Synopsis
A nature reserve on the English Channel is a place of wonder and solace, shaped and haunted by violence. Headland is a moving tale of life on a pebble beach reclaimed from the ocean, where the age-old tradition of sea rescues intersects with recent migrant crossings, as told by the last of the Dungeness fishermen. Headland is a camera-on-land perspective on boat migration towards Britain, as opposed to the water, where people seeking safety face life-altering journeys.
Highlights
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2025 – WINNER Best Mini-Doc
Vera Film Festival 2025
Aspen Shortsfest 2025
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2025
28th CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival 2025
Folkestone Film Festival 2025
Bolton Film Festival, October 2025, UK
Montrose LandxSea Film Festival, September 2025
Filmfestival Münster, September 2025, Germany
Inverness Film Festival 2024
14th FilmAmbiente International Environmental Film Festival 2025, Brazil – Winner of Best Short Film Director Award
Hebrides International Film Festival 2025
Crested Butte Film Festival 2025, CO, USA
Pianetta Mare Film Festival 2025, Napoli, Italy – Winner of Best Short Film Award
31st CineEco Seia International Environmental Film Festival 2025, Portugal – Honourable Mention for the “Water Value” Award
Ridgway Independent Film Festival 2025, CO, USA
Folkestone Documentary Film Festival, UK – Nominated for Best Short Film Award, Honourable Mention by The Whickers.
Kendal Mountain Festival 2025
Mares del Fin do Mundo International Documentary Festival 2025, Galicia, Spain
