What Logan Did

Have you ever walked away from a 'brilliant' idea on the basis that it was too hard, too big or just too weird? Luckily for us, and for the planet, no one seems to have told Logan Williams that walking away is an option.

Logan Williams. This might be the first time you've heard this name� but I'll guarantee it won't be the last. Driven by the desire to restore balance to the planet, Logan Williams is a young man making a huge impact. At just 22, this young Ng?i Tahu inventor already has some mind-blowing, improbable and seemingly impossible achievements under his belt.

In this documentary we find out about his latest mission - to rid New Zealand's rivers of Didymo.

Didymo is an invasive algae native to South America and was first discovered here in 2004. Despite major efforts to contain it, Didymo has now infested many of the South Island's most iconic rivers including the Rangitata and the Tekapo River. It can be spread by a single drop of water or plant fragment and not only looks hideous (they don't call it rock snot for nothing), it also poses a massive threat to native wildlife and a river's fragile ecosystem. Put simply, Didymo kills rivers.

Rather than walk away from the problem, Logan Williams is wading in, up to his neck - making it his mission to completely eliminate Didymo and restore the health of the South Island's precious waterways. And the way he is going about it is truly remarkable.

When I first heard about Logan and his amazing vision, I knew this was a story that needed to be heard. This film weaves together two themes that I am very passionate about - firstly, the impact that we humans have had on our environment over the past century and secondly, my fascination with 'visionaries', those brave enough to act on their ideas and inspirations, no matter how crazy, daunting or unachievable they may seem at first.

Our short has been selected to be made as part of the Loading Docs initiative. Along with principal funder NZ On Air and with support from the New Zealand Film Commission and Te M?ngai P?ho, they want to see the film get made just as much as we do. Loading Docs will provide an additional $4,450 and cover post-production costs, but only as long as we reach our funding goal as of part of the development process.

We're incredibly grateful to Loading Docs and to Logan for allowing us to tell his story. To do justice to this opportunity we are seeking to raise a further $6000 through this Boosted campaign. This will enable us to take our cameras and crew into remote South Island locations and really showcase the scale and beauty of the majestic rivers that inspired Logan's work.

Any donation you can afford will be gratefully received. That's the great thing about crowd funding� even the small donations add up! It will also help us immensely if you can like or share this campaign through your networks and Facebook. Share and spread the word!

As a boosted supporter of What Logan Did you'll not only be helping to raise awareness and help curb the spread of Didymo but you'll also be encouraging tomorrow's problem solvers to not be shy of their ideas, to realise their dreams .... and dare to have an impact!