Tallaganda / Understory - Screenings & Talk

A double-bill screening of two locally made documentaries by filmmaker David Gallan.

Tallaganda (2026) features the conservation issues of the endangered greater glider, the academics who work to understand them and the activists seeking to protect their habitat in Tallaganda, Badja and Glenbog State Forests which are still under threat from industrial scale logging. The film uses innovative techniques with conventional and infrared cameras, as well as thermal cameras, to record the natural behaviour of a range of gliders and other nocturnal species.

Understorey (2016) outlines some of the key themes around the decades long campaign to stop native forest logging on the far south coast of NSW, culminating in the formation of SE Forests National Park. It is one of the largest and longest running conflicts in Australian history. People from all walks of life, including farmers and grandmothers, came together to save their water catchments and the forest homes of some of our most iconic native animals. This is an abridged and remastered edition of the original film.

David will lead a Q and A session as part of the screening event.

David Gallan

David's previous films includes The Ambassador (2020), an award winning short starring the late Wynn Roberts and Koru Lian Timor (2024), a film about a Timorese choir touring Australia.

David’s wildlife photography has also been part of the global Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the Nature Photographer of the Year exhibitions. His work is widely used by conservation organisations to raise awareness of environmental issues.

INFO

Date/Time: Friday 6 November, 7.00pm

Duration: 1.5 hours

Tickets: Adult $20, Concession $15 (plus booking fees)

Bistro opening hours - Dinner: 5:30pm to 8:00pm (bookings recommended)