NATIVE is an immersive short film exploring one of Australia’s most complex and controversial ecological relationships: humans and dingoes. Set deep within a vast dune landscape, the film follows photographer Charles Davis as he tracks an elusive pack, blending observational storytelling with cinematic restraint.
Captured with a skeleton crew camping out for a week in the dunes, the project demanded long hikes through shifting sand, searing heat, relentless wind, and razor–thin light windows, shaping every frame through a combination of patience and instinct. Dingoes sit at the center of a complex conservation debate in Australia.
NATIVE offers a quiet, unfiltered look into their world, encouraging a deeper connection to a species often misunderstood or defined only by headlines.
NATIVE was shot on the RED V-RAPTOR VV for scale and detail across the dunes, with the KOMODO used for lightweight, fast-moving work in the field.
Charles Davis is renowned for his wildlife photography of the Snowy Mountains. His gallery is located in Cooma, NSW.
If you want to find out morere head over to RED where they have a long interview with the team behind NATIVE.
