An Evening of Wildscreen Festival 2022 Official Selection Screenings

Join us for an evening of Wildscreen Festival 2022 Official Selection screenings. From 5pm we’ll be screening Mother of the Sea, I Am Capable, and Exposure, which will be followed by a Q&A and discussion with filmmakers on the empowerment of women and underrepresented groups in natural spaces.

Following a short interval, we will then be screening Miwene which focuses on indigenous storytelling and its connection to nature in Ecuador. A specially recorded Q&A with the filmmakers including producers from the Waorani community will follow the film screening.

Timings

• Doors 5pm
• Event starts 5:15pm
• Mother of the Sea screening (8 minute runtime)
• I Am Capable screening (9 minute runtime)
• Exposure screening (1 hr 28 mins minute runtime)
• Q&A with Roxy Furman (Director), Amira Patel (key cast member) and Nicolas Brown filmmaker) at 7:25pm
• Short interval
• Miwene Screening 8:15pm (1 hr 46 minute runtime)
• Recorded Q&A with filmmakers, including producers from the Waorani community at 10:05pm

Ticket options

There are a number of tickets options for these screenings:

• Full Screening pass (includes screening of all four films, I Am Capable, Mother of the Sea, Exposure and Miwene) - £15
• Concession (16-30 year olds) Full screening Pass - £11

• Mother of the Sea, I Am Capable and Exposure Screening, plus Q&A Ticket - £12
• Concession (16-30 year olds) Mother of the Sea, I Am Capable and Exposure Screening plus Q&A Ticket - £8

• Miwene Screening plus recorded Director Q&A Ticket- £12
• Concession (16-30 year olds) Miwene Ticket - £8

About the Films

Mother of the Sea (Dir. Nicolas Brown, Prod. Jade Wheldon) This short film tells the legend of The Mother of the Sea - a tale that virtually every Inuit from Greenland to the Canadian Arctic knows in some form or another. This is a "living story", it's not about the past; this story is taking place right now. Updated with plastic trash and climate change, telling this tale does more than scare children away from the dangerous ice-- it warns us all about the perils of disrespecting Mother Nature.

I Am Capable (Dir. Roxy Furman) After experiencing injustice when hiking in the English countryside, Amira Patel decided she wanted to help create a safe space for Muslim women outdoors. She founded her own group, the Wanderlust Women. They form a powerful sisterhood, finding strength in one another’s bravery in helping to breakdown the stereotypes and boundaries that exist.

Exposure (Dir. Holly Morris) As the polar ice cap melts, reaching the North Pole has become increasingly dangerous. Yet an unlikely expedition of women - including a mirthful Muslim chaplain, a shy French scientist, a defiant Qatari princess, and 8 others - have set an audacious goal of skiing to the pole. Exposure follows the team as they train over 2 years, and finally reach the high Arctic, where they navigate open leads of water, polar bear threats, and -40 degree temperatures in an extraordinary story of resilience and global citizenry.

Miwene (Dir. Keith Heyward, Jennifer Berglund, Gange Anita Yeti Enomenga, Obe Beatriz Nenquimo Nihua) Steeped in the long oral tradition of Waorani storytelling, Anita Yeti shares her own coming-of-age story as a young Waorani woman living deep within the Amazon rainforest. Following Anita and her community for over ten years, the film captures her transition from a quiet teenager into a confident young mother at a critical turning point for her culture and rainforest. As the granddaughter of one of the last Waorani elders that lived in complete isolation before outside contact, Anita is determined to capture her grandmother’s unique experience while she still can. Each year that passes brings with it new challenges, but with the help of family and friends, Anita balances school, motherhood, and tradition.

Free Tickets for Wildscreen Festival 2022 Delegates

Were you a Hybrid, Concession or Virtual Full Pass-holder for Wildscreen Festival? We have a limited number of free tickets available for Festival Pass holders. Email [email protected] to book your free place.

Getting There

The screening is taking place in the Big Cinema within Bristol Aquarium. The Aquarium is easy to find, located in the heart of Bristol city centre on the historic Harbourside with entrances on Anchor Road and Canons Road. For more information on local bus stops visit their website.

Access

Accessible access via lift is available, with additional space at the back of the cinema for wheelchair users. The venue is unable to cater for visual or audible disabilities.

The closest carpark is Millennium Square car park, which has lifts and spaces for blue badge holders.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with [email protected].

Thanks to...

The teams behind I Am Capable, Mother of the Sea, Exposure and Miwene.

This screening is hosted by Wildscreen with support of the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding funds from the National Lottery in order to bring this project to more audiences across the UK.

Host or Publisher Wildscreen Festival