About the film
This powerful short documentary, created by 19 year old filmaker Jess Nipperess, tells the story of Wollar and the Mudgee region, where locals have spent over two decades resisting the devastating impacts of coal mining. The film features all three coal mines near Mudgee and Wollar, with a focus on the Moolarben coal mine – NSW's largest producing coal mine – and the serious threat posed by its proposed expansion.
Told through the personal lens of Manjot, a young person from Mudgee with Punjabi heritage — a region in India already facing deep climate impacts — the film weaves together stories from long-time residents, young people, and migrant voices.
It is a story grounded in community, culture and resilience, and a reminder that the fight for climate justice is intergenerational and both local and global.
Host a Screening
We’re at a critical point right now to stand with Wollar, share their story, and push back against the expansion of a coal mine that has already taken too much.
By hosting a screening for your group, organisation or friends, you can share the story and support the attendees to sign up to write a submission opposing the Moolarben expansion. We need 1000 submissions, and to get there we need your help. We’ll help you get started with resources, a screening guide, a draft program for the screening and 1-1 calls.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR SCREENING
Past Screenings Locations
- Afternoon of Art & Storytelling for Our Environment @ Mudgee (Mudgee District Environment Group)
- Circular Quay (Sydney Knitting Nannas)
- Blayney (Blayney Eco Hub)
- AYCC online screening
- Sisters of Mercy online screening
- Roots & Resistance @ Parramatta (Sapna South Asian Climate Solidarity, Sydney Bollywood, Hindus 4 Human Rights, Sweltering Cities and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW)
- Climate in the Pub @ Rozelle (Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle)
- Dubbo (Transition Dubbo, Healthy Rivers Dubbo and Dubbo Environment Group)
- Kindlehill School in-class screening
- Lane Cove (Lane Cove Bushland and Conservation Society and the Lane Cove Coal and Gas Watch)
- Rylstone (Rylstone District Environment Society)
- Mudgee Uniting Church
- Orange (Environmentally Concerned Citizens of Orange)
- Ashfield (NCC, Rising Tide, AYCC, Tomorrow Movement and Enviro Mentality)
- Oberon (Oberon Citizen Science Network (OCSN) and Corner Pocket)
- Togetherness: Stories, Air & Land @ Kings Langley (Punjabis For Climate)
- AYCC NSW (@ UNSW, Kensington)
- Monash University (Monash Film Society)
- Singleton (Upper Hunter Greens; Denman, Aberdeen, Muswellbrook, Scone Healthy Environment Group, and Hunter Environment Lobby)
- Parramatta Uniting Church
- University of Sydney (University of Sydney Student Representatives' Council)
- Lismore Regional Uniting Church