In the Scottish Highlands’ hidden glens, a pair of ecologists set out to find the last wild Scots pines.
Synopsis
In the Scottish Highlands’ hidden glens, a pair of ecologists set out to find the last wild Scots pines. The Pine Hunters is an evocative short film following their map-led quest to protect these ecological relics, living links to a primeval forest and vital lifelines for Scotland’s biodiversity.
Director: Ted Simpson | Country: UK | Year: 2024 | Running Time: 15 min | Language: English | Rating: PG
Distributor: Scout Studio
Screening Details
- Festival Screening: 14 September 2025
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About the filmmaker:
Ted Simpson is a documentary filmmaker and co-founder of Scout Studio, telling cinematic stories from the wild edges where society and nature meet. He specialises in environmental storytelling that combines human emotion with science communication. A two-time winner of Best Environmental Film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, including for The Eagle With The Sunlit Eye (Closing Night film at LandxSea 2024), Simpson is based in Cornwall and works internationally across broadcast, branded content, and independent film.