About LandxSea

LandxSea (pronounced Land by Sea) is Scotland’s environmental film festival: a celebration of cinema, conversation and community based in the coastal town of Montrose.

Here, shifting dunes, rising seas, rich wildlife and changing industries bring environmental questions very close to home.

At the LandxSea Film Festival each September, we present a carefully curated programme of films exploring climate, nature, land, oceans and place. We have a particular interest in Indigenous perspectives, land rights and communities living on the front lines of environmental change.

Our audiences come ready to think, feel, talk and get involved. We want the stories on screen to stay with people long after the credits roll.

More Than Movies

Alongside groundbreaking environmental films and inspiring guest speakers, LandxSea brings people together through:

• Filmmaker Q&As, panels and community conversations.
• Local assemblies, creative events and beach swims.
• Free school screenings and activities for younger audiences.
• Artist-led workshops and opportunities to take action.

As the festival has grown, we have remained committed to keeping the programme intimate, thoughtful and rooted in meaningful exchange between filmmakers, audiences and communities.

Why Montrose?

A Remarkable Community Cinema

LandxSea is hosted at the Montrose Playhouse, a former public swimming pool transformed into a community-owned cinema and arts venue.

With excellent projection, sound and accessible facilities, the Playhouse was a finalist for BIFA’s UK Cinema of the Year in 2025.

Montrose is more than a beautiful backdrop. It is a living front line for many of the questions LandxSea exists to explore.

The North Sea is both livelihood and horizon. The town and surrounding region have been shaped by decades of oil and gas activity and are now navigating the transition towards renewable energy, with Montrose Port supporting both established offshore industries and new energy development.

Nature, food production and climate impacts also meet in close proximity. Angus is one of Scotland’s most productive farming regions, while the nearby Montrose Basin is an internationally protected wetland and an important stop on global bird migration routes.

Wild landscapes including St Cyrus National Nature Reserve and Lunan Bay are close by, with the edge of the Cairngorms within easy reach.

The effects of environmental change are visible too. Coastal erosion along Montrose Bay’s dunes and flood-risk planning around the River South Esk make climate change immediate and tangible.

With ongoing town regeneration and direct rail links across Scotland, Montrose offers a welcoming setting for filmmakers, artists, changemakers and curious audiences to watch films, exchange ideas and imagine possible futures together.

Local Roots, Global Reach

International Green Film Network

LandxSea is the first UK member of the international Green Film Network, connecting environmental film festivals across more than 20 countries.

Through the network, we exchange knowledge with festivals around the world, bring international stories to Montrose and help Scottish environmental films reach new audiences.

LandxSea also nominates Scottish films for the annual Green Film Network Awards.

UK Green Film Network

LandxSea is the first Scottish member of the UK Green Film Network, working with fellow cinemas, festivals and exhibitors to bring environmental stories to screens across the country.

Supported by Our Partners

LandxSea is supported by Screen Scotland and Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI Film Audience Network.

Montrose LandxSea Film Festival SCIO is a Registered Charity in Scotland: SC053626.

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Top photograph courtesy of Paul Tomkins / VisitScotland.