Floodland (+ short film 'Bringing his Spirit Home')

Filmed over 3 years, Jordan Giusti’s tender documentary focusses on several residents as a series of catastrophic floods test community resilience. Lismore born and bred Eli loves his flood-prone town and recently purchased a home with a view down the creek. Eli’s friend Harper, tired of political complacency, turns to activism, while Carlie Atkinson, a Bundjalung-Yiman social worker, sets up a groundbreaking First Nations healing centre. With trauma bubbling up and talk of government buybacks dividing neighbours, locals must question whether they can find the strength and spirit to stay.