★★★★
“The passion of the protesters is impressive as are the spectacular images of the magnificent river itself”
- David Stratton
★★★★
“A gorgeous film … a visual tapestry”
- Sandra Hall, Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★★
“Enlightening”
- Impluse Gamer
$18.50 out of $20
“…an utterly enthralling documentary about one of the most incendiary periods in Australian history.”
- Erin Free, FilmInk
★★★★★
“Awe-inspiring … a tear-jerking testament
to the power of nature”
- Adena Maier, Time Out
★★★★½
“Very beautiful, very moving”
- Cinemascape
★★★★
“Moving and marvellous documentary”
- The Examiner
★★★★
“There is much to get passionate about here”
- Sharon Hurst
AWARDS/FESTIVALS
Media Coverage
The Past Flows into the Future by Belinda Smaill, Metro Magazine, 29 November 2022
The Screen Show, Jason Di Rosso interviews Kasimir Burgess, Director of Franklin, ABC Radio National, 8 Sept 2022
Would the campaign to save the Franklin River work today? The Guardian, 18 Sept 2022
Interview: Kasimir Burgess, Cinema Australia, 11 Sept 2022
Honouring a Daring Father, The Examiner Features, 10 Sept 2022
Alex Easton Franklin interview with Oliver Cassidy (Interview commences at 2hrs 3mins), ABC Sunshine Coast Mornings Program, 8 Sept 2022
The 10 most promising movies to check out in September, The Age & SMH, 6 Sept 2022
A Reminder That People Are Not Powerless to Stand Up to Environmental Destruction, The Curb Review, 5 Sept 2022
Lindsay McDougall Franklin interview with Oliver Cassidy, (Interview commences at 17min 55sec), ABC Illawara Drive Program, 6 Sept 2022
Segment on Franklin Documentary, (Commences 40mins34secs Featuring John Barron, Bob Brown, Anjali Sharma, Angela Vithoulkas, Catherine Liddle), ABC The Drum Program, 2 Sept 2022
New documentary Franklin is using philanthropy to inspire environmental activism, Pro Bono Australia News Feature, 2 Sept 2022
Kasimir Burgess: Going Down River With Franklin, Film Ink, 1 Sept 2022
TASMANIA: Island home to early Greek migrant community gets documentary about its environmental survival, Greek City Times, 1 Sept 2022
Filmmaker ‘carries dad’s spirit’ retracing epic Franklin rafting trip, The Mercury Features, 28 Aug 2022
Talking Landscape Photography #93 - Franklin with Oliver Cassidy, Talking Landscape Photography YouTube Channel, 25 Aug 2022
Franklin Director Kasimir Burgess Talks About Honouring Nature, The Protestors Who Save it, and More, The Curb, 13 Aug 2022
Franklin documentary retraces solo rafting trip with archival blockade footage (Interview of Bob Brown, Oliver Cassidy, Chris Kamen by Brian Nankervis & Jacinta Parsons), The Friday Revue, ABC Radio Melbourne, 12 Aug 2022
Franklin film explores a father and son’s journey to save a precious river, (Interview with presenter Phillip Adams, Kasimir Burgess - Franklin Director & Writer and Oliver Cassidy - Principal Cast and Co-Producer), Late Night Live, ABC Radio National, 2 Aug 2022
Tassie film Franklin official selection for Melbourne International Film Festival, (Interview with presenter Ryk Goddard and Franklin Principal Cast and Co-Producer Oliver Cassidy), Breakfast Program, ABC Radio Hobart, 2 June 2022