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Film focus on Gower's growing waves 13/6/2007
How Gower's famous surf beaches are being affected by climate change will be the focus of a new movie from two Welsh award-winning filmmakers.
Anne Gallagher, winner of best Environmental Film in the recent Swansea Bay Film Festival, said today:
"My observations in Gower over last winter were that the waves were bigger and more consistent, and the sea temperatures warmer. These effects may be linked to climate change, with more hurricanes happening in the Atlantic and Caribbean."
Now Anne plans to put her theory to the test with the help of another award winning film-maker Helen lles, co-founder of Swansea based film group, Undercurrents.
Anne and Helen have begun to document the changes in sand erosion on Gower. The movie duo will interview local experts to explore any links to worldwide climate change.
Anne added:
"There's a lot of anecdotal evidence from ordinary people noticing changes in weather patterns. We'd like to draw attention to what's happening on Gower."
The surf movie will attract surfers of another kind- on the internet. The film will be released in monthly instalments, free to download from a new TV channel
Helen said:
"Rather than releasing a movie in a year's time, we will release extracts each month as we film. We can then explore what is happening month by month and anyone will be able to post comments, give advice and make suggestions about areas to explore. In this way we can start a local conversation about
how climate change is affecting the Gower area."
Anyone who can offer help to support the film can contact the filmmakers at helen@undercurrents.org or call 01792 455900. The duo are particularly interested in offers of funding support or sponsorship.
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