CULTIVATING MURDER
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NEWS
GUILTY VERDICT FOR MURDERER OF ENVIRONMENT OFFICER Film Projects announces a new film CULTIVATING MURDER. From the murder in rural NSW to the Supreme Court trial in Sydney, Cultivating Murder is a mystery. The feature documentary explores what took place by the side of a dusty country road near Moree in 2014, and why it happened. Almost two years after the cold-blooded murder a verdict has been reached. Working under the radar, the filmmakers have been gathering evidence and testimonies, piecing together the details of that fateful day, which will have reverberations for years to come. The film is a portrait of a devastated family, of a murderer, and a divided rural community. The film will be released as the government tables legislation that will drastically wind back environmental protections making broad-scale land clearing and destruction similar to QLD under the Campbell Newman government . Until now the filmmakers have worked under the radar because of the case before the courts. Against this tense human and political backdrop, the producers are pleased to finally announce, after the court’s verdict today, that Cultivating Murder is in production. |
DOCUMENTARY AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION The production of Cultivating Murder was funded from support through the Documentary Australia Foundation, (DAF) a unique advocate for social change through documentary storytelling. Documentary storytelling has the power to raise awareness, create empathy and inspire action on important social issues that affect us all. The foundation receives and manages grants and donations on behalf of approved films. POZIBLE Funding was raised through a crowd funding campaign through Pozible. Pozible provides the platform for project creators to present their ideas to a connected audience, worldwide. |
CULTIVATING MURDER
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THE FILM |
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On the 29th July 2014 Glen Turner a compliance officer with the Office of Environment and Heritage was shot four times by a farmer and died on the side of an isolated public road in NSW, 40 kms from Moree.
Cultivating Murder tells the story of what happened and follows the murder trial to discover why it happened. It is an unusual murder case. The mystery is not “Who did it?” but “Why did he do it”? The accused is a wealthy New South Wales farmer. The circumstances of the shooting are shocking and perplexing. Glen Turner’s family friends and colleagues want to see the full weight of the law applied.
As the murder trial gets underway, the government have released the draft for new environment laws that will undo a quarter of century of conservation and protection and unleash a new wave of broad-scale clearing of land, (it is already underway) and destruction to fragile eco systems. It has implications for all land use in Australian.
We tell the story of Glen Turner’s family, Government employees, whistle-blowers, and rural producers in the region where the murder took place. The film will be dedicated to the memory of Glen Turner a professional and ardent environmentalist.
NEWS
AUGUST 2017
ABC LATELINE Kerry Brewster's story
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JULY 2017
A CORONIAL INQUEST INTO THE MURDER OF GLEN TURNER WILL BE HELD IN 2018.
Cultivating Murder tells the story of what happened and follows the murder trial to discover why it happened. It is an unusual murder case. The mystery is not “Who did it?” but “Why did he do it”? The accused is a wealthy New South Wales farmer. The circumstances of the shooting are shocking and perplexing. Glen Turner’s family friends and colleagues want to see the full weight of the law applied.
As the murder trial gets underway, the government have released the draft for new environment laws that will undo a quarter of century of conservation and protection and unleash a new wave of broad-scale clearing of land, (it is already underway) and destruction to fragile eco systems. It has implications for all land use in Australian.
We tell the story of Glen Turner’s family, Government employees, whistle-blowers, and rural producers in the region where the murder took place. The film will be dedicated to the memory of Glen Turner a professional and ardent environmentalist.
NEWS
AUGUST 2017
ABC LATELINE Kerry Brewster's story
CLICK THIS ADRESS http://ab.co/2trsOFX
JULY 2017
A CORONIAL INQUEST INTO THE MURDER OF GLEN TURNER WILL BE HELD IN 2018.