Espresso Media International has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the urgent call-to-action  documentary FINITE: The Climate of Change (1 x 99’ / 1 x 52’). 

A directorial debut from filmmaker and activist Rich Felgate, FINITE is a cinematic and timely insider’s view of the world of direct action and climate activism; a raw, shocking, intimate and  emotional insight into the David and Goliath battle between ordinary people and fossil fuel  corporations. 

The film follows battles against fossil fuel corporations in two countries. In Germany, concerned  citizens step forward to save the ancient Hambach forest from one of Europe’s largest coal mines.  They are heading for a final showdown with RWE and the police to decide whether the forest is  wiped off the map forever, or if the all-powerful fossil fuel industry can be stopped before we fall  off the cliff of climate breakdown. They form an unlikely alliance with a frustrated community in  rural England who have spent 30 years fighting plans for a new opencast coal mine and are forced  into action to protect their homes. FINITE lays bare how our natural environment is being decimated, but also how collective action can turn the tide against all odds. 

The documentary recently made its world premiere at New Zealand’s Doc Edge film festival, followed by its North American premiere at the Light House International Film Festival and its European premiere at Germany’s 32nd Internationales Filmfest Emden-Norderney, where the film won the Focus Future Award.

“We could not be more thrilled to be partnering on FINITE and distributing this powerful and  essential documentary to the world,” says Jess Reilly, Head of Sales and Acquisitions at Espresso Media International. “Climate activists are often demonised in the press, but FINITE intimately  shares the stories of the brave individuals who put their lives on the line to protect our planet by  directly confronting some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. They show just how  powerful collective direct action can be. 

“Not only is it an inspiring and beautifully crafted film, but with time running out before climate catastrophe, it is urgent. It is an honour to be partnering with such a talented team of filmmakers. The stories of the Hambach Forest and Pont Valley climate activists are too important not to be  shared, and we’re grateful to the filmmakers for highlighting this inspiring story about courage, resiliency and the direct fight for climate justice.”