THE BOUGH BREAKS

The Bough Breaks is distributed for the educational market by Good Docs!




The  film is sponsored by Scottish Wild Beaver Group and Wildlifefilm.com and has screened since 2023 at venues throughout Scotland and the UK, including:  King's  College Conference Centre (Aberdeen), Scottish Rural College, Forvie National Nature Reserve, Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, Universal Hall (Findhorn) and Holbeck, Eden Court, Cromarty and An Lanntair Cinemas, For hosts including:

The National Trust for Scotland, NatureScot, Climate Week North East, University of York, University of Aberdeen, Trees for Life, Argaty Red Kites,

Findhorn Hinterland Trust .

It premiered at the Holbeck Cinema, LUMA Festival, University of York, in June '23. and further festival selections and awards include:

Winner of Best Environmental Film and Best Editing at the Cinematography and Photography Awards (London) - Aug. '23

Runner-Up/Finalist for Best Scottish Production at the Close:up Edinburgh Docufest - Oct. '23

Nominated for The North Light Award / Audience Award at  Montrose LandXSea Fest 2024

Nominated for Best Documentary at Next Generation Indie Film Awards (USA) - Oct.  '23

Nominated for Best Feature Documentary and  SDG Films - Goal 15 - Life on Land at the Arctic Film Festival - April  2024

Awarded Honourable Mention for Directing and a Finalist  for  Best Documentary at AIMAFF (Athens)  - May '23.

Finalist for Best Documentary at Denver Monthly Film Awards - July '23

Official Selection at Jackson Doc Fest (USA)  in  Oct'24  and Ecocine Environmental & Human Rights Film Festival (Brazil) streamed live on Tao Play through Nov & Dec '23.



SPONSORS

FESTIVALS

Exploring the work of visionary conservationist, Alan Watson Featherstone, to restore Scotland’s ancient Caledonian forest, and ‘Rewilding’ as a model of restoration in the fight to save our broken planet.

Featuring -  Alan Watson Featherstone, Shaila Rao, George Monbiot,

Roy Dennis OBE, Dr Louise Ross, Dr David Hetherington,

Dr Duncan Halley, Sophie Ramsay, Louise Ramsay, Paul Ramsay, 

Lynn Bowser & Molly Doubleday.

UK SCREENINGS + Q&As '23 - '25

RECENT BOOKINGS

2025

Wed  12th Feb     7.30pm   THE BARN - MULTI ARTS CENTRE                       BANCHORY -  ABERDEENSHIRE

Tues  14th Jan     7.00pm   ABERDEEN  CLIMATE ACTION + Q&A                  NESCol  -  Aberdeen City Campus, ABERDEENSHIRE

2024

Thur  12th Dec     6.30 pm   NATURESCOT + Q&A                                            VISITOR'S CENTRE, Muir of Dinnet NNR, ABERDEENSHIRE

Fri     29th Nov     7:00 pm   AQUILA WILDLIFE & NATURE CIC + Q&A            SANDISON HALL,  St Fillans, PERTHSHIRE

Thur  21st Nov     7.00pm    NATURESCOT + Q&A                                            VISITOR'S CENTRE, St. Cyrus NNR, ABERDEENSHIRE

Fri       1st Nov     6:30 pm   ECOLOGY FILM CLUB + Q&A                               CODY DOCK, Canning Town, LONDON

Thur  24th Oct      7.00 pm   NATURESCOT + Q&A                                            VISITOR'S CENTRE, Forvie NNR, ABERDEENSHIRE

Sat    14th Sept    2:50 pm   MONTROSE LANDXSEA FILM FEST + Q&A        MONTROSE PLAYHOUSE, Montrose, ANGUS

Tue   14th May     7:00 pm   ARGATY RED KITES  + Q&A                                 LERROCKS FARM, Doune, PERTHSHIRE

Thur  21st March  7:00 pm   CLIMATE WEEK N.E - SRUC + Q&A                     CRAIBESTONE CAMPUS, ABERDEEN

Tues 19th March  7:00 pm   UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN (Private)                 CROMARTY CINEMA, Cromarty,  HIGHLAND

Mon  18th March  7:00 pm   NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND + Q&A         BRAEMAR VILLAGE HALL, Braemar, ABERDEENSHIRE

Sat    16th March  7.30 pm   FINDHORN HINTERLAND TRUST +  Q&A           UNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN, MORAY

2023

Sun   12th Nov      1:00 pm   TREES FOR LIFE + Q&A                                      REWILDING CENTRE, DUNDREGGAN, HIGHLANDS

Fri       6th Oct       7:00 pm   NESEN SYMPOSIUM + Q&A                                KINGS COLLEGE Conference Centre,  ABERDEEN

Thu  28th Sept      7:00 pm    AN LANNTAIR CINEMA                                        STORNOWAY, OUTER HEBRIDES

Mon 18th Sept      8:00 pm    EDEN COURT CINEMA                                        INVERNESS, HIGHLAND

Sun  17th Sept      3:00 pm    CROMARTY  CINEMA                                          CROMARTY, HIGHLAND

Fri      8th Sept      5:30 pm    SCOTTISH RURAL COLLEGE + Q&A                  CRAIBESTONE CAMPUS, ABERDEEN

Thu   24th Aug      7:30 pm    NATURESCOT + Q&A                                           VISITOR''S CENTRE, Forvie NNR, ABERDEENSHIRE

Mon  17th July      7:00 pm    EIGG TREE NURSERY + Q&A                             COMMUNITY HALL, Isle of Eigg, INNER HEBRIDES

SAT 17th June      8:30 pm    LUMA FILM FESTIVAL + Q&A    PREMIERE        HOLBECK CINEMA, University of York, YORK 

APPRECIATION

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    Simultaneously hard-hitting and inspiring... a must-see film that combines stunning cinematography with devastating home-truths about the state of Scotland’s environment. 

    James Nairne 

    Trustee - Scottish Wild Beaver Group

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    A beautifully crafted, well-balanced and thorough film...inspiring, uplifting and the messaging is spot on.  

    Jason Peters 

    Wildlife-film.com

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    Through it's beautiful footage, immersive soundscape, and heartfelt interviews, the film gives you a powerful sense of place..Stunning and important work. 

    Lisa Marley - Filmmaker    

    Red Sky on the Black Isle & Project Wolf

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    An astonishing film, deeply moving. Authentic and beautifully made.

    Carol Scorer 

    TRACS Traditional Arts + Culture Scotland.

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    What a superb film...The soundtrack is sublime but it's the wonderful photography and production that brings such a powerful presence to an incredibly potent message. It is a film for Alan, for all the people who heard him and believed in his message. 

    S.J. Haxton

    Author The Pendennis Trilogy

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    Incredibly moving and powerful and the wildlife

    cinematography is absolutely stunning... Its voice so needs to be heard... 

    Lynne Chitty - Animal Rights Activist

    Curator - Legacy of Love  

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    Through Alan’s personal journey, this galvanising film illustrates the urgent need for individual responsibility in preserving our planet.  - Montrose LandxSea Film Fest.

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    The Bough Breaks is an inspirational mix of powerful and well made argument for change, jaw-dropping photography of this beautiful country, and a display of the impact of action, by those inspired to protect what is precious.

    Prof. Adam Price, Aberdeen Climate Action/ University of Aberdeen

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    A beautiful film! 

    Sharon Took Zozaya 

    Findhorn Foundation

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    What a thought provoking film. This is a MUST watch…

    Mandy Goddard - Marlborough, Wiltshire  

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    Achingly beautiful and timely film.

    Louise Simmons - Findhorn

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    What a beautiful, powerful film; a deep and inspiring call to participate. 

    Andrea Turner - Artist & Musician - Forres

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    Why isn't this being broadcast on prime-time and in every school in Scotland? Not just for the message but for the stunning photography.    

    Bob Talbot - Perth

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    What an awesome film! I am deeply touched. 

    Vera B - Artist - Highlands

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TRAILERS

Now we 've got to learn to do something that has never been attempted before.

 We have to learn to give back more than we take.

ALAN WATSON FEATHERSTONE