Dir, Teilo Vellacott, 24mins. Actual Fact. 2022.
Filmed on Central London’s Highbury Corner this documentary follows the story of a group of eco-activists protesting against the felling of seven trees on land allocated for the construction of luxury flats. They have occupied the land for months and are prepared to resist any attempt to force them out. Barricades are erected and tunnels dug. According to them, this struggle is not only to save the trees, but to save the planet.
The film explore the realities of protest and the motivations of those who are prepared to sacrifice everything for a greater cause, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
Dir, Teilo Vellacott and Pablo Navarrete, 33 mins, 2017, Alborada Films/Studio 5a
TRUCE explores the Colombian peace negotiations through the stories of women FARC guerrillas. These women have laid down their arms, left the Colombian jungle and are now in Havana, Cuba negotiating a peace deal with the Colombian government, which they hope will not only bring an end to the world’s longest armed conflict, but will also guarantee women’s rights and social justice in Colombia. While the drama unfolds, TRUCE also turns its lens on the journalists reporting on the peace talks, and on Havana’s inhabitants as they go about their everyday lives.
With unprecedented access to these women guerrillas, TRUCE offers an intimate insight into their lives and struggles in times of war and peace.