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Date and Official Trailer Released for Australian Amazon Original Feature-Length Documentary Burning, from Academy and Emmy-award Winning Filmmaker Eva Orner
Winner of the Sydney Film Festival Sustainable Future Award, Burning takes an unflinching look at the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires and delves into the catastrophe that unfolded across Australia, while shining a light on the global issue of climate change
Produced by Propagate and Amazon Studios and executive produced by Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films, ‘Burning’ had its global premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, and it will have its Australian premiere at the 2021 Sydney Film Festival on November 6, ahead of the launch on Amazon Prime Video in Australia and over 240 countries and territories on November 26
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SYDNEY, Australia, October 11 2021 – Today, Prime Video released the official trailer and announced the release date for the new Australian Amazon Original feature-length documentary, Burning, which takes an unflinching look at the deadly Australian bushfires of 2019-2020, known as ‘Black Summer.’ From the lens of Academy and Emmy-award winning Australian filmmaker Eva Orner, Burning wowed critics when it premiered last month at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). It was also announced today that the documentary has been awarded the inaugural Sydney Film Festival Sustainable Future Award which is awarded to a narrative or documentary film that deepens our knowledge and awareness of the impact of the global climate emergency. Burning will premiere in Australia at the Sydney Film Festival on November 6 and launch on Amazon Prime Video on November 26 in over 240 countries and territories globally.
Fueled by climate change, the nation’s hottest and driest summer ever recorded resulted in bushfires that burned over 59 million acres, killed and injured an estimated three billion animals, and affected millions of Australians. Burning is an exploration of what happened as told from the perspective of victims of the fires, activists and scientists.
The preceding years of drought plays directly into the ongoing hot-button issue of climate change, with the film drawing comparisons between government inaction and media perceptions, and a bushfire season that would wreak an extraordinary level of destruction upon the landscape – as well as posing questions about how we move forward as a nation to ensure this piece of history is never repeated.
“As we are growing our Australian Amazon Originals line up, we are thrilled to announce the release date and trailer of the timely and globally relevant documentary Burning to our Prime Members,” said Erika North, Head of Originals, Asia Pacific, at Amazon Studios. “Burning tells an important Australian story and shines a light on the global issue of climate change, which poses questions about how we move forward as a nation to ensure this piece of history is never repeated. With the immensely talented Eva Orner at the helm, we know this is a documentary that will resonate with audiences both locally and around the world on November 26.”
“I’m so excited to bring this film to a global audience when Burning premieres on Amazon Prime Video,” said Academy and Emmy-award winning Australian filmmaker Eva Orner. “I hope it inspires and motivates audiences and governments to urgently act on climate change and the dire emergency our planet faces.”
On behalf of Propagate, Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens added “We are beyond proud to have collaborated on such an important film with Eva and our partners at Amazon and Dirty Films, and we are grateful and humbled by this fantastic award from Sydney Film Festival. Our world is facing a major crisis with the effects of climate change, and we hope that Burning will generate real, substantive change from government leaders in Australia and around the world.”
Burning is produced by Propagate and Amazon Studios and executive produced by Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films. The documentary is produced by Eva Orner and Jonathan Schaerf, with Executive Producers Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens. Eva Orner also directs.
Since 2019, Prime Video has commissioned 14 Amazon Original series in Australia including The Test: A New Era for Australia’s Team, Making Their Mark, a series of 10 stand-up comedy specials by some of Australia’s best comedians, LOL: Last One Laughing AU with Rebel Wilson, Head Above Water, Luxe Listings Sydney, The Moth Effect, Back to the Rafters, and the upcoming Unheard, Kick Like Tayla, Warriors On The Field, Class of ‘07, Deadloch, and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.
Burning will join thousands of TV shows and movies in the Prime Video catalogue, including hits like Golden Globe award-winner Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, P!nk: All I Know So Far, Val, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Coming 2 America, Without Remorse, The Tomorrow War, Nine Perfect Strangers, Upload, plus Emmy Award winners Fleabag, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and licensed content.
Prime members will be able to watch Burning anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, and stream online. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost. Prime Video is available in Australia at no extra cost to a Prime membership for just $6.99 a month; new customers can find out more at www.primevideo.com and subscribe to a free 30-day trial.
Burning will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on November 6
Burning will launch globally on Amazon Prime Video on November 26
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About Propagate
Founded by Ben Silverman and Howard Owens, who pioneered the global format business in the late 1990s, Propagate has offices in Los Angeles, New York and Paris. Its recent credits include the Emmy-nominated “Hillary” documentary that premiered at Sundance and Berlin and now streams on Hulu as well as the unscripted “November 13: Attack on Paris” “Haunted” and "Prank Encounters" for Netflix, “In Search Of” and “Kings of Pain” for the History Channel, “Notre Dame: Our Lady of Paris” for ABC, and the upcoming talent competition series “Go-Big Show” for TBS; and the scripted "Blood and Treasure" and "Broke" for CBS, “Charmed” for The CW and “The Expecting” and “Wireless” for Quibi.
Propagate’s expanding portfolio of companies includes Electus (“You vs. Wild”, “Running Wild With Bear Grylls,” “Jane the Virgin,” “Fashion Star”), Big Breakfast (“Adam Ruins Everything”, “Hot Date”), Notional (“Chopped” franchise), and talent management firms Artists First, Authentic Talent & Literary Management and Select Management. Silverman and Owens previously founded Reveille, producing hits including “The Office,” “The Tudors,” “Ugly Betty” and “MasterChef.” Silverman went on to serve as Co-Chairman of NBC Network and Studio and form Electus. Owens served as President of National Geographic Channels Worldwide.
About Dirty Films
Dirty Films is an independent film and television production company, whose partners are Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton and Coco Francini. Most recently, Dirty Films executive produced Christos Nikou’s APPLES, which has since been named one of the year’s Best International Films by the National Board of Review. It was also Greece’s official submission for the Best International Feature for the Academy Awards. Blanchett and Francini produced the 10-time EMMY-nominated MRS AMERICA, which was just named one of 2020’s Best Television Shows by the American Film Institute. Dirty Films also produced the 13-time AACTA-winning series STATELESS, which Blanchett also co-created. Other film credits include TRUTH, CAROL, LITTLE FISH and THE TURNING. Upcoming film projects include: FINGERNAILS with Director Christos Nikou; QUEEN BITCH AND THE HIGH HORSE with Directors Bert and Bertie; and the feature documentary BURNING with Director Eva Orner.
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