Fools & Dreamers: Regenerating a Native Forest is a free 30-minute documentary about Hinewai Nature Reserve, on New Zealand’s Banks Peninsula, and its kaitiaki/manager of 30 years, botanist Hugh Wilson. When, in 1987, Hugh let the local community know of his plans to allow the introduced ‘weed’ gorse to grow as a nurse canopy to regenerate farmland into native forest, people were not only skeptical but outright angry – the plan was the sort to be expected only of “fools and dreamers”.

Now considered a hero locally and across the country, Hugh oversees 1500 hectares resplendent in native forest, where birds and other wildlife are abundant and 47 known waterfalls are in permanent flow. He has proven without doubt that nature knows best – and that he is no fool.

Other licensing options available for this film (click to go to the appropriate store page):

Free Screening (Audience Size: 1-49)
Include this film in a community screening event to an audience of 1-49 people where you are not charging an entry fee.

Free Screening (Audience Size: 50-100)
Include this film in a community screening event to an audience of 50-100 people where you are not charging an entry fee.

Ticketed Screening (Audience size 1-49)
Include this film in a community screening event with an audience of 1–49 people where you are charging an entry fee.

Ticketed Screening (Audience size 50-100)
Include this film in a community screening event with an audience of 50–100 people where you are charging an entry fee to the event.

Online Screening (Audience size: 1-100)
This licence allows you to offer a livestreamed screening of the film where you’re not charging for tickets. Please note:

• It must be to a private screening for which people register to attend. (The link must not be made available to a public audience.)
• The film can only be viewed during the livestream period. No recording can be made of the film. (Anyone who registers for the livestream but for any reason cannot attend will not have access to the film after the event – please let attendees know this in advance.)
• If you have more than 100 people attending your livestream please contact us for a custom licence.
• As we can’t offer support for hosting online events, we suggest selecting this option only if you have access to the necessary platform and software.
• Contact us to arrange a fee for your event.

For Free or Ticketed Screening for an Audience size 100+
Please contact us to arrange a custom license.

For Online Screening events, or events (Free or Ticketed) run by:

• city council
• government agency
• corporate company
• educational institution

Please get in touch using the Contact page and let us know full details about your event.

Everyone else:
Can’t see a license that suits your needs or not sure which one to buy? Get in touch using the Contact page.

Run time: 40 minutes
File resolution: Full HD 1080p
Rating: n/a (documentary)
File format: .mp4 digital download (or DCP for cinema screenings in Aotearoa NZ only, at extra cost. Please contact us to arrange this at least 2 weeks prior to your event.)