Film
And Then Come the Nightjars (15) + Short Archive Film: Wild Wild West Country
Screenings will include Wild Wild West Country (7 mins), a short film from The Box, featuring a peep into some of the fabulous living traditions of the West of England.
Dir. Paul Robinson, UK, 2023, 83 mins. Cast. Nigel Hastings, David Fielder.
Shot entirely in Devon. Specifically on location at Meldon Farm, Okehampton, and on the hills nearby as well as the Village Hall in Meldon, Okehampton.
Adapted for the screen from Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play and set against the backdrop of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak, And Then Come the Nightjars tells the heartwarming story of friendship and survival between a Devon farmer and the vet who's assigned to cull his precious herd.
Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael, with the play's director Paul Robinson making his feature length film directorial debut.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and potential triggering contents, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
The Box Shorts: Wild Wild West Country
A peep into some of the fabulous living traditions of the West of England.
From lumberjacks to villagers claiming the ancient rights of collecting wood, barrel rolling competitions to hobby horses and folk dancers at village fetes, this film is a snapshot into the West Country in all its Wildness, through the lens of archive film.
Cornish “spriggans” or Pixies come out of the caves during midsummer to imprison the local church bellringers. Members of the Cornish Gorsedh process, dance and orate. Enjoy: It’s the Wild Wild West Country!
Dir. Paul Robinson, UK, 2023, 83 mins. Cast. Nigel Hastings, David Fielder.
Shot entirely in Devon. Specifically on location at Meldon Farm, Okehampton, and on the hills nearby as well as the Village Hall in Meldon, Okehampton.
Adapted for the screen from Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play and set against the backdrop of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak, And Then Come the Nightjars tells the heartwarming story of friendship and survival between a Devon farmer and the vet who's assigned to cull his precious herd.
Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael, with the play's director Paul Robinson making his feature length film directorial debut.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and potential triggering contents, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
The Box Shorts: Wild Wild West Country
A peep into some of the fabulous living traditions of the West of England.
From lumberjacks to villagers claiming the ancient rights of collecting wood, barrel rolling competitions to hobby horses and folk dancers at village fetes, this film is a snapshot into the West Country in all its Wildness, through the lens of archive film.
Cornish “spriggans” or Pixies come out of the caves during midsummer to imprison the local church bellringers. Members of the Cornish Gorsedh process, dance and orate. Enjoy: It’s the Wild Wild West Country!
