English The Landworkers’ Alliance in Scotland is buzzing. Since the start of this year, we have expanded our Scotland team and we set up a Committee of Members to support our policy and campaigns work. Now, we are ready to launch our ‘Manifesto for Change’ which is a blueprint for the work of the Landworkers’ Alliance in Scotland for the next term of Scottish Parliament (2021-2026). The manifesto has been written together with the Committee of Members and also includes 4 case studies from our Scottish LWA members.To celebrate the launch of the manifesto and our continued work for an agroecological future for farming and land management in Scotland, we would like to invite everyone to a screening of the hour-long documentary ‘The Cull – Scotland’s Deer Dilemma’ on Friday 4th June 2021 at 8pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director. This is the first film in a new monthly LWA film club – keep an eye on the events page, our newsletters and social media for future films.
The Screening
We are hosting a screening on 4th June, followed by a Q&A with the director. However, if you cannot make the screening at this time, you can still buy a ticket and after this content becomes available on June 4th at 8:00 pm, you’ll have 7 days to start watching. Once you begin, you’ll have 48 hours to finish watching the film.
Tickets are available to everyone, but the screening will be free for our LWA members and supporters in Scotland. When you book your tickets, you will see different ticket categories (LWA member or supporter in Scotland, LWA member or supporter outside of Scotland, not a member or supporter of the LWA). Please choose the category relevant to you.
If you are not a member of the LWA but would like to find out more about our membership options, please visit our website. Our memberships start at an annual fee of £25. To join us as a supporter, from £3/month, please visit our supporters’ webpage.
About ‘The Cull – Scotland’s Deer Dilemma’
There are over 350,000 red deer in Scotland, and they have a massive impact on the landscape of the Highlands. Deer are culled each year in an attempt to manage and maintain the landscape and ecosystem that they are a central part of.
However, over the last sixty years, a debate has raged regarding the size, nature and purpose of the deer cull. ‘The Cull’ director Ted Simpson has ventured out to meet different contributors to this debate to cultivate a better understanding of the different perspectives on deer management. The documentary questions whether deer should be protected, or whether the glens and mountains should be returned to the wild, and, if so, what happens to the people like the crofting communities that call these places home.
‘The Cull – Scotland’s Deer Dilemma’, created by British filmmakers Ted Simpson and Finbar O’Sullivan, has won best film in the ‘Mountain Environment and Natural History’ category at the Banff Mountain Film Festival and has won ‘Best Environmental Film’ at the Kendal Mountain Festival. The Cull is director Ted Simpson’s first feature film.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx4f5hY4s-g
Review by the Sustainable Food Trust: https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/articles/the-cull-scotlands-deer-dilemma/
