hebrides international film festival programme 13th – 16th september 2017

Contemporary world cinema on the theme of islands, environments and remote communities. www.hebfilmfestival.org 1 contents welcome

Welcome Short Films: Welcome to the fourth Hebrides International The remote life theme is followed up with Festival information...... 4 100 Miles and 2 Mouths | Bright Spots...... 25 Film Festival. This year we are pleased to bring Angry Inuk, 24 Snow and the powerful Photography Competition...... 4 Pulse | Wildless...... 26 you an exciting programme of current global Canadian crime drama's Riverhead and Film Classifications...... 5 Moylley Yn Burroo | An Tac An Teine...... 27 environmental films, both political and provoking Taylor Sheridan's Wind River (Un Certain Spindrift | Storas Uibhist...... 28 documentaries alongside dramas set in rural Regard (directing) prize at Cannes). Screenings: Creeling | Between Islands...... 29 environments and a variety of environmental Stornoway An Lanntair Auditorium...... 6 Free the Snake | Anns An Fhuil...... 30 and island based short films. Of our high impact global environmental Stornoway An Lanntair Pocket Cinema ...... 7 Whale Chasers | Flounder...... 31 documentaries, Freightened, Inconvenient Sequel, Pop Up Cinema ...... 7 Life on the Machair | We are fortunate this year to be able to present Chasing Coral and White Waves all provoke us Lewis...... 8 The One who Tamed the Clouds...... 32 the UK premiere of White Waves by Inka Reichert, to consider serious issues around environmental Lewis and Harris...... 9 Hand Woven Lives...... 33 a German documentary about surfers fighting change, ocean warming and ocean pollution from North Uist and Benbecula...... 10 against unseen pollution in European plastics and chemicals. They all demand that we South Uist and Barra...... 11 seas. It is also a real privilege to be able to take action in our daily lives. Archive Selection:...... 33 present special advance screenings of the ...... 12 Tickets and Bookings Munro Film's new feature with Bruce Parry We hope you enjoy watching this unique selection Mountain Festival Events...... 34 Tawai: A Voice from the Forest which of films and we would really like to hear you views ...... 36 Dramas: Industry Programme takes us on a journey from the forests of Borneo, on the films and content, please take a moment Sami Blood | Riverhead...... 13 Extra Programme Activities...... 39 to the Indian Subcontinent and deep into the after the film to fill in ourHIFF questionnaires The Catch | The Olive Tree...... 14 ...... 40 Venues Amazon and reflects on our current societies and and give your views. Wind River | The Red Turtle...... 15 ...... 46 Thanks List why have we stopped connecting with nature. Brothers of the Wind | Moana...... 16 47 Sponsors and Partners...... As some of our venues are presenting the film Oskars America | Storks...... 17 Working in partnership with An Lanntair Arts festival for the first time this year, we'd really Centre, the Harris Mountain Festival and our value your feedback and support for them locally. Documentaries: rural island venue promoters we have something Angry Inuk | The Eagle Huntress...... 18 for everyone. With delightful films featuring Our thanks go to Creative Scotland, HIE and How to Let go of the World and Love all the Things Golden Eagles (The Eagle Huntress and MG ALBA for funding the development of the Climate Can't Change | An Inconvenient Sequel...... 19 Brothers of the Wind) and lightweight Festival and the Industry Masterclass programme Freightened | 24 Snow...... 20 comedy from New Zealand with Pecking Order, this year. Tawai: a Voice from the Forest | Pecking Order...... 21 a humerous documentary about chickens and Can you Dig This | Chasing Coral...... 22 their breeders and the comedy eco drama We look forward to seeing you at the festival. Kedi | Fishpeople...... 23 The Catch from Simon Mark Brown. White Waves | The Deserta's Fox...... 24 Muriel Ann Macleod This year too we have looked to Scandinavia Film Programmer & Rural Nations Creative Director and have found wonderful feature dramas like Aidan Nicol Oskar's America (children's feature) and the Festival Producer award winning Sami Blood (our closing film). Paul Macdonald Taylor In addition Oskar's America's script writer Cinema Programmer Eden Court Cinemas Torfinn Iverson will deliver an industry Andy Mackinnon Cover, brochure artwork and photography by Geoff Stear. masterclass with local writers and film makers. Associate Producer Uist and Barra Brochure by The Creative Cell | An Còmhlan Cruthachail.

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This year the Hebrides International Film associated with them, details of these Please check the film rating for the films you plan to attend Festival is working in partnership with can be found on the Festival website and do not bring younger children to films rated as 15+. An Lanntair Arts Centre, The Harris Mountain www.hebfilmfestival.org Festival and a collection of rural Island venues HIFF organisers have signposted the films not rated by BBFC, with an age across the Hebrides. The Film Festival screens Festival information line: suitability rating based on content. This is intended as a guideline only. a core Island and Environments programme 01851 700475. over 4 days in An Lanntair, the rural venue For news and updated information promoters have selected from this programme on screenings and events visit: bbfc classifications: but this year they also have some other films www.hebfilmfestival.org like The Red Turtle and Kedi. Many of our www.facebook.com/HebFilmFestival U – Universal 12A Suitable for all. A U film should Films classified 12A contain programme films includingFreightened and @HebIntFilmFest on Twitter Chasing Coral have environmental campaigns be suitable for audiences aged material that is not generally four years and over, although it is suitable for children aged under impossible to predict what might 12. No one younger than 12 may upset any particular child. U films see a 12 A film in a cinema unless should be set within a positive accompanied by an adult. Adults framework and should offer planning to take a child under 12 hiff2017 reassuring counterbalances to any to view a 12A film should consider photography competition violence, threat or horror. whether the film is suitable for that child. To help them decide, we PG – Parental Guidance recommend that they check the The theme of this year's photography General viewing, but some BBFCinsight for that film in advance competition is: 'The Mood of the Hebrides'. scenes may be unsuitable for see: http://www.bbfc.co.uk young children. A PG film should HIFF 2017 are seeking original and unusual not unsettle a child around eight 15 photographs which capture the unique moods, or older. Unaccompanied children Suitable only for 15 years and over, seasons and environments of the Outer of any age may watch, but parents no one younger than 15 may see a Hebrides. There are two categories in the are advised to consider whether 15 film in a cinema. No one younger competition one for children and one for the content may upset younger, or than 15 may rent or buy a 15 rated adults. Short listed pictures will be exhibited more sensitive, children. video work. Films may contain in An Lanntair Arts Centre during next years strong language, violence or short festival. Cash prize for both categories. scenes of a sexual nature.

Terms and conditions and the entry form can be found on the web pages at hebfilmfestival.org Festival information line: 01851 700475.

Deadline for submissions 12 midnight For news and updated information on screenings and events visit: on Friday 1st December 2017. www.hebfilmfestival.org www.facebook.com/HebFilmFestival Gearannan black house @HebIntFilmFest on Twitter

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Wednesday 11am The Eagle Huntress Spindrift Wednesday 2pm Masterclass - Justin Oakey 13th Sep 13th Sep 2pm Tawai: a Voice from the Forest Between Islands 7.30pm Special screening The Deserta’s Fox

5.30pm Riverhead Anns An Fhuil Friday 2pm Masterclass - Torfinn Iverson MG ALBA 15 th Sep 7.30pm White Waves UK Premiere Hand Woven Lives 5.30pm 24 Snow

Thursday 11am Fishpeople 100 Miles and 2 Mouths Saturday 10am Delila Vallot 14 th Sep 16 th Sep 2pm Freightened Storas Uhibst 11am Pecking Order 4pm Bridging the Gap Inspiration Workshop 3.45pm Marine discussion after Chasing Coral film 6.30pm An Inconvenient Sequel Wildless 5.30pm How to Let go of the World and Love all the Things Climate can't Change 8.30pm The Olive Tree The One who Tamed the Clouds Friday Brothers of the Wind Bright Spots 15 th Sep 11am 2pm Angry Inuk Pulse pop up cinema

5.30pm Oskars America An Tac an Teine Screening our short film programme throughout the festival 7.30pm Wind River Free the Snake and there will also be an environmental information stall.

Saturday 11am Can you Dig This 100 miles and 2 mouths Stornoway Town centre 16 th Sep Open 10am - 6pm daily. 2pm Chasing Coral plus after show Life on the Machair marine discussion (Pocket)

5pm The Catch Flounder

8pm Sami Blood Creeling

Festival information line: 01851 700475. For news and updated information on screenings and events visit: www.hebfilmfestival.org www.facebook.com/HebFilmFestival @HebIntFilmFest on Twitter

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Friday 11am Archive screen sea films Wednesday 11am Archive screen - sea films 15 th Sep 13 th Sep 2pm White Waves Whale Chasers 2pm Freightened Free the Snake

5.30pm Moana Bright Spots 5.30pm Moana Flounder

7.30pm The Catch Flounder 7.30pm The Eagle Huntress Spindrift

Saturday 11am Fishpeople 100 Miles and 2 Mouths Thursday 11am Brothers of the Wind Bright Spots 16 th Sep 14 th Sep 2pm Brothers of the Wind Spindrift 2pm Tawai: A Voice From the Forest Between Islands

5.30pm The Olive Tree The One Who Tamed the Clouds 5.30pm Storks An Tac An Teine

7.30pm Riverhead Anns an Fhuil 7.30pm Riverhead Anns An Fhuil carloway community centre harris Film Supporting Short

Thursday 11am Pecking Order Flounder leverburgh hall 14 th Sep 2pm Tawai: A Voice from the Forest Between Islands Film Supporting Short 5.30pm The Eagle Huntress Bright Spots Friday 11am The Eagle Huntress Spindrift th 7.30pm Riverhead Anns An Fhuil 15 Sep 2pm Kedi Flounder

5.30pm Brothers of the Wind Bright Spots

7.30pm Angry Inuk Pulse

Saturday 11am Pecking Order Anns An Fhuil 16 th Sep Festival information line: 01851 700475. 2pm Oskars America The One Who Tamed the Clouds For news and updated information on screenings and events visit: 5.30pm Tawai: A Voice from the Forest Between Islands www.hebfilmfestival.org www.facebook.com/HebFilmFestival 7.30pm White Waves Whale Chasers @HebIntFilmFest on Twitter

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Wednesday 11am The Eagle Huntress Spindrift Friday 2pm An Inconvenient Sequel Wildless 13th Sep 15 th Sep 2pm The Catch Anns An Fhuil 5.30pm The Red Turtle Flounder

5.30pm How to Let Go Of the World Wildless 8.30pm Wind River (DCP) Free the Snake

7.30pm White Waves Moylley yn Burroo Saturday 2pm Chasing Coral with marine discussion Life on the Machair 16 th Sep Thursday 11am Fishpeople Whale Chasers 5.30pm The Catch Free the Snake 14 th Sep 2pm Kedi Flounder 8.30pm Tawai: A Voice from the Forest Hand woven Lives

5.30pm Angry Inuk An Tac An Teine 7.30pm Can You Dig This Pulse barra northbay hall taigh chearsabhagh Film Supporting Short Screening the HIFF short film programme programme throughout the festival. Friday 11am Fishpeople 100 Miles and 2 Mouths th 10am - 4pm daily. 15 Sep 2pm Can you Dig This Hand Woven Lives

5.30pm Freightened Storas Uhibst

7.30pm Brothers of the Wind Bright Spots

Saturday 11am Moana Flounder benbecula 16 th Sep 2pm Oskars America An Tac An Teine lionacleit library 5.30pm Angry Inuk Pulse

Film Supporting Short 7.30pm Riverhead Anns an Fhuil

Wednesday 7pm Archive screen Film G Shorts 13th Sep There may be slight changes in these schedules, please check the local posters and the HIFF website on www.hebfilmfestival.org

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Sweden, 2016 Festival ticket 4 days all screenings any venue: £50.00 Director(s): Amanda Kernell Saturday 16th September: Duration: 1 hr 50 mins 8pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Individual screening adult: £8.00 BBFC Classification: 12A Individual screening (concession): £5.00 Individual child: Elle Marja is a teenage Sami girl forced to £4.00 attend a brutal boarding school for Sami children Family of 4 – 4 friends ticket: £20.00 where they are treated more like cattle at a market. Disgusted at how she is treated and made to feel, Daily ticket (4 screenings): £18.00 Elle Marja is desperate to escape the confines of her culture and race. Thriving on being away from For Party bookings contact HIFF organisers: 01851 700475 her home life of herding reindeers in the wintery mountains, she dreams of escape. book online for rural events: hebfilmfestival.org Thanks to Level K and the Swedish Film Institute. book online for an lanntair screenings: tickets.lanntair.com riverhead Audiences can also pay at the door at every venue or reserve tickets at your local rural venue and pay for them at the door when you arrive as below: Canada, 2016 Director(s): Justin Oakey Wednesday 13th September: Bernera Community Centre, Lewis Leverburgh Hall, Harris Duration: 1 hr 28 mins 5.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Tom Macdonald Christine Hurley, Harris Arts and Heritage HIFF Classification: 15 Thursday 14th September: Tel: 01851 612411 Tel:07584 578759. www.harrisarts.org 7.30pm, Carloway Community Centre Taigh Dhonnchaidh, Lewis 7.30pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh Carinish Village Hall, North Uist A blood feud divides a small town in rural Mary Duff Saturday 16th September: Book at Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre Newfoundland in this feature debut from [email protected] Tel: 01851 810166 7.30pm, Bernera Community Centre Tel: 01870 603977 award-winning short film maker Justin Oakey. 7.30pm, Northbay Hall Carloway Village Hall, Lewis Pocket Cinema An Lanntair Chris Myers All screenings and events in the pocket Tel: 01851 643720 cinema are free but booking in advance for the evening film screenings is advisable Northbay Hall, Barra as there are only 20 seats available. Promoter Sarah Maclean Tel: 01851 708 480. Tel: 01871 817948

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New Zealand, 2016 USA, 2017 Director(s): Simon Mark Brown Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Taylor Sheridan Friday 15th September: Duration: 1 hr 24 mins 2pm, Carinish Hall Duration: 1 hr 51 mins 7.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium HIFF Classification: 15 Friday 15th September: BBFC Classification: 15 8.30pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh 7.30pm, Bernera Community Centre Saturday 16th September: A comedic eco-drama, winner of the An FBI agent teams with a town's veteran game 5pm, An Lanntair Auditorium New Zealand Film Awards 2017. An important tracker to investigate a murder that occurred 5.30pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh fishing contest in a small town, some mates on a Native American reservation. The film - and a cheat. stars Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen. It premièred at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Thanks to Simon Mark Brown. Winner of Un Certain Regard (directing) prize at Cannes 2017.

the olive tree the red turtle (animated)

Spain, 2016 France/Japan, 2017 Director(s): Icíar Bollaín Thursday 14th September: Director(s): Michaël Dudok de Wit Friday 15th September: Duration: 1 hr 40 mins 8.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 1 hr 21 mins 5.30pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh BBFC Classification: 15 Saturday 16th September: BBFC Classification: PG 5.30pm, Bernera Community Centre

The Olive Tree follows a determined young Gorgeously animated, this wordless story farmer (Anna Castillo) as she sets out across about a stranded castaway pays tribute to Europe to reclaim her grandfather’s beloved what's most important in life: companionship, two thousand year old olive tree from the love, family, and the stewardship of nature. German company who bought it 12 years ago. A touching and emotional story of family, friendship and resilience.

Thanks to BFI, Cinema for All.

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Austria, 2015 Norway, 2017 Director(s): Gerado Olivares & Otmar Penkar Thursday 14th September: Director(s):  Torfinn Iversen Friday 15th September: Duration: 1 hr 38 mins 11am, Taigh Dhonnchaidh Duration: 1 hr 19 mins 5.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium BBFC Classification: U Friday 15th September: BBFC Classification: PG Saturday 16th September: 11am, An Lanntair Auditorium 2pm, Leverburgh Hall 5.30pm, Leverburgh Hall 2pm, Northbay Hall This is the moving story between Lukas, 7.30pm, Northbay Hall When 10-year-old Oskar's mom leave him a lonely child who lives with his father, and with his grandpa to go to America, he sets Saturday 16th September: baby eagle Abel. Their friendship starts on up a nutty plan to cross the Atlantic Ocean 2pm, Bernera Community Centre the day Abel is cast away from the nest by his in a rowboat with his new friend Levi and stronger sibling. Lukas who is searching for a his short-sighted horse. friend finds Abel. From this moment they will grow up together finding their own way to live. Thanks to Level K and Norwegian Film Institute.

moana (animated) storks (animated)

USA, 2016 USA, 2016 Director(s): Ron Clements Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Nicholas Stoller Thursday 14th September: Duration: 1 hr 47 mins 5.30m, Taigh Dhonnchaidh Duration: 1 hr 27 mins 5.30pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh BBFC Classification: PG Friday 15th September: BBFC Classification: U 5.30pm, Bernera Community Centre Saturday 16th September: An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring Storks deliver babies -- or at least they used 11am, Northbay Hall mission to save her people. During her journey, to. Now, they deliver packages for a global Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, internet retail giant. Junior, the company's who guides her in her quest to become a top delivery stork, lands in hot water when master way-finder. Together they sail across the Baby Factory produces an adorable but the open ocean on an action-packed voyage. wholly unauthorized girl.

16 17 documentary documentary angry inuk how to let go of the world and love all the things climate can't change Canada, 2016 Director(s): Alethea Arnaquq-Baril Thursday 14th September: USA, 2016 Duration: 1 hr 25 mins 5.30pm, Carinish Hall Director(s): Josh Fox Wednesday 13th September: HIFF Classification: PG th Friday 15 September: Duration: 2hrs 7 mins 5.30pm, Carinish Hall 2pm, An Lanntair Auditorium BBFC Classification: 12A Saturday 16th September: 7.30pm, Leverburgh Hall Inuit have always been an afterthought in 5.30pm, An Lanntair Pocket Cinema Saturday 16th September: international discussions around seal hunting. 5.30pm, Northbay Hall Oscar Nominated director Josh Fox (GASLAND) We are casualties of a faraway war. Seal continues in his deeply personal style, hunting was a moral hot topic in the 70’s and investigating climate change. Traveling to 12 80’s, and has once again gained the world’s countries on 6 continents, the film acknowledges attention, but times have changed since then. that it may be too late to stop some of the worst Aaju Peter has learned the language of the consequences and asks, what is it that climate law, and now she is working with young Inuit change can’t destroy? who speak the language of media. Thanks to National Film Board Canada. the eagle huntress an inconvenient sequel

USA, 2016 USA, 2017 Director(s): Otto Bell Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk Thursday 14th September: Duration: 1 hr 27 mins 11am, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 1 hr 38 mins 6.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium BBFC Classification: U 11am, Carinish Hall BBFC Classification: PG Friday 15th September: 7.30pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh 2pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh Thursday 14th September: Set against the majestic backdrop of the The follow-up documentary addresses the 5.30pm, Carloway Community Centre Altai Mountains of Northwestern Mongolia, progress made to tackle the problem of Friday 15th September: The Eagle Huntress is the spellbinding true climate change and Al Gore's global efforts 11am, Leverburgh Hall story of Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl who will to persuade governmental leaders to invest in break 2,000 years of male-dominated tradition renewable energy, culminating in the landmark to become the first female Eagle Hunter. signing of 2016's Paris Climate Agreement.

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USA, 2016 India, 2016 Director(s): Denis Delestrac Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Mark Ellam & Bruce Parry Wednesday 13th September: Duration: 1 hr 30 mins 2pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh Duration: 1 hr 41 mins 2pm, An Lanntair Auditorium HIFF Classification: 12 Thursday 14th September: BBFC Classification: PG Thursday 14th September: 2pm, An Lanntair Auditorium 2pm, Carloway Community Centre Friday 15th September: 2pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh FREIGHTENED – The Real Price of Shipping, 'TAWAI – A voice from the forest' was filmed over 5.30pm, Northbay Hall Saturday 16th September: reveals in an audacious investigation the 4 years across Malaysia, Borneo, UK, Scotland, 5.30pm, Leverburgh Hall mechanics and perils of cargo shipping; an Brazil. It follows Bruce Parry (BAFTA award winning 8.30pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh all-but-visible industry that relentlessly supplies presenter of TRIBE and AMAZON) as he takes us on 7 billion humans and holds the key to our a journey from the forests of Borneo, to the Indian economy, our environment and the very model Subcontinent and deep into the Amazon. of our civilisation. A beautiful and living insight into the nomadic Thanks to Polar Star Films. tribes like the Penan and what has happened since we stopped roaming and began to settle. Reflecting on our current societies and why have we stopped connecting with nature. Thanks to special advance 24 snow Munro Film Services. scottish preview

Russia, 2016 pecking order Director(s): Mikhail Barynin Friday 15th September: Duration: 1 hr 31 mins 5.30pm, An Lanntair Pocket Cinema HIFF Classification: 12 Australia, 2017 Director(s): Slavko Martinov Thursday 14th September: Duration: 1 hr 22 mins 11am, Carloway Community Centre Mikhail Barynin’s visually stunning documentary BBFC Classification: PG Saturday 16th September: 24 Snow takes place north of Sakkyryr, a 11am, An Lanntair Pocket Cinema settlement in the Sakha region bordering the 11am, Leverburgh Hall arctic circle, where winter temperatures reach Fierce rivalries, club infighting, problematic -50°C and below. It has been 24 years and the birds and irregular judging are just some of same amount of winters since Sergei found a the challenges faced by a group of zealous Kiwi passion for the lonely life among the ungulates chicken breeders hell bent on victory at the of the north. 2015 National Poultry Show.

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USA, 2015 Turkey, 2016 Director(s): Delila Vallot Thursday 14th September: Director(s): Ceyda Torun Thursday 14th September: Duration: 1 hr 20 mins 7.30pm, Carinish Hall Duration: 1 hr 19 mins 2pm, Carinish Hall HIFF Classification: 12 Friday 15th September: BBFC Classification: U Friday 15th September: 2pm, Northbay Hall 2pm, Leverburgh Hall Saturday 16th September: Can You Dig This explores the urban Hundreds of thousands of Turkish cats roam 11am, An Lanntair Auditorium gardening revolution currently taking place the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands in South Central Los Angeles, one of the of years they’ve wandered in and out of largest food deserts in the country. We follow people’s lives, becoming an essential part of the inspirational personal journeys of five the communities that make the city so rich. 'gangster gardeners,' all planting the seeds Critics and internet cats agree — this cat for a better life. documentary will charm its way into your heart and home as you fall in love with the cats in Istanbul. chasing coral fishpeople

USA, 2017 Australia, 2017 Director(s): Jeff Orlowski Saturday 16th September: Director(s): Keith Molloy Thursday 14th September: Duration: 1 hr 33 mins 2pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 48 mins 11am, An Lanntair Auditorium BBFC Classification: 12 2pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh HIFF Classification: 12 11am, Carinish Hall Friday 15th September: 11am, Northbay Hall Coral reefs around the world are vanishing To some, the ocean is a fearsome and Saturday 16th September: at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, dangerous place. But to others, it’s a limitless 11am, Bernera Community Centre photographers and scientists set out on a world of fun, freedom and opportunity where thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and life can be lived to the full. From surfers and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. spearfishers to a former coal miner and a group of at-risk kids in San Francisco, it’s a Followed by a discussion on marine film about the transformative effects of time conservation in the pocket cinema. FREE. spent in the ocean. Winner of Audience Award US Documentary at Sundance, A Netfix original documentary. Thanks to Exposure Labs.

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Germany, 2016 UK, 2017 Director(s): Inka Reichert Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Holly Barker and Jo Black Thursday 14th September: Duration: 1 hr 23 mins 7.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 28 mins 11am, An Lanntair Auditorium HIFF Classification: 12 7.30pm, Carinish Hall Friday 15th September: Friday 15th September: 11am, Northbay Hall 2pm, Bernera Community Centre Saturday 16th September: A documentary about surfers fighting against 100 miles and 2 mouths follows Holly and Jo Saturday 16th September: 11am, An Lanntair Auditorium unseen pollution in the sea. The team of as they decide to source all of their food and 7.30pm, Leverburgh Hall 11am, Bernera Community Centre White Waves travelled for two years along the drink from within 100 miles of their home city, beaches of Europe to meet those surfers and Bristol, UK. They discover how local our diet reveal widely unknown cases of pollution really is and unearth the potential of how local – from millions of small plastic wheels to our food system really could be. pathogenic bacteria in the sea. an lanntair pocket cinema the deserta's fox bright spots

Portugal, 2015 Australia, 2015 Director(s): Pedro Neves Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Jilli Rose Thursday 14th September: Duration: 1 hr 20 mins 7.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 8 mins 11am, Taigh Dhonnchaidh HIFF Classification: PG 5.30pm, Carloway Community Centre Friday 15th September: 11am, An Lanntair Auditorium This is the incredible story of the only A poetic portrait of scientist Nick Holmes and 5.30pm, Bernera Community Centre inhabitant in the southest continental his work preventing extinctions on islands. Part 5.30pm, Leverburgh Hall portuguese island since 1981. He is a nature documentary, part fairy tale and chock 7.30pm, Northbay Hall fisherman, an inventor and has an full of blindingly beautiful, big-hearted science. amazing sense of humour.

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Hungary, 2015 Hebrides, 2017 Director(s): Robert Petré Thursday 14th September: Director(s): Andy Mackinnon & Keith McIntyre Wednesday 13th September: Duration: 26 mins 7.30pm, Carinish Hall Duration: 18 mins 7.30pm, Carinish Hall Friday 15th September: 2pm, An Lanntair Auditorium 7.30pm, Leverburgh Hall One of Europe’s largest deer farms lies hidden A film collaboration Saturday 16th September: in the hills of southern Hungary and is home to - Keith McIntyre and Andy Mackinnon. 5.30pm, Northbay Hall more than 1,500 strong red deer. The animals Poem by Usha Kishore, spoken in Manx are essentially still wild. They were first caught by Ruth Keggin. in the forest and brought to the farm only 25 years ago – and the handling of them is still a There is a Drinking Dragon off the southern tip physical conflict between man and animal. of the Isle of Man. McIntyre and Mackinnon’s film immortalizes the ‘Burroo’ a magnificent geological feature that will soon collapse into the sea, its powerful dragon image lost forever. Kishore’s poem presented in Manx Gaelic speaks directly to the rock offering new wildless imaginings on an ancient presence.

UK, 2016 an tac an teine Director(s): Play Dead Films Wednesday 13th September: 5.30pm, Carinish Hall Duration: 3 mins Hebrides, 2016 Thursday 14th September: Director(s): Andy Mackinnon Thursday 14th September: 6.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 10 mins 5.30pm, Carinish Hall Friday 15th September: 5.30pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh 'Wildless' is an evolving animation and arts 2pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh Friday 15th September: project creatively exploring rewilding. Seallaibh an seo am film sgoinneil a chruthaich 5.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium clann bho Sgoil an Taobh Siar mu dheidhinn Saturday 16th September: sgeulachdan Ghàidhealach, is eagallach a 2pm, Northbay Hall chaidh innse sna seann làithean an tac an teine.

See the amazing new film by school kids of Sgoil an Siar. A regaling of scary stories Gaelic stories that would have been told in the olden days beside the fire.

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UK, 2016 UK, 2016 Director(s): Selina Wagner Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Sam Firth Saturday 16th September: Duration: 12 mins 11am, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 15 mins 8pm, An Lanntair Auditorium 11am, Carinish Hall 7.30pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh Friday 15th September: A girl, more eagle than human, must decide 11am, Leverburgh Hall An ardent fourteen-year-old girl has a between a life on the wing and her humanity crush on a local lobster fisherman in his Saturday 16th September: when a stranger arrives on the tide. mid twenties. They go out creeling together 2pm, Bernera Community Centre and she discovers the attraction is mutual; sexual tension simmers below the surface as they navigate difficult terrain and ultimately both are confronted by the full implications of their desire. storas uibhist between islands

Hebrides, 2017 Hebrides, 2016 Director(s): Beatrix Wood Thursday 14th September: Director(s): Roseanne Watt Wednesday 13th September: Duration: 10 mins 2pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 6 mins 2pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Friday 15th September: Thursay 14th September: 5.30pm, Northbay Hall 2pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh 5.30pm, Carloway Community Centre With a population of 3,500 people, everyday A filmpoem celebrating the Western Saturday 16th September: affairs are now managed by a community and Northern Isles and the things which 5.30pm, Leverburgh Hall company, Stòras Uibhist, led by a board of connect them. Commissioned by An Lanntair directors each elected to serve for a three-year for 'Alternative Burns Night', funded by term. This short film celebrates 10 years of Event Scotland. community ownership.

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USA, 2017 New Zealand, 2015 Director(s): Carissa Ridgeway Tudor Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Tess Brosnan Thursday 14th September: Duration: 7 mins 25 sec 2pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh Duration: 28 mins 11am, Carinish Hall Friday 15th September: Friday 15th September: 7.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium 2pm, Bernera Community Centre 8.30pm, Screen Machine Saturday 16th September: This short film from the producers of A documentary produced in New Zealand about Saturday 16th September: 7.30pm, Leverburgh Hall DamNation looks at the effects of four former-whalers turned citizen scientists, and 5.30pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh dams on the lower Snake River. It envisions the incredible story of the Oceania humpbacks. how a future without those dams might bring back a resurgence of salmon to the area.

anns an fhuil flounder

Hebrides, 2016 Norway, 2016 Director(s): Zoe Macinnes Wednesday 13th September: Director(s): Ole Christoffer Haga Wednesday 13th September: Duration: 6 mins 11am, Carinish Hall Duration: 9 mins 5.30pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh 5.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Thursay 14th September: Thursday 14th September: 11am, Carloway Community Centre 6.30pm, Carloway Community Centre 2pm, Carinish Hall Anns an Fhuil (ans an ool) is a short Everything falls apart for a happy seagull 7.30pm, Taigh Dhonnchaidh Friday 15th September: documentary exploring the mindset and family the day a golden flounder offers access Saturday 16th September: 2pm, Leverburgh Hall working lifestyles of the fishermen in Bernera, to black gold. 11am, Leverburgh Hall 5.30pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh Isle of Lewis. Anns an fhuil is Gaelic for 'in the 7.30pm, Bernera Community Centre 7.30pm, Bernera Community Centre blood', which is how the fishermen described 7.30pm, Northbay Hall th their feeling towards their way of life. Saturday 16 September: 11am, Northbay Hall 5pm, An Lanntair Auditorium

30 31 shorts shorts life on the machair hand woven lives

England, 2017 Hebrides, 2017 Director(s): Eleanor Hamilton Saturday 16th September: Director(s): Roger Stotesbury Wednesday 13th September: Duration: 12 mins 2pm, An Lanntair Auditorium Duration: 13 mins 7.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium 2pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh Friday 15th September: 2pm, Northbay Hall Saturday 16th September: A habitat unique to the British Isles, home to This short documentary, filmed on the 8.30pm, Screen Machine, Daliburgh some of Europe's rarest species and a culture Isle of Lewis, explores hard work, growing old, dating back thousands of years. "Life on the memories and regret. Visit an isolated landscape Machair” explores the lives of the wildlife that through the words of those left behind. depends on the rare machair habitat of the Outer Hebrides, and considers how climate change is threatening the survival of both animals and people.

the one who tamed the clouds (animated short) archive

France, 2015 Thursday 14th September: selection Director(s): Nicolas Bianco-Levrin Duration: 4 mins 8.30pm, An Lanntair Auditorium A selection of local and national archive Saturday 16th September: featuring island living, the sea and fishing Wednesday 13th September: 2pm, Leverburgh Hall industries from the National Library of 11am Taigh Dhonnchaidh 5.30pm, Bernera Community Centre At the top of a canyon the old Indian Flying Scotland's Moving Image Archive. 7pm Lionacleit Library Shadow teaches the young Nayati the ancient Friday 15th September: art of smoke signals. This is the meeting of two FREE. 11am, Bernera Community Centre opposite characters. The boy’s hyperactivity Various venues throughout the festival. upsets the calm of the old shaman soon causing disaster.

32 33 mountain festival events eagle walk guided walk with overnight mountain james ogilvie sea kayaking bike race Join a guided walk along the eagle path with North Harris Trust. Friday 15th September: Friday 15th September: Saturday 16th September Wednesday 13th September: 10am. 10am. Moderate. Slipway behind Sir E Scott. School playing field, 2-5 hours. Hard. 3.5 hours Easy/Moderate. £5. Oireabhal, Uladhal, Muladal. £15. West Tarbert. (Advanced) £50. Meabhaig Nam Beann. £10. Bookings at: www.iohmf.co.uk Bookings at: www.iohmf.co.uk Bookings at: www.iohmf.co.uk Bookings at: www.iohmf.co.uk

powerboat tours paddle boarding talk with darren cole of loch seaforth taster session, james ogilvie photography talla na mara workshop Friday 15th September: Edinburgh mountaineer and head of social 10am - 12pm or 1pm - 3pm. and planning for the forestry commission Friday 15th September: Saturday 16th September Maraig Slipway. £35. in Scotland. 1pm - 3pm and 3pm - 5pm. £35. 10am - 5pm. Bookings at: www.iohmf.co.uk Bookings at: www.iohmf.co.uk Friday 15th September: 7.30pm. Hebscape Gallery. £40. Harris Hotel. £10. Bookings at: www.iohmf.co.uk Bookings at: www.iohmf.co.uk

34 35 industry programme masterclass: justin oakey, masterclass: screenwriter and director delila vallot, director

Screen writer and director Justin Oakey shares We are pleased to welcome Hollywood born and his journey transitioning from award winning bred Delila Vallot to Stornoway to offer a talk short film production to a first feature. From about her experience making Can You Dig This, rural New Foundland, Justin will talk about the her first feature documentary which exposes an proccesses behind writing and producing his first urban garden movement in LA. Delila will share feature Riverhead which tells the story of a family her experiences about the challenges of working blood feud with a chilling familiarity and realism with documentary over drama. Her film was the which plays on the New Foundland landscape. Jury Winner at the Los Angeles Film Festival.

Wednesday 13th September: 2pm. Thursday 14th September: 4pm- 5pm An Lanntair Pocket Cinema. Carinish Hall, Uist. FREE. Email [email protected] to book. Saturday 16th September: 10am-11am Email [email protected] to book. Pocket Cinema, An Lanntair. masterclass: torfinn iverson, skype q&a: screenwriter and director inka reichtert, director

Norwegian screenwriter and director Torfinn The director of White Waves will speak to us Iverson joins us for a talk about his writing from Valencia following the UK premiere of and adapting his short film Levis Hest into the White Waves at the opening night of HIFF. feature Oskars America. Torfinn studied film and television at Lillehammer University College and Wednesday 14th September, following spent a semester at Hawaii Pacific University. the 7.30pm screening of White Waves. He went on to study at the Nordland Kunst- og Filmfagskole. His feature Oskars America has been nominated as best feature at the Berlin International Film Festival and Zlin Film Festival.

Friday 15th September: 2.30-4.30pm MG ALBA. Email [email protected] to book.

36 37 industry extra programme programme activities bridging the gap inspiration beach clean up seed saving workshop – stornoway Come and do your bit, help clean up the Braighe A practical talk from visiting film makers and for an hour, gloves and bags provided. Voucher activists Holly Black and Jo Barker on how Budding documentary filmmakers, join us in The theme of this year's Bridging the Gap for a hot drink at An Lanntair for everyone that to seed save. See their short film100 Miles Stornoway for a Bridging the Gap Inspiration is LOVE. braves the weather and gets their hands dirty. and 2 Mouths on local food production at Workshop! the pop up cinema in Stornoway and Taigh This is an opportunity to be bold, ambitious The braighe beach can be found on the stretch Run by Scottish Documentary Institute, Chearsabhagh throughout the festival. and provocative and to define and redefine of land (ismus) between stornoway and point. Bridging the Gap is one of the leading love through ideas, characters and stories. The There is a car park on the left hand side of the Friday 15th September: 2.30pm. documentary new talent initiatives in the UK, inspiration workshop is an opportunity to get the road with toilet facilities as you leave Stornoway. Pop Up Cinema, Stornoway Town Centre. FREE. offering intensive training and commission ball rolling and to start dreaming up your idea. opportunities to emerging UK-based filmmakers. Friday 15th September: The programme helps filmmakers to develop Booking is required, visit: 11.30am - 12.30pm their 10-minute documentary projects and www.scottishdocinstitute.com/events/ Braighe Beach, Isle of Lewis. allows them the chance to work closely with bridging-gap-inspiration-workshop- industry professionals. stornoway/ marine local growers This free workshop will explain the aims of Thursday 14th September 2017: 4pm. the scheme and will provide tips on how to An Lanntair - Main Auditorium conservation market improve your chances of being selected. You will also get the opportunity to pitch discussion Come and see what produce is on offer from your short documentary idea informally our local growers before a screening of and receive feedback. Join us for teas and coffees in the pocket Can You Dig This - a film about the growers cinema following documentary Chasing Coral movement in Los Angeles. for a discussion on marine conservation around the issues raised in the film.Chasing Coral Saturday 16th September: 9am. th screening: Saturday 16 September: 2pm. Outside An Lanntair. An Lanntair, Stornoway. FREE post film marine discussion from 3.30pm in the Pocket Cinema.

38 39 venues an lanntair HIFF bookings and info: 01851 612411. leverburgh pop up cinema Kenneth Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, www.facebook.com/ village hall Stornoway Town Centre. BerneraCommunityAssociation/ HS1 2DS. Leverburgh, Isle of Harris, HS5 3TS. Promoters: Tom Macdonald and The Pop Up Cinema will screen Island and An Lanntair is an award winning arts centre Callum J Macaulay. The Leverburgh village hall was opened in environment short films during the week in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. It promotes 2002, it is situated in the heart of our lovely and present the HIFF 17 environmental a broad range of activities covering the village. It is a modern space which can be used information desk. visual and performing arts, education carinish village hall for various events. A perfect base to watch Drop in any time between 10am-6pm. and outreach and cinema. Isle of North Uist, HS6 5EJ. some great films, enjoy our local hospitality and Box office:01851 708480, explore Harris. Refreshments available. If you are travelling north in the Western Isles, FREE with option to donate to the festival. E: [email protected] www.lanntair.com Carinish, or Cairinis, is the first settlement you www.harrisarts.org/ reach after crossing the causeway that takes you An Lanntair will be home to screenings of Facebook: www.facebook.com/ to the island of North Uist. screen machine shorts and features as part of the festival. Leverburghvillagehall/ Daliburgh, South Uist. Tel: 07584 578759. www.lanntair.com Contact: George and Rosemary Jackson. Promoter: Christine Hurley & Harris Arts Screen Machine is an 80 seat air conditioned, Tel: 01876 580226. and Heritage digital mobile cinema which brings the latest films to rural areas of the Highlands and Islands Induction Loop for Hard of of Scotland. Now in its 20th year of operation, Hearing will be in place at all An carloway northbay hall Screen Machine regularly tours to more than Lanntair screenings during HIFF. village hall Isle of Barra, HS9 5QY. 40 communities, including five on the Western Knock, Isle of Lewis HS2 9AU. For more information on how to Isles, and typically spends between one and Small community venue regularly used to access this service please speak Carloway Community Association manages four days in each place. It is the only regularly support Community groups. During the to An Lanntair reception. Carloway Community Centre and Playpark, touring cinema in the UK, and one of only a summer months a cafe runs every Thursday. located in village of Knock Carloway. We host handful operating in Europe. Nearby is a community garden centre events and strive to promote the well-being of - Garadh a Bagh a Tuath. bernera the community resident in the 8 villages from Screen Machine is funded by Creative Scotland and HIE, is sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland, community centre Tolsta Chaolais to Dalmore. Local Promoter: Sarah Maclean on and is supported by Caledonian MacBrayne. Bernera, Isle Of Lewis, HS2 9LT 01871 817948 www.facebook.com/pg/carlowaycommunity/ The Community Centre café offer homemade about/ For more information please visit sandwiches, soup and snacks, home baking Tel: 01851 643720. lionacleit library www.screenmachine.co.uk and drinks Mon- Fri, noon - 4pm. Locally made E: [email protected] Liniclate, Isle of Benbecula HS7 5PJ. crafts are on sale in the café. The museum, Induction Loop for Hard of also part of the Centre is full of interesting Lionacleit Library has been screening films Hearing will be in place at all information on Great Bernera. as part of Hebflicks the Western Isles libraries film club. They are joining in with HIFF for Screen Machine screenings Drinks and snacks will be available prior to a special screening of our archive films during HIFF. screenings should the café be closed. and Film G selection of short films on Wednesday 13th September at 7pm. Tea/coffee/juices and snacks. 01870 603691.

40 41 venues continued taigh chearsabhagh taigh dhonnchaidh Ness arts centre Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis HS2 0TG. Carloway Lochmaddy, Isle of North Uist HS6 5AA. Taigh Dhonnchaidh - Gaelic for ‘Duncan’s House’ Bernera Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre is the most recent arts and music centre is a place where people can meet, share to be opened in the Outer Hebrides, off the ideas, learn new skills and experience North West coast of Scotland. Stornoway cultural interpretation that is imaginative Taigh Dhonnchaidh is committed to being a and stimulating. The island location and centre of excellence for the promotion and environment are key factors in making enhancement of the Gaelic language, music this aim come to life. Taigh Chearsabhagh and the arts by encouraging partnerships with Museum & Arts Centre is a partnership the community, individuals and businesses to between Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath contribute to social, cultural and economic Tarbert and the Uist Art Association. development. The Museum & Arts Centre is located on Leverburgh Tel: 01851 810166. the shoreline of a marine Special Area of Conservation. www.facebook.com/ Lochmaddy Taigh-Dhonnchaidh-110058445695718/ The sea and sky dominate in a western Atlantic environment that directly influences the artistic Carinish and cultural life of Taigh Chearsabhagh.

Opening hours: Monday to Saturdays Liniclate 10.00am to 4.00pm. www.taigh-chearsabhagh.org

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Thanks to: Paul Taylor and staff at Eden Court Theatre, MGALBA, Kevin Smith and staff at An Lanntair Arts Centre, Daryll Brown and North Harris Trust, Simon Mark Brown, Swedish Film Institute, Level K Distributors, Norwegian Film Institute, Ruaraidh Urpeth, Sinead Macleod, Margaret Smith, Rose Bugler, Harris Arts and Heritage, Geoff Stear, Dave Stokes, Mary Duff and volunteers at Taigh Dhonnchaidh, Callum Macaulay and Tom Macdonald and volunteers at Bernera Community Centre, Chris Myers and volunteers at Carloway Community Centre, Andy Mackinnon and staff at Taigh Chearsabhagh, George and Rosemary Jackson, Sarah Maclean and staff at Buth Bharraigh, Print room CNES, Ross at Driftwood Cinema, Torfinn Iversen, Justin Oakey, Delila Vallot, Bryan and Sign Print Stornoway and all our volunteers and supporters at the Pop Up Cinemas.

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46 47 The Isle of Harris Mountain Festival was created in 2011 to highlight the opportunities to enjoy outdoor pursuits on the Islands' incredible land and seascapes. By staging the Mountain Festival in September we hope to attract more visitors to the island and extend the season.

Every year the festival includes taster sessions in various sports. Encouraging people to have a go, safe in the knowledge that quality equipment and fully qualified instruction will be provided. So far we have had sports such as surfing, mountain biking and sea kayaking.

A programme of walks hosted by experienced guides is organised to accommodate and challenge all skill levels. For those aiming to build their confidence and abilities there are hill and mountain skill courses.

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