Tull Stories is thrilled to announce that their upcoming documentary Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art of Activism will be released in UK cinemas from 19th September.
When does practice become protest? Or protest, poetry?
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Fiona Cunningham-Reid presents an intimate portrait of internationally acclaimed artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey, who work at the intersection of art, activism, biology and ecology.
Uncompromisingly preoccupied with the climate and ecological crisis, Ackroyd & Harvey’s work has become a rallying cry for the environmental movement, winning them international acclaim and a global following.
With some of their pieces standing in prestigious galleries and others embedded in nature, their work not only references the natural world, but also regularly employs it.
The film offers singular access into the lives, work and partnership of the artists, and their quest to shake humanity into action on climate catastrophe – whatever the personal cost – including their collaboration with Extinction Rebellion, and co-founding the movement Culture Declares Emergency.
Meticulous and thoughtful, this careful study of a lifelong creative partnership asks questions of where art and hope – and love – stand in our very uncertain world.
With a stunning soundtrack by composer Richard Durrant, Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art of Activism features contributions from Louisa Buck (Art Critic and Contemporary Art Correspondent), Frances Morris (Former Director of Tate Modern), Ben Okri (Poet Novelist, Artists), Cornelia Parker (Contemporary Visual Artist), Love Ssega (Artist and Musician) and Emma Thompson (Actress and Screenwriter).
Following its sold-out World Premiere at Tate Modern in June, Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art of Activism will make its way to UK & Irish cinemas this September.
Speaking on the release director Fiona Cunningham-Reid said “having been blown away by the reaction to the film so far, we’re very excited to share it with a wider audience in UK & Irish cinemas. Our aim is that the film’s message of beauty, hope, and the of benefits of positive action (even in the most testing of times!) will continue to inspire and entertain viewers from all walks of life.“.
