made himself a promise that if his forest community came under the threat of logging, he would protect it the best way he knew how - through film.
Forest Country is the powerful and deeply moving result of that promise. Shot over the course of a year alongside activists, conservationists, and ecologists, the film bears witness to the ongoing destruction of native ecosystems, the death of endangered wildlife, and the growing risks to community safety.
Artist Bio :
Lewi Haskins is an Australian photographer and film maker.
For the last decade he has travelled extensively, hitchhiking across Africa, writing for conservation organisations, adventure companies and, recently, solo horse trekking in Mongolia…capturing moments through the lens. Lewi has had his work featured on BBC Earth, Africa Geographic & International Elephant Foundation.
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