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Our Power

'OUR POWER' explores the socio-economic and environmental issues facing the Latrobe Valley (Victoria, Australia) community today and their transition to a 'post-coal' world.

'OUR POWER' aims to shine the light on the Latrobe Valley (Victoria, Australia) community and their 90+ year history of providing power to Victoria and beyond. The film explores the transition of the power industry as it was privatised in the late 1990s and the devastating Hazelwood mine fire of 2014.

At a time where coal is seemingly the only option for the Latrobe Valley, the community is forced to unite and fight for a sustainable future.

  • Peter Yacono
    Director
  • Anissha Vijayan
    Producer
  • Cam Stewart
    Key Cast
    "Cinematography"
  • Adam Bennett
    Key Cast
    "Cinematography"
  • Alice Stephens
    Key Cast
    "Cinematography"
  • Jackson Frazer
    Key Cast
    "Assistant Editor"
  • AJ Churchill
    Key Cast
    "Composer"
  • Paul Zala
    Key Cast
    "Composer"
  • David Goldsmith
    Key Cast
    "Colourist"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    56 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    45,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    DIGITAL 1080P
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • INDEPENDENT
    Country: Worldwide
Director Biography - Peter Yacono

Combining two of his biggest passions, producing inspiring films and fighting injustices, Peter has a keen eye and a strong sense for finding worthwhile, factual stories.

With his distinctive and thought-provoking productions, Peter is known for always inspiring his viewers.

Having completed seven years of study in the fields of media/communications and information management & systems, Peter has an intricate knowledge across production techniques, technologies, and audio production.

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Director Statement

This film was made for my parents. It's an activists film at heart, with really grown up, mature and thought-provoking arguments. It's to bring all generations together and not isolate or divide any groups or age brackets within our community. Through this film I was successfully able to 'activate' my conservative parents into a much more thought provoking and progressive way of thinking/living. It's the most rewarding and proudest work that I've done in my life.