A Simple Act: Finishing a Film About Hardknott Forest
A project in Cumbria, UK by Neil Emery029days
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14hours
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11minutes
Status: Active
Follow a year in the life of Hardknott Forest as volunteers, researchers and local people work to rebuild a forest.
Backers: 13
Average Daily Pledges: £455
Average Pledge Per Backer: £35
Funding: £455 of £2,750
Dates: Jul 21st -> Aug 20th (30 days)
Project By: Neil Emery
Backers: 13
Average Daily Pledges: £455
Average Pledge Per Backer: £35
Funding: £455 of £2,750
Dates: Jul 21st -> Aug 20th (30 days)
Project By: Neil Emery
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Latest News
Thank you for an amazing start! 
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Just one hour after launching the Kickstarter for A Simple Act, 9 people have already pledged £390. Thank you so much to everyone who has backed the project so far. Watching those first pledges come in has been genuinely exciting, and it's wonderful... (Read More)
One last look before launch
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
In just a few days, A Simple Act will launch on Kickstarter. Before then, I wanted to share something special: the film's trailer. This is the first proper glimpse of the documentary as it now stands, following a full year in Hardknott Forest —... (Read More)
The First Day of Filming A Simple Act
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This walk up Harter Fell marked my first visit to Hardknott Forest after agreeing with John Hodgson that we'd make a film about the restoration project. I'd arranged to spend some time looking around the forest, but I also couldn't resist taking the... (Read More)
A Glimpse of A Simple Act
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Almost exactly two years ago, I was standing outside Dale Head farmhouse, near Hardknott Forest in the Duddon Valley, watching house martins feed their young beneath the eaves. Every April these remarkable birds return to the Lake District from their... (Read More)
Thank You – 72 Followers!
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick thank you to everyone who's chosen to follow the project before we've even launched. When I pressed "publish" on the pre-launch page, I genuinely had no idea whether anyone would be interested. Seeing that number climb to 72 followers has... (Read More)
Behind the scenes: filming with Mark Holroyd
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Photo credit: John Hodgson This photograph was taken during my interview with Mark Holroyd of Forestry England, who kindly agreed to answer my questions on a chilly January day near Hardknott Forest, with snow still clinging to some of the... (Read More)
My First Visit to Hardknott Forest
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
"What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see." — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton One of the real privileges of making A Simple Act has been spending time in one of the most remote, and certainly one of the least visited,... (Read More)
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