CAPTURING CHANGE (2021)
Directed by Chris Phillips
Produced by Katy Roberts & Chris Phillips
Cinematography by Michael Latham
Broadcast on Al Jazeera Nov 2021
Executive Producer: Emile Guertin
In the midst of a nation on fire, Australian photographer Matt Abbott immerses himself in an unprecedented environmental catastrophe to deliver imagery which reverberates around the world. Matt Abbott is among the closest witnesses to one of the worst environmental disasters of the last decade. His photography propelled the Australian bushfires to the top of the global news cycle and saw him nominated for highest international photography awards. The daily dose of toxic smoke left him with an entrenched lung infection; his personal health symbolic of the accumulating pain this fire season inflicted. This is an immersive first-hand account of Australia's black summer through Matt's extraordinary lived experience and a glimpse into the role of photojournalism to affect the international climate debate.
Film now available to view online at: aje.io/Change
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