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News from the GeoparkGeopark film showing at Glastonbury 201021 Jun 2010The English Riviera Global Geopark film, We Love Our Geopark, will be shown every day at the 2010 Glastonbury Festival it has been revealed today. The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Creative Programming team confirmed that they have selected the Geopark film to appear on the Village Screen, in the heart of the festival ground, within a section of the programme called "Hug the Planet". This contemporary film, commissioned by Torbay's Culture and Environment Partnership, was premiered underground at Kents Cavern in February this year. The film combines animation and live action with impressive results and was the result of 8 months work by a partnership delivery team. It was directed and animated by Bex Glover at Seven Studios, shot by local South Devon College student Jonathan Palfrey and the script was written by Mel Border, Geopark Coordinator and Mischa Eligoloff from Creative Torbay. Talented local youngster Millie Day (aged 10) from the Torbay Acting Factory provides the "voice of the Geopark". Mel Border said: "The story of the film traces the extraordinary geology of the area from the formation of the planet 4.6 billion years ago and how our rocks have driven and guided the jobs we do, to the industries we support and our relationship with our natural local environment. The film is very much about making the Geopark accessible to as many people as possible while showcasing the outstanding natural environment of the English Riviera in South Devon." Richard Crowe, London 2012 Creative Programmer, decided to include the film in the Glastonbury programme after attending GeoQuest, a performance art walk through the English Riviera Geopark. He said: "How could we resist such a beautifully made film? It's not just that it reflects the universal significance of the Geopark itself; it is simply a great piece of animation and film making. That's one of the things the Village Screen project is about - promoting excellent films made by young and emerging film makers. It's also about providing training and learning opportunities in advance of summer 2012. "Ironically, we chose to show the film before we knew that Jonathan Palfrey, who shot it, would be coming to the Festival with us as one of two work experience placements. We're delighted to have both Jonathan and his film with us. All we need now is sunshine!" Nick Powe, chairman of the English Riviera Geopark Organisation, said: "The film had its first public showing underground in Kents Cavern, Torquay and now it's got a slot at Glastonbury! What an amazing opportunity this is and a great endorsement for the catalytic effect the Geopark has had inspiring modern performing and creative arts and community engagement." We Love Our Geopark will be shown every afternoon and at 2am on the last night at the festival. The film has already had over 6,700 views on YouTube and can be accessed from the homepage of the English Riviera Global Geopark website, http://www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk/ Glastonbury is a festival of contemporary performing arts held at Worthy Farm, Pilton in South West England since 1970. It attracts over 130,000 people and over 35,000 crew and performers. The 2010 festival, completely sold out, opens on Wednesday 23rd June and concludes on Sunday 27th June with Stevie Wonder. World super band Muse, from Teignmouth, just along the coast from the English Riviera Global Geopark, will headline Glastonbury 2010 on Saturday night. |