Damon Gameau

Damon Gameau is an award-winning screen writer, director, author and activist. As a story-teller harnessing the power of documentary films to mobilise impact, Damon reveals the potential of the narratives we hold personally and collectively to both invoke destruction and harmony. He is unequivocally clear that our survival depends on the nature and quality of the stories we tell, urging us to find our reverence and respect for the natural world of which we are an intrinsic part. As a father, Damon is concerned with the climate crisis and the future of our life on Earth, using his life’s work to share and generate hopeful futures of planetary flourishing.  

In 2015, his debut feature documentary That Sugar Film broke Australian box office records, won the AACTA Award for best feature documentary and sold to 25 international territories. Damon’s most recent feature documentary 2040 is also one of the highest grossing Australian documentaries of all time and has been released all over the globe.  

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He shares his wisdom with us at the Small Giants Academy as an Honorary Wisdom Council member of our program: Into the Arena: Climate Leadership Accelerator. Damon has received numerous accolades for his work, including a nomination for NSW Australian of the Year in 2020.

You can find his widely watched TED talk here, and his interview with Small Giants Head of Programs, Tamsin Jones, here. You can also watch the trailers of Damon’s film 2040 here and his most recent film Regenerating Australia here.