Set in Devon, a brilliant and funny film about a serious issue, restore nature or produce food? Featuring Derek Banbury, a dairy farmer who is horrified at the “devastation” of his neighbour’s farm. Over the hedge lives Derek Gow – dubbed the “maverick rewilder” by the media – Gow is an ex-sheep farmer hellbent on turning his land into an oasis for nature. The pair argue over everything from food production and hedges to beavers and escaping wild boar. Made by award winning director James Dawson, it’s blunt, funny and heartwarming in equal measure. Director, James Dawson: “Five years ago, I realised that the countryside was becoming central to the conflict around the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. I felt it was undervalued as a focus for films. And not properly understood. So I went in search of a story that would allow this conflict to be explored in real time. And yet wouldn’t easily drop into the cliches that seems to dominate so much of the debate in our polarised world. When I found the two Dereks I knew they were a great way of crafting a story that could tease out the underlying issues in a funny and engaging way. My hope is their story will at turns amuse, entertain and provoke audiences to think about the difficult questions the film poses and to catalyse tangible change for farmers and for nature. Adam Wishart the films Devon based Exec Producer will join us for a QA after the film.