Takayna, The Heart of Lutruwita is a launch event for two powerful works focused on Tasmanian wilderness and its preservation. Featuring Takayna, The Heart of Lutruwita / Tasmania a new film by Matt Newton and Takayna, One of the Last Wild places on Earth a new book by Australian Geographic. 

The projects will be launched by Environmentalist, Bob Brown. 

Featuring special performances by DENNI, Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil and Shane Howard of Goanna.   

TAKAYNA – The Heart of Lutruwita / Tasmania is a journey to the vast and threatened landscapes of Australia’s largest temperate rainforest in northwest Lutruwita / Tasmania.  Told through the powerful stories of Tasmanian Aboriginal community members, frontline activists, scientists and musicians.   

takayna / Tarkine One of the last wild places on earth, is a powerful new coffee table book, produced by Australian Geographic in collaboration with the Bob Brown Foundation. Featuring stunning images and six essays, this book is more than a celebration of Takayna; it’s a call to action to protect its wild beauty from mining and logging. 

"Time, chance and the courage of visionaries have preserved Takayna, a glittering shard of wildness in a tamed and often broken world" 

Geraldine Brooks. 

Brought to you by Bob Brown Foundation with Rummin Productions, Purves Environmental Fund and supported by Patagonia 

Director | Matt Newton 

Producers | Matthew Newton, Anna Brozek 

Executive Producer | Jenny Weber 

Editor | Mike Gissing 

Cinematography | Matthew Newton, Anna Brozek  

Additional Footage | Ramji Ambrosiussen, Rob Blakers, Todd Walsh, Antoine Chrétien Nick Hayward & Simon Mustoe - Wildiaries, Al Jazeera Pete Harmsen, Andrew Phipps, Mike Gissing, Eliya Cohen 

Aerial Cinematography | Rob Blakers, Ramji Ambrosiussen 

Camera Assistant | Rob Giudici 

Color Grade / Sound Design | Mike Gissing 

Opening Titles | Vivien Mason 

Interviewees | Sharnie Read, Kitana Mansell, Brendan Lowery, Dr. Bob Brown, Dr. Sally Bryant, Rob Blakers, Dr. Charley Gros, Scott Jordan, Dr. Lisa Searle, Susie Aulich, Gordon Cuff, Mitchell Houghton, Anna Brozek, Jenna Harris, Jenny Weber, Atalaya Ferrari, Erik Hayward, Ramji Ambrosiussen, Anthony Houston, Viola Barnes, Shane Howard, Colette Harmsen. 

Special thanks to Theresa Sainty, Adam Hardy, Nick Fitzgerald, Jamie Kirkpatrick, Victor Ralph and all the forest defenders that appeared in this film.