Derek vs Derek

*Screened Performance*

What do you do when your neighbour goes completely wild?

On a country road in Devon, intensive dairy farmer Derek Banbury is horrified at the “devastation” of his neighbour’s once productive farm. Dubbed a “maverick rewilder” by the media, Derek Gow is an unrepentant ex-sheep farmer hellbent on turning his land into an oasis for nature.

Award-winning director James Dawson’s new documentary is set in the rolling hills of Devon, telling the story of two neighbouring farmers who share the same name but take radically different approaches to land use.

In equal parts hilarious and moving, the film shines a light on the vital debate surrounding the future of rural Britain, encouraging conversation around how farming and nature restoration might work together.

This screening includes an introduction from Heal Somerset, the foundation site of nature charity, Heal Rewilding.  Profits from the screening will be shared between Heal and the Derek vs Derek filmmakers, helping to support both independent filmmaking and Heal’s work for nature recovery.