At the Sydney Film Festival on 17 June, there will be a special screening of the documentary Climate Changers directed by Johan Gabrielsson. The documentary is about Australian scientist and conservationist Tim Flannery and his global search for genuine leadership on climate change. Tim is interviewing everyone from CEOs to politicians and activists, he poses the question: Do we have what it takes to get out of this mess? This investigation traces Tim’s journey back from his early days as a palaeontologist piquing his interest in climate change, to his tireless – but fruitless – efforts at the 2009 Copenhagen COP, before returning to the 2021 Glasgow COP. His ongoing fight for change brings with it geopolitical troubles, adversity from a fossil fuel industry reluctant to change, as well as personal attacks from deniers and right-wing media. The documentary is shortlisted for the Sustainable Future Award.