Sidmouth Seafest 2017: celebrating a maritime heritage >>> "Working the Sea": "This stunning film: fascinating and inspiring, funny and humbling is a powerful reminder how lucky we are on the coast"

A wonderful time was had by all at this year's Sea Fest:
Futures Forum: Sidmouth Sea Fest 2017: pictures of a community celebrating the sea

In particular the evening show:
Futures Forum: Sidmouth Sea Fest: Saturday 13th May >>> Variety Night including "Working the Sea" film premiere > and "Creativity on the Coast" workshops

Which featured a specially-commissioned film on 'Working the Sea':
Futures Forum: Sidmouth Seafest 2017: celebrating a maritime heritage

It's now available to see on-line:





Working the Sea from Simon Vacher on Vimeo.

Director of Photography Simon Vacher, Narrator Tara Griefenberg, Editor Simon Vacher, Written, Directed & Produced by Jo Stewart-Smith

A Butterfly Effects Film for Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub CIC

'Working the Sea' follows the fortunes of the Bagwells, a Sidmouth fishing family from the forties when young Stan was fishing with his father in a borrowed boat, to the nineties when they have two fish shops, two trawlers fishing out of Brixham, and three boats working off the beach at Sidmouth. Then, tragedy strikes and the women of the family pick up the pieces.

The film also weaves the contemporary users of the coast, from the sailing club to the lifeboat, into the narrative. So this is ultimately a film about community spirit and how a mutual love of and respect for the sea draws people together.

'This stunning film: fascinating and inspiring, funny and humbling is a powerful reminder how lucky we are on the coast'. Louise Cole Director Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub CIC

Working the Sea on Vimeo
Working The Sea - YouTube
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