Winner of Best Paddling Documentary Film 2024 - Sponsored by The Canadian Canoe Museum.
An eighth-generation Tasmanian and environmentalist, Oliver Cassidy embarks on a life-changing solo rafting trip down the famous Franklin River in the remote Australian rainforest. He retraces his late father’s 14-day expedition to attend the blockade that saved a World-Heritage-listed national park from being destroyed in the early 1980s. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, Franklin is an inspiring example of the power of non-violent direct action to bring about lasting change.
Director: Kasimir Burgess
Producers: Chris Kamen, Oliver Cassidy
Producers: Chris Kamen, Oliver Cassidy