2025 | Australia | Animation,Documentary,Experimental,Short

die back (2025)

  • 6 mins
  • Director | Perdita Phillips, Annette Nykiel
  • Writer | Perdita Phillips, Annette Nykiel
  • Producer | Perdita Phillips, Annette Nykiel

STATUS: Completed

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An experimental film about the Coalfields of Collie, southwest Western Australia by Perdita Phillips and Annette Nykiel. The film was originally made for Petrocultures 2024 (southern hemisphere/Perth), using local coal and charcoal, ochres and natural plant dyes. Sound and editing was based around sonification of geological stratigraphy, with field recordings of powerlines and other vibrations. The work combines in situ (2024-2025) filming, found footage and historical photographs that evoke the above- and below- ground more-than-human worlds.  With an eye to the future, discordant sounds summon strong emotions—within the context of the dieback-causing water mould Phytophthora cinnamomi, the history of coal extraction, and current energy distributions.

coal extractivism dieback fungi experimental botanical dyes charcoal geology stratigraphy geofon sonification
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