Thai film premiere of “Future Council”
for Bangkok Climate Action Week
25 September 2025
The Australian Embassy Thailand is proud to present the Thai premiere of Future Council, a powerful Australian climate documentary by director Damon Gameau, on 3 October 2025 as part of the inaugural Bangkok Climate Action Week.
In Future Council, Mr Gameau invites eight children on the ultimate excursion: a road trip across Europe on a school bus powered by biofuel. Their mission is to understand the planet’s predicament, explore solutions and take the conversation from the streets into the boardrooms of some of the world’s largest polluters and most influential companies.
“It’s an honour to have Future Council featured as part of Bangkok Climate Action Week,” Mr Gameau said. “I learnt from producing this film, that the passion, creativity and morality from the children is exactly what the world needs now to unlock the current crisis. They inspired me, and I’m sure they will do the same for Thai audiences. The film was recently released in Australian cinemas so it’s a real treat to have it screened here in Thailand.”
Australian Ambassador to Thailand Dr Angela Macdonald PSM said, “It will take a collective effort across the global community to ensure a bright future for generations to come. Our region is already experiencing the impacts of climate change, and Damon’s film takes a refreshing look at how we can approach it globally. Australia is committed to ensuring the perspectives of young people are reflected in our domestic and international climate efforts through meaningful engagement.”
Ahead of the screening, Mr Gameau will also take part in a panel discussion titled “Inspiring the Next Generation for a Greener Future”, exploring how small practical steps can drive real and lasting change for our planet, followed by an audience Q&A.
Future Council will be screened in English with Thai subtitles. Entry is free.
Event details
Date: Friday 3 October 2025
Time: 6.15pm for the panel discussion, followed by the film screening
Location: One Ultra Screens, 5th floor, Parade, One Bangkok
Cost: Free entry. Register now to reserve your seat: https://tinyurl.com/futurecouncilth
The first 100 registrations will receive complimentary popcorn and a drink.
Director’s biography
Damon Gameau is an Australian film director, speaker and author. As a director he wrote, directed, and performed vocals for the 2011 Tropfest-winning short film Animal Beatbox. In 2015 he turned to activism with his debut feature documentary That Sugar Film, which sold to 25 territories and received numerous awards, including the 2015 AACTA Award for Best Documentary. His campaign book That Sugar Book was a bestseller in Australia and published in 20 countries and 8 languages.
Damon then directed the climate solutions feature documentary 2040 and authored an accompanying book 2040: a Handbook for the Regeneration. Both films sit in the top 10 highest grossing Australian documentaries at the domestic box office. Damon then co-founded Regen Studios with Anna Kaplan where together they work with philanthropists and partners to build comprehensive impact campaigns for their films, raising money for ecological solutions and awareness in classrooms, boardrooms, and Parliaments around the world. Recent projects include Regenerating Australia and Future Council. Damon’s TEDx Sydney talk ‘went viral’ via the global TED platform.
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