Super Nature
A love letter to the natural world, filmed entirely on vintage Super 8.
Every film we screen at LandxSea is chosen with care for what it shows us and what it stirs in us. Here you’ll find a growing collection of documentaries, fiction, shorts and hybrid works that have lit up our screens and sparked meaningful conversations.
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A love letter to the natural world, filmed entirely on vintage Super 8.
A poetic documentary exploring the life and work of Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason, from director Sara Dosa (Fire of Love).
Told entirely from the perspective of its avian protagonist, HEN follows a chicken who escapes an industrial farm only to find herself navigating the pecking order of a crumbling seaside restaurant in Greece.
What’s happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK? This eye-opening new film brings together leading UK scientists and experts to share the latest evidence, and why it matters, from extreme weather and food security to health and the cost of living.
OCEAN with David Attenborough takes viewers on a breath-taking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
An aging shepherd in the Pyrenees struggles to find a successor as bears, being rewilded in the region, prey on his flock.
A heart-warming, uplifting documentary about the irrepressible bond between humans and their dogs, set against an inhospitable landscape of northernmost Norway.
John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) is back on the big screen in a brand-new 4K restoration, and it’s arguably both a Christmas movie (there’s snow, cabin fever, and plenty of knitwear), AND an environmental film.
This independent documentary by Angus-based filmmaker Byron Pace follows an ambitious relocation of elephants from drought-stricken Namibia to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The story of two artists in Walthamstow who set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution.
Yanuni is an unflinching documentary from the frontlines of the Brazilian Amazon, where Indigenous leader Juma Xipaia and her husband Hugo fight for their land, life and the future of their unborn child. This is cinema of survival.
In this experimental short, La Fille Renne travels from fjord-wrapped inlets to the open ocean in search of whales. Shimmering visuals and dreamlike narration collide to explore how our bond with these giants has morphed from song and wonder to industrial hunting, and remind us of the urgency to bear witness.
Celebrate the Flow Country’s new UNESCO status with this visually arresting cinematic triptych. With an original soundtrack performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, this poetic meditation links ancient life to climate futures.
A “recycled” short from past films, archive footage, and local collaboration, mapping energy from sunlit seas and peat bogs through coal, nuclear, and wind
Indigenous sci-fi made-in-Leith, Itu Ninu is a green-produced film exploring themes of identity, resistance & hope under a futuristic surveillance state in 2084.
In the Scottish Highlands’ hidden glens, a pair of ecologists set out to find the last wild Scots pines.
From the wild blue waters around the Scottish islands to the shallow delta of the Low Countries and up along the dramatic coastline of the Norwegian fjords, North Sea, Nature Untamed is a cinematic adventure and a voyage of discovery that will show the North Sea in all its glory.
As rising seas swallow Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, two Indigenous teenagers - Howard and Juliette - and their uncle Chris face a heartbreaking decision: whether to leave the only home they’ve ever known.
A haunting, wordless hymn to our burning, beautiful world.
This spectacular short documentary blends scientific images with ultraviolet capture, infrared imaging, and 16mm texture to bring to life the world as seen through animal eyes.
What if light were the pulse of our planet? In Tracing Light, filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimer (Rivers and Tides, Touch the Sound) leads us from the windswept Outer Hebrides to Germany’s Max Planck research labs.
Across Europe’s fields—from sun-drenched groves in Italy to wind-swept vineyards in Greece—The Pickers brings us face to face with the migrant harvesters whose hands bring our fruit and veg to the table.
A nature reserve on the English Channel is a place of wonder and solace, shaped and haunted by violence.
In partnership with the Havana-Glasgow Film Festival, to mark their 10th anniversary, we’ve curated a compelling selection of short films from Cuba and by Cubans in the diaspora that celebrate creativity, innovative climate action, and community to inspire and uplift.
Inspired by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris's beloved book The Lost Words, the film soars across Britain's landscapes, rallying its subjects around precious nature rituals.
Filmmaker Damon Gameau invites eight bright, determined pupils—including CC from Edinburgh—on a biofuel-powered road trip across Europe to confront the giants behind the climate crisis.
Celebrate the launch of our 2025 LandxSea Film Festival theme Creative Ground: Artists Respond to the Climate with this special 25th anniversary screening of Rivers and Tides, Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy’s iconic collaboration with director Thomas Riedelsheimer
Award-winning, Edinburgh-based filmmaker Mark Cousins immerses the audience in this life-changing encounter between the glacier and the unusual brain of a 20th century Scottish woman, the artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham.
Make it to Munich is an uplifting story of human willpower, scientific ingenuity, and the questionable wisdom of making a film with one hand while the other one grasps the handlebars on a 1200 Kilometre cycle!
This powerful Norwegian documentary follows the Payne family, living off-grid in harmony with nature—until tragedy forces them to face a changing world. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema-Documentary at Sundance 2024.
This gripping, folk horror-inflected drama from director Athina Rachel Tsangari (Chevalier, Attenberg) is a striking portrait of land, power, and displacement — themes that resonate deeply in today’s ecological crisis.
A follow-up to You've Been Trumped, this film documents the ongoing impact of the Menie Estate development on local residents, particularly a 92-year-old Scottish widow, and raises important questions about sustainable development and environmental responsibility.
Expanding the focus of You've Been Trumped, this film reveals how luxury golf resorts around the world—from Scotland to Croatia—affect the environment and local communities, raising questions about sustainable development and the social cost of such projects.
This award-winning documentary explores how Donald Trump's golf resort in Aberdeenshire disrupted the local environment and community, igniting a fight over land rights and environmental justice.
A bird’s hunt for crickets becomes a complex journey, symbolising broader themes of conflict, nature, and humanity’s impact.
Witness the dramatic reintroduction of the white-tailed eagle in Britain and the ensuing conflict within Scotland’s rural community.
Fourteen women set sail on a 3,000-mile journey across the North Pacific to confront the plastic pollution crisis, aiming to transform both their lives and the planet’s future.
When the UK government ignores mounting evidence for climate breakdown, three British scientists turn to civil disobedience to warn the public themselves, risking arrest, a criminal record, and their professional reputations.
Discover Cuba's commitment to organic beekeeping and its impact on bees, agriculture, and the ecosystem, featuring insights from Havana beekeepers and a comparative view from Scottish researchers.
Follow "Seaweed Nerd" Frances Ward as she embarks on an ambitious kelp farming venture off Canada’s west coast, discovering the immense potential of this miraculous organism.
A Greenlandic hunter and a dedicated scientist join forces to protect the Arctic’s great ice sheet in this compelling short documentary on climate change.
Join renewable energy pioneer Andy Evans on a global journey exploring offshore wind energy’s transformative potential and its role in our sustainable future.
Photographer Karen Miller braves the Scottish elements to capture the lives of Mountain hares, exploring the delicate balance between nature and adventure.
Bursting with candid observations of lipstick-wearing, always-swearing, no-nonsense artist and shepherd Orla Barry, this is an intimate and amusing look into the life of an off-the-grid artist.
Kilfinan Community Forest’s woodland crofts model is revitalising native woodlands and communities, reshaping Scotland’s landscape post-Highland Clearances.
Climate change and historical injustices ignite a conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white ranchers in Kenya’s Laikipia County, highlighting the urgent need for reconciliation.
Discover Alan Watson Featherstone’s inspiring efforts to restore Scotland’s ancient Caledonian forest and the pivotal role of rewilding in addressing the global environmental crisis.
Teenagers Birta and Selma trade late-night parties for nocturnal puffin rescues, navigating the challenges of growing up on a remote Icelandic island.
As Fairbourne faces decommissioning by 2054 due to rising tides, its residents confront the harsh reality of becoming the UK's first climate refugees.
Ali Aschman expertly intertwines personal grief with the looming threat of climate change, exploring the depths of human emotion and resilience.
The team behind Emmy-award winning Chasing Ice returns for a final mission, closing a 15-year project with an unprecedented photographic record of the world’s melting glaciers.
Islanders rally to protect Papay’s endangered coastline, using traditional methods to combat coastal erosion and safeguard their Orkney community.
An award winning campaign film highlighting the destruction of Montrose Beach by the menace of dredging.
Bill Forsyth's 1983 classic is a whimsical story of corporate ambition meeting small-town charm and resistance.
A powerful community film project from Angus Climate Hub capturing the impact of recent storms in Angus, showcasing personal stories of resilience and adaptation.
Embark on a magical journey with Ben and his sister Saoirse, the last Seal-child, as they navigate ancient legends and mythical realms to find their way home by the sea.
In the remote Scottish Shetlands, a wild otter and a man form an unlikely bond that transforms both their lives.
Discover the hidden kingdom of fungi, a mysterious world that connects all life on Earth, in this visually stunning documentary featuring biologist Merlin Sheldrake and narrated by Björk.
FINITE unfolds as an extraordinary insider’s view of direct action in the climate movement.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, a boy’s affinity for nature eases his loneliness and leads to an extraordinary friendship in this delightful youth film.
Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring world of whales, and the urgent need for their preservation.
As record-high spring floods loom, the residents of Pierre-Part, Louisiana, brace themselves for the potential opening of the spillway floodgates.
Confront the paradox of North Sea oil and gas drilling in the face of climate change ambitions.
Acclaimed writer Adam Nicolson contemplates the troubling decline in seabird colonies on Scotland’s remote Shiant Isles, which he has visited each summer since childhood.
Activist Narubia Werreria narrates the journey of five Amazonian leaders to a rare temperate rainforest in Scotland amidst the COP26 climate summit.
Follow the tireless efforts of three locals dedicated to the protection of turtles on Kenya's Jumba beach.
Oscar-nominated for Best Documentary Short Film 2023, Haulout follows a solitary man on the desolate Siberian Arctic coast, anticipating a timeless natural gathering.
Immerse yourself in the inspiring story of dedicated volunteers at Auwahi, a historic forest on the island of Maui in Hawaii, in this gorgeous animated film.
Graham Fellows (aka John Shuttleworth) is on a mission to help save the planet, by converting a derelict church on a windswept island in Orkney into an eco friendly recording studio, having driven a G Wiz electric car there all the way from London.
As Hannah Maia grapples with pandemic lockdowns, she finds solace in an unexpected friendship and invigorating cold water swims and ice baths in her garden.
Embrace the exhilaration of wild swimming by following a year in the life of swimmer Becca Harvey as she trains for an Ice Mile - a one-mile swim in water temperatures of 5 degrees Celsius or less.
This beautiful animated film brings to light the experiences of UK women who brave wild waters.
Track the journey of GPS-tagged plastic waste from Europe to the Arctic Circle, underscoring the urgency to tackle marine pollution.
In the Scottish Highlands, Jamie Kunka carves a unique path, crafting sustainable wooden skis amidst the uncertain future of skiing in Scotland.
Take a peek into the extraordinary lives of over 230 European beavers who have made the bustling city of Vienna their home.
Journey through Scotland's rewilding process, examining the interplay between Atlantic salmon populations and forest ecosystems.
Using only her eyegaze communicator, student Greta McMillan directs this stirring call-to-action on climate change.
Join a breathtaking expedition as daring glaciologists reveal the mystery of Greenland's melting ice, capturing the spirit of exploration and urgency of climate science.
3D-animations spotlight urban plant resurgence in Cardiff during COVID-19, echoing our deep bond with nature amidst crisis.
Anny Tubbs chronicles photographer Mandy Barker's decade-long quest to spotlight marine plastic pollution through evocative imagery.
Bring the whole family and experience the enchanting world of Moana at our special Kids' Club screening. Sail into the magic and let your hearts sing with Moana's irresistible tunes!
Young voices amplify this striking visual art installation in the Gorbals Rose Garden, created in collaboration with students from St. Francis and Blackfriars Primary Schools for COP26.
Discover the decline of Bengal's jute industry and its deep historical ties with our region in this fascinating documentary.