Bird Bird

An artist and filmmaker journey down the East coast of the UK from Filey to Sheringham. Together they encounter the knitted Gansey jumpers and stories of the women behind the working trawlers in the North sea. The road trip becomes an exploration of historic, material and cinematic perspectives in care, warmth and tradition.

Seagulls are an essential requirement to any British seaside story, and it is surprising to learn that over the past 55 years their population has declined by over 75%, making them one of the fastest declining bird species in the UK. This story takes its name from a line of 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and follows the group one day in summer as they release gulls back to the sea.