Defendant 5 is the valiant struggle of a young filmmaker to document the destruction of Tasmania’s ancient forests. In doing so, she is swept up in a multi-million dollar legal battle that challenges the right to free speech.
Watch Heidi Lee Douglas’ acceptance speech for Best Documentary Short (2016).
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