In Conversation with Filmmaker Damon Gameau
In the lead up to Screen Forever, the 3-day screen conference from Screen Producers Australia which will run from May 3 to May 5 on the Gold Coast this year, we spoke with Damon Gameau - the keynote speaker for the event.
Check out our wide ranging discussion, on everything from the state of the climate crisis and the success of his films 2040 and Regenerating Australia, to broadening the in-cinema experience for filmmakers and the power of storytellers.
You can watch our interview with Damon below.
Screen Forever is coming to the Gold Coast from the 3rd to the 5th of May. You can find out more and get your tickets at the link here: https://www.screenforever.org.au/37/home
ABOUT SCREEN FOREVER
SCREEN FOREVER is a business event for the whole industry, from network executives to government agencies, financiers, commissioners, distributors, production service providers, cast and crew. The event attracts a diverse delegate mix from emerging practitioners to established vanguards. The delegates work across all genres and mediums but are united by their desire to become and remain relevant and competitive in the global market.
For 37 years, SCREEN FOREVER has unlocked opportunities for delegates to connect with other screen industry professionals, turning ideas into a reality.
Delegates will converge on the Gold Coast over three days for unmissable networking events, business meetings, inspiring thought leadership, and the SPA Connect Market. The conference will culminate with the SPA Awards, highlighting industry excellence and accomplishment. With a return to international travel, SPA is expecting the largest assembly of international buyers and partners seen in Australia for many years.
An online Global Market will take place from 9 May - 10 May, where delegates have the enviable chance to promote their screen businesses, slates, and productions to a myriad of buyers, commissioning executives, distributors, and sales agents from across the globe who aren’t physically attending this year.
ABOUT DAMON GAMEAU
As a director Damon wrote, directed and performed vocals for the 2011 winning Tropfest short film, ANIMAL BEATBOX.
THAT SUGAR FILM was Damon’s first feature length film as a director and won Best Documentary at the Australian AACTA awards and became the highest grossing Australian documentary of all time. THAT SUGAR BOOK is his first published book and was published in 9 languages.
Damon’s next film, 2040, is an innovative feature documentary that explores what the future would look like by the year 2040 if we embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet. It was released in April 2019 and now sits in the top 4 highest grossing documentaries of all time in Australia at the cinema.
Both 2040 and That Sugar Film were accompanied by extensive impact campaigns that allowed people to take action after seeing the film.
Regenerating Australia is his most recent project which toured Australia in March 2022. The film will be accompanied with an impact campaign that includes a significant financial fund to develop and scale community solutions
Damon has co-founded the Regenerators action and storytelling platform and is a sought-after speaker. He spoke at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in New York and has addressed numerous Governments around the world plus spoken at organisations such as GOOGLE, BP, PWC, ANZ, ZURICH, ATLASSIAN, UTAH CLEAN ENERGY, MASTERCARD, CREDIT SUISSE, CBA, HESTA, Cricket Australia and many more. He was a nomination for NSW for Australian of the Year in 2020.