Winner BEST FEATURE FILM: WE ARE CONJOLA – OUR FIRE OUR STORY
105min, Australia, Documentary
Directed by Anthony Ash Brennan
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video:
NYE 2019. Director and film maker Ash Brennan lost his house in the Conjola Park Bushfire which nearly killed his brother and many others who stayed to fight. From a Perth hotel room Ash saw the first image of what used to be his house in the background of a news reporter
After almost being wiped off the map, a traumatized community waited for help. But it never came. Conjola was abandoned and left for dead. Local artists then started creating. They needed to heal. It gave the community hope and solidified their journey to recovery, together. Ash hopes that this film will be part of that recovery.
Project Links
News & Reviews
- “Conjola’s New Year’s Eve never to be forgotten”Green Left Weeklyhttps://www.greenleft.org.au/content/conjolas-new-years-eve-never-be-forgotten
- “After the Black Summer bushfires: embers of hope”Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/after-the-black-summer-bushfires-embers-of-hope-20201214-p56n9y.html
- “Documentary on Conjola bushfire disaster “South Coast Registerhttps://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/6859103/conjola-docu
Environmental Film and Screenplay Festival 