In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sea Change Development Lab 2021 moved online. We hosted two fantastic industry sessions: The Ebb and Flow of the Creative Process in conversation with Laurie Mucha (Feminista Film Festival) and How Can We Best Lead and Work By Our Own Values? led by Melanie Iredale (Director of Birds Eye View).
The public film festival ran in a hybrid format with screenings and events delivered both online and in person on Tiree. We delivered a fantastic and exciting programme of international films directed by women. The Sea Change Film Festival was supported by the Film Hub Scotland BFI FAN Exhibition Fund.
2021 Film Festival Programme
Saturday 6th November
Sisters with Transistors (U)
Music Sound Everywhere Workshop with F=
Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché (12A), and Q&A with writer Zoe Howe and director Celeste Bell
Sunday 7th November
Shorts from Feminista Film Festival (N/C)
Honeyland (12A)
Nomadland (12A)
Monday 8th November
Living Proof, followed by a Q&A with director Emily Munro
Tuesday 9th November
Wildfire (15), followed by a Q&A with director Cathy Brady
Monday 29th November
Luxor (12A), followed by a Q&A with director Zeina Durra
2019
Our 2019 Development Lab ran focused on Finding Your Voice, Making Yourself Heard and Engaging New Audiences. Speakers included Rachel Hayward, Shona Thomson, Corrina Antrobus, Jo Taylor, Toki Allison, and Holly Tarquini, and participants were invited to join outdoor swimming sessions with Tiree Polar Bears and Pilates sessions with Bella Bremner. One to one coaching with Sarah Moss Associates was also available to all attendees.
The 2019 Film Festival programme celebrated the life and work of the iconic French film director Agnes Varda and marked the centenary of Orkney film-maker Margaret Tait with a screening of Blue Black Permanent, the first Scottish feature film directed by a woman. The festival showcased films from around the world with a wide range of screenings, short films, guest speakers, workshops, live music and family events.
The Film Festival took place in An Talla and in CineMor77’s fantastic Yurt Cinema. We were delighted to be working in partnership with Croft and City to screen films on Friday and Saturday night at their event in Hynish.
2019 Film Festival Programme
Friday 20th September
CineMor77 Yurt Cinema
Early Women Filmmakers (12)
Women Over Fifty Film Festival Programme One (N/C)
Women Over Fifty Film Festival Programme Two (N/C)
The Beaches of Agnes (18)
An Talla
Sue Bourne in Conversation with Dot Sim, Fabulous Fashionistas (N/C)
Lady Bird (15) Introduced by Corrina Antrobus
Saturday 21st September
An Talla
Family Screening: Brave (PG)
Early Women Filmmakers (12), introduced by Shona Thomson
Faces Places (12A)
Orlando (PG)
Women Over Fifty Film Festival: Programme Two
Dirty God (15), introduced by Rachel Hayward
CineMor77 Yurt Cinema
Dirty God (15)
Film G Shorts
Havana Divas (U), introduced by Rachel Hayward
Women Over Fifty Film Festival: Programme 1
Yuli (15), introduced by Rachel Hayward
Blue Black Permanent (PG)
Orlando (PG)
Workshops at Baugh Church
Agnes Varda Workshop: Playful Portraits
Family Programme: Acting Workshop (ages 7+)
Sunday 22nd September
An Talla
Family Screening: A Wrinkle in Time (PG)
Blue, Black Permanent (PG)
Her Century (N/C), introduced by Shona Thomson
SPECIAL EVENT Wild Rose (15) followed by The Wild Western Islanders
CineMor77 Yurt Cinema
The Beaches of Agnes (18)
April, Sarah Forrest (Margaret Tait Award)
Lady Bird (15)
Faces Places (12A)
Havana Divas (PG)
Workshops at An Talla
Margaret Tait Workshop: Filmmaking
Family: Filmmaking Workshop (ages 9+)
2018
The first Sea Change Film Festival ran in March 2018. The programme, which was curated by Screen Argyll, brought together films by female filmmakers and celebrated women in film.
Our first Development Lab ran in June 2018. Participants reflected on the question “how can we make change within our industry and reach new audiences?” Speakers included: Catharine Des Forges (Independent Cinema Office), Terry Wragg (Leeds Animation Workshop), Rona Murray (Women’s Film and Television History Network), Holly Tarquini (F-Rated), Nuala O’Sullivan (Women over 50 Film Festival), and Joan Parsons (Queens Film Theatre)
The event was funded by Regional Screen’s Local Film Festival’s Challenge Fund
2018 Film Festival Programme
Saturday 3rd March 2018
Cailleach
National Library of Scotland archive film programme
Women Over Fifty Film Festival: Best of the Fest (15)
Make More Noise!: Suffragettes in Silent Film (PG)
The Gleaners and I (U)
Sunday 4th March 2018
Wadjda (PG)
Leeds Animation Workshop
Family Screening: The Adventures of Prince Achmed (PG)
Female Figures (18)