Edit Complete: Orang Rimba, Happiness Lies in the Forest

We have just finished the edit of the first film - Orang Rimba, Happiness Lies in the Forest - and now preparing for its release. The current running time is at 23 minutes in total - which is 8 minutes longer than the cut we prepared for RSPO RT5. We will keep you posted on the launch date, but it looks likely to be in the next month, with its release being in 3 parts, and going straight online in High Definition with the help of our partners at Dailymotion.

Film 1: Voices 4 Forests

This short film will be comprised of oral testimonies collected within the forest communities living in Jambi and Riau provinces. The testimonies will focus on the impact and effect of palm oil expansion on the quality of daily life, income, health and experience, and their hopes and fears for the future. We will endeavour to ensure that all the many voices within the forest community are represented – so not just the community leaders and elders but also the opinions, experiences, and voices of women, and children, if possible. We anticipate that this film will be approximately 10 minutes in length.