‘A Dairy Story’ has received prominent coverage in Agriland, Ireland’s largest farming news portal, following the announcement of the documentary’s world premiere at IndieCork Film Festival.
The article, headlined “Cow-with-calf initiative shows how things can be done differently,” showcases the innovative dairy farming system developed by David and Wilma Finlay at Rainton Farm in Galloway, Scotland, to Irish farming audiences.
Agriland’s coverage emphasises the relevance of the Finlays’ work to Irish agriculture, noting the similarities between Cork’s and Galloway’s tradition of family-scale, grass-based farming. As well as covering news about the film, the article highlights key aspects of the Rainton farm system, including the reduction of input costs and the farm’s high-welfare, regenerative approach.
Producer Lorna Young said:
“It’s great to have such early interest in the film from farming media in Ireland. There are indeed a great many similarities between the dairy sectors in Galloway and in Ireland, and the feature in Agriland demonstrates how traditional family sized dairy farms are grappling with similar challenges around sustainability and animal welfare.”
‘A Dairy Story’ will have its world premiere at IndieCork Film Festival on Saturday, October 11 at 4:00pm at the Arc Cinema in Cork. The documentary will subsequently have its UK premiere at Central Scotland Documentary Festival in Stirling on 1 November.
A Dairy Story opens its independent cinema run
A Dairy Story begins the next phase of its UK theatrical release this week, with fourteen screenings booked at ten independent cinemas from Aberdeenshire to Cornwall and further dates being added. The film is available to screen exclusively in UK cinemas during September and October, and bookings are welcome.
A Dairy Story completes Picturehouse Green Screen run
A Dairy Story has completed its run of Green Screen events at Picturehouse cinemas, closing on Sunday evening at the Duke of York’s in Brighton, the oldest cinema in continuous use in Britain.
A Dairy Story opens in UK cinemas
A Dairy Story begins its UK theatrical release tonight at the Cameo Picturehouse in Edinburgh. The release marks a milestone for a film that began as a two-person project in Dumfries and Galloway, and its route to cinemas has been equally independent.