Kilfinan Community Forest’s woodland crofts model is revitalising native woodlands and communities, reshaping Scotland’s landscape post-Highland Clearances.
Synopsis
Kilfinan Community Forest’s woodland crofts model is revitalising native woodlands and communities, reshaping Scotland’s landscape post-Highland Clearances. Inspired by the Gaelic word Dùthchas – meaning the deep-rooted connection between people and nature – this film examines the transformation from a commercial plantation to community-managed woodland crofts, highlighting the ecological restoration and community resilience sparked by the 2007 Crofting Reform Act.
Director: Jaye Renold | Country: UK | Running Time: 11 min | Language: English
Screening Details
- Festival Screening: 14 September 2024
- Festival Guests: Filmmaker Jaye Renold
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About the Filmmaker
Jaye Renold, a self-shooting director with a background in environmental campaigning, anthropology, and visual arts, specialises in co-creative filmmaking. She creates documentaries and short films for media, activist groups, NGOs, and international bodies, focusing on climate justice and social-ecological crises. Jaye has filmed in diverse conditions across five continents, with footage appearing globally from Times Square to TV Globo Brasil. She directs the Emerging Filmmakers Professional Development Program at If Not Us Then Who?