A Simple Act: Finishing a Film About Hardknott Forest
A project in Cumbria, UK by Neil Emery000days
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Follow a year in the life of Hardknott Forest as volunteers, researchers and local people work to rebuild a forest.
Backers: 64
Average Pledge Per Backer: £49
Funded: £3,110 of £2,750
Dates: Jul 21st -> Aug 20th (30 days)
Project By: Neil Emery
Backers: 64
Average Pledge Per Backer: £49
Funded: £3,110 of £2,750
Dates: Jul 21st -> Aug 20th (30 days)
Project By: Neil Emery
£3,110
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 20 @ 04:10 -0400 GMT
113%
of goal
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Latest News
A little extra for every backer 
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm delighted to say that every Kickstarter backer, at every reward level, will receive a free digital download of the original soundtrack to A Simple Act. The music has been composed by Jeffrey Roden, and it's become an integral part of the film;... (Read More)
Getting very close now…
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The colour grade on A Simple Act is almost complete, and I’m now preparing the final picture for the sound team. Hence the slightly technical-looking screenshot: timecode, frame count and LFOA (Last Frame of Action), all there to make sure everyone... (Read More)
We did it — A Simple Act is funded!
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you. Today, A Simple Act: Restoring Hardknott Forest reached its Kickstarter target of £2,750. Over 50 people have backed the film, and together you've made sure we can get this final stage of production over the line. When I launched the... (Read More)
We've Made the News!
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a lovely surprise to wake up to a feature about A Simple Act in Cumbria Crack today. The article tells the story behind the film, the remarkable work taking place in Hardknott Forest, and our efforts to bring this documentary to audiences.... (Read More)
Thank you
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Four days in, A Simple Act has now passed the halfway mark on Kickstarter. Thank you to everyone who has backed the project so far. Your support is helping fund the final stages of post-production, including the sound mix, archive licensing and... (Read More)
Thank you for an amazing start!
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Just one hour after launching the Kickstarter for A Simple Act, 9 people have already pledged £390. Thank you so much to everyone who has backed the project so far. Watching those first pledges come in has been genuinely exciting, and it's wonderful... (Read More)
One last look before launch
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
In just a few days, A Simple Act will launch on Kickstarter. Before then, I wanted to share something special: the film's trailer. This is the first proper glimpse of the documentary as it now stands, following a full year in Hardknott Forest —... (Read More)
The First Day of Filming A Simple Act
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This walk up Harter Fell marked my first visit to Hardknott Forest after agreeing with John Hodgson that we'd make a film about the restoration project. I'd arranged to spend some time looking around the forest, but I also couldn't resist taking the... (Read More)
A Glimpse of A Simple Act
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Almost exactly two years ago, I was standing outside Dale Head farmhouse, near Hardknott Forest in the Duddon Valley, watching house martins feed their young beneath the eaves. Every April these remarkable birds return to the Lake District from their... (Read More)
Thank You – 72 Followers!
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick thank you to everyone who's chosen to follow the project before we've even launched. When I pressed "publish" on the pre-launch page, I genuinely had no idea whether anyone would be interested. Seeing that number climb to 72 followers has... (Read More)
Behind the scenes: filming with Mark Holroyd
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Photo credit: John Hodgson This photograph was taken during my interview with Mark Holroyd of Forestry England, who kindly agreed to answer my questions on a chilly January day near Hardknott Forest, with snow still clinging to some of the... (Read More)
My First Visit to Hardknott Forest
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
"What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see." — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton One of the real privileges of making A Simple Act has been spending time in one of the most remote, and certainly one of the least visited,... (Read More)
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