Private Project

What Matters

Dan And Al are two of the leading nature photographers in Tasmania. They talk about what inspires them and why keeping the wild wild matters.

  • Alex Palmer
    Director
    King Neptunes of the Southern Seas
  • Alex Palmer
    Producer
    King Neptunes of the Southern Seas
  • Dan Broun
    Key Cast
  • Al Long
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    environmental, nature, documentary
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 12, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    avchd
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alex Palmer

"What Matters" 2017 - 10min documentary
"King Neptunes of the Southern Seas" 2017 - 19 min documentary
“Hobart Life” 2015 – 27 min documentary ( touring film festivals )
“Tarkine in Motion” 2015 - Bob Brown Found'n 40 min doco
( production / camera )
“A Modern Build Tasmania” 2014 – 50 min documentary ( toured TAS/VIC/NSW )
( screened State Cinema
to full houses )

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Director Statement

What Matters is a film about Dan Broun and Al Long, two talented wilderness photographers who are passionate about the wilderness that surrounds them.

Dan and Al are deep in the Tarkine rainforest exploring small rivers and landscapes documenting the extraordinary beauty of a wild Tasmanian landscape. They discuss what inspires them as individuals and their role in the Bob Brown Foundation artist initiative to help protect and save the Tarkine wilderness.

The film is a combination of personal profiles, the wilderness and 'Tarkine In Motion' the artist movement designed to save the beautiful Tarkine area.