The River

Short film
2023

Born of a long standing collaboration with landscape historian Deborah Wolton. Part poem, part history re-imagined, it tells its story of a precious chalk stream going back 100 million years and sheds light on its fragile existence today.

Credits

Director: Temujen Gunawardena

Story by Deborah Wolton & Temujen Gunawardena

Editor: Badj Whipple

Composition and Sound design:  Jonah Brody

Official Selection & Awards

Mayfly Film Festival, NY 

Sea change Film Festival, Scotland

Fica Film Festival, Madeira

Frome International Climate Film Festival, UK - Winner 

Vassa Film Festival - Finland

Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival, UK

Science Film Festival, International

Heat Film Festival, UK

Earth Connection Film Festival, USA - Winner 

Ekotop FIlm, Slovakia

Max Sir Film Festival, Costa Rica

Equinox Film Festival, Vermont

Proxy Film Festival, Berlin

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