The Burnt Half is a moving and inspiring feature documentary about the people of Kangaroo Island in the wake of the devastating Dec/Jan 2020 bushfires. Using an unobtrusive observational style, the film examines the lives of several Kangaroo Island residents who have been directly and indirectly affected by the fires. Through their stories and the film’s visuals, we gain a sense of the destruction they endured, the anger some of them feel, the emotional toll that it’s taken, and the challenges they now face.

Filmed over five incredible days in Jan 2020, with a number of follow up visits to the island, the film is soon to be released.