Members of the public are invited to attend a free forestry film screening and workshop in the new Immersive Suite at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen next month.
Three Words For Forest will become the first film screened in the Suite, which was recently added to the Hutton’s Craigiebuckler campus as part of the multi-million-pound Hutton Hub development.
The film, which was produced under the Future of UK Treescapes programme, is a recording of a verbatim play based on interviews with 30 forestry specialists working across a range of roles and locations. Participants were asked a series of questions about working in forestry, and their answers were then compiled and performed by actors at the James Arnott Theatre in Glasgow.
The recording is available on YouTube; however, forestry fans will have a chance to experience the performance with nine state-of-the-art projectors and surround sound in the Hub’s Immersive Suite.
Hutton researchers plan to use the event as a template for other screenings across the country. They will host a discussion and workshop after the screening to gather feedback and explore the issues raised in the play. A complimentary lunch will also be provided.
Dr Jenni Stockan, a research scientist at the Hutton and the screening’s main organiser, said, “We’re excited to be sharing this film with a new audience and hope its novel approach to exploring some of the challenges and complexities of forestry sparks interest and a wider discussion.”
The screening is due to take place from 10am to 2pm on Thursday 27 November. Tickets are free and can be booked through Eventbrite. Spaces are limited, so book now to avoid missing out.
More information at www.hutton.ac.uk
