Plus other recommendations for November in our community newsletter:
Meet Angus-based director Byron Pace, in conversation with journalist Davy Shanks at our November LandxSea Monthly screening.
In 2019, in a groundbreaking operation, Wildlife Vets Namibia partnered with Parc de la Vallée de la N'Sele and Mount Etjo to relocate an elephant family from Namibia to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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This fascinating, emotional journey - portrayed with raw grit and unflinching honesty, is documented in Angus-based filmmaker Byron Pace's PAID IN BLOOD - our November LandxSea Monthly screening.
As Mount Etjo's elephant population becomes threatened by severe drought conditions, and with no local reserves able to take the herd - the team embarked on the arduous translocation of an entire elephant family including the matriarch, across land and sea to the safety and thriving lush wilderness of the Congo, DRC.
The arduous six-day voyage, large and complex, comes with immense physical and emotional challenges, beautifully captured by Byron in this film. We follow the journey alongside renowned conservationist and "rhino whisperer" Annette Oelofse, and the family legacy of wildlife conservation she has made it her life long mission to uphold.
Join us for this special screening of Paid in Blood followed by a Q&A with Byron Pace hosted by journalist and lecturer David Shanks of Robert Gordon University
📅17 November, 7.30pm📍Montrose Playhouse
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COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES
The Montrose Playhouse is a finalist in the UK Cinema of the Year awards!
Thanks to all your support and voting in the first round, our beloved festival home The Montrose Playhouse has made the final nominations shortlist for the first BIFA UK Cinema of the Year (British Independent Film Awards)! Now they need our support to take home the win - you can vote for them as your favourite cinema here!
71,000 pink-footed geese recorded in Montrose Basin!
Our friends at Scottish Wildlife Trust-Montrose Basin Visitor Centre shared this impressive goose count on 10 October (the highest count since 2021) coinciding with their first ever Goosefest - a community celebration of the pink-footed geese migration through the basin.
There were guided nature walks, ask-the-ranger sessions, colouring-in activities, Pink-Feet Friday, and a Sea Change climate workshop with Montrose embedded artist Eve Mosher - to name just a few activities!
We love these impressive photos shared by the team on Facebook.
(goose photo courtesy of Hiveminds Photography)
Scotland’s Climate March ‘A Better World is Possible’ takes place at Glasgow Green
As the UN Climate Summit COP30 takes place in Brazil, Scotland's Climate March is heading to the streets of Glasgow to demand a fairer future for all. The march takes place on Saturday 15 November, starting at 11am from Glasgow Green. NESCAN is funding a bus from Aberdeen to Glasgow for people interested in taking part. You can sign up for the bus transport here. Find out more about the march here.
Things to see! This month, LandxSea recommends:
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Havana-Glasgow Film Festival - Celebrating its 10th anniversary edition from 11-16 November across Glasgow, a festival rooted in kindness, solidarity and the spirit of Cuba. HGFF screens the best Cuban documentary, feature and short films, facilitates discussions and hosts dynamic cultural events, both in-person and online - celebrating the vibrant spirit of Cuba and its twin city of Glasgow.
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Lost for Words Q&A screening at Edinburgh Filmhouse - on 12 November, get another chance to see our 2025 LandxSea Festival Opening Night film (and North Light award-winner) followed by a filmmaker Q&A with director Hannah Papacek Harper and other guests from the film, hosted by LandxSea co-founder Rachel Caplan.
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Power Station at DCA - if you missed our October LandxSea monthly screening of this entertaining and inspiring documentary, Take One Action are putting on a screening at Dundee's DCA on 7th November. Power Station follows an artist/activist couple's drive to turn their street solar powered through community action, told with humour and warmth. The screening is followed by a conversation with local energy co-operatives and climate organisers.
- Save the date - LandxSea Monthly Christmas edition! Stay tuned for news of our festive screening (with a twist!), coming to Montrose Playhouse on 15th December! Check all upcoming LandxSea monthly screenings here.
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FILM NEWS & WATCH AGAIN
If there's a film you missed at LandxSea, or you're keen to rewatch one of your favourites, we've pulled together a list of upcoming screenings and opportunities to revisit some of our LandxSea festival films - or related films you might enjoy!
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