Carteret Islands

Fri 16th | 9:25pm - 9:30pm
Main screen

produced by | Pip Starr Pictures
My role in the scheme of things as I see it, is to create media that does not have a corporate or government agenda. As such the distribution of and income from my documentary film works is rather less than it would be than if I worked for or with a large organization. The freedom to say what I want from a political and creative perspective is far more important to me than money or fame, so I’m content to work on a small scale and maintain my independence.

The people of the Carteret Islands are about to make history. They will not be the first people to lose their homes because of global warming. Rising seas, expanding deserts and changing weather have already displaced many, possibly millions of people. But the people of the Carterets are unique, as they will be the first to see their atoll, 6 small islands 100 km form Bougainville, completely submerged. They will begin to desert their islands in early 2007.