Nature Matters Screening

Yorkshire and North East Film Archives have been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for “Nature Matters”, a new project that uses moving image to explore one of the most important issues of our time: the impact of climate and environmental change on our natural landscapes.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, some two and a half years ago, has meant that we’ve all seen major changes in many aspects of our daily life. Lockdown rules heightened our appreciation for gardens, parks, and green spaces; the ability to go outside and spend time in nature has become more valuable than ever before.

“Nature Matters”, focuses on our personal relationships with nature and our surroundings. It looks at the places we live in, visit and value, industrial and urban re-development, changing energy sources, and threats to our wildlife, flora, and fauna, all of which have been captured on film over the decades.