Film, Media & Entertainment
Film Screening & Discussion: North Sea, Nature Untamed (Mark Verkerk, 2025)
North Sea, Nature Untamed | Mark Verkerk | 2025 | Dutch (With English Subtitles) | Refractive Rating: PG Equivalent
Experience a journey beneath the waves of the North Sea through the eyes of experienced diver and underwater camerman Peter van Rodijen. From the wild blue waters around the Scottish islands to the shallow delta of the Low Countries and up along the dramatic coastline of the Norwegian fjords. North Sea, Nature Untamed is a cinematic adventure and a voyage of discovery that will show the North Sea in all its glory.
Watch the trailer here!
Plus Short Film: In the Flame We Reveal Ourselves | Virgina Heath | 2025 | English
In The Flame We Reveal Ourselves is a short documentary essay film about climate anxiety, rendered solely through music and image. The interplay of music (by musical collaborators, Afterlands), and visual storytelling explores our desire to protect the environment while paradoxically allowing its destruction.
Post Screening Talk with Alastair McIntosh and Renfrewshire Climate Action Network
After the film, there will be a talk by Alastair McIntosh, hosted by Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub.Alastair McIntosh is a campaigner for social and environmental justice, best known for his work on land reform and spirituality. Originally from Lewis, his upbringing in the coastal community has deeply shaped his life and work, he has contributed to various campaigns for coastal and maritime restoration. His books include Soil and Soul, Poacher’s Pilgrimage and on climate change, both Hell and High Water and Riders on the Storm. He is a former director of the Centre for Human Ecology, a founding trustee of the GalGael Trust where he lives in Govan, and an honorary professor in the College of Social Sciences at Glasgow University.
Venue
The Wynd Centre
6 School Wynd, Paisley, PA1 2DB
Accessibility: Accessible toilet and baby change available, guide dog friendly, Ramp access for Auditorium entrance.
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Tickets
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Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.
