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Residents of a village are being invited to a screening of two films focused on life in their community.
Rafford Movie Night – celebrating host venue Rafford Village Hall’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, May 17 – will show Rafford’s Growing Roots’ and ‘Rafford’s Hall Tales’ with support from the Film Forres Mobile project.
Local salad with freshly juiced apple juice from Rafford’s orchards at harvest supper.
Rafford resident and Film Forres administrator, Ruth Whitfield, confirmed the hall’s doors will open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start – £5 cash at the door includes tea and home bakes.
She said: “Come along to the world premiere of Rafford’s Growing Roots and Rafford’s Hall Tales!
“You’ll recognise many well kent local faces and hear heart-warming stories of times past in these unique films made in the village.”
Rafford’s Growing Roots, filmed over the last year by Diana Mosterd of Connecting Images (Wester Lawrenceton), is narrated by Forres-based storyteller, Margot Henderson.
It follows the project of the same name and locals whose taking part “ignited community spirit”.
Roots was led by fellow locals Lisa Wolff on behalf of Rafford Village Hall, with Amy Neville from local business Naturally Useful, and funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund.
Willow tunnel creation on Rafford Village Hall’s field from Naturally Useful’s coloured willow.
Its aim was to connect the community around a shared love for the land through free, low-cost events featuring talented residents. These included foraging, fermenting, botanical dying, bunting sewing, a ‘Six Inches of Soil’ film screening and seed swap, a harvest lunch of local food, memory teas, and a willow dome planting in the village hall’s playfield.
“The film features seven talented growers and caretakers” said Lisa. “Also plants and soil, community spirit and the vibrant landscape that make Rafford such a special place.”
Rafford’s Hall Tales was filmed in 2012-2013 by Tim Flood and was part of the ‘Moray Hall Tales’ project organised by Euan Martin of Right Lines Productions and financed by the Scottish Government and European Moray Leader programme.
Its aim was cross-generational involvement and community participation.
The projected culminated in March 2013 at village halls in Alves, Craigellachie, Dyke, Kinlosss, Portessie and Rafford. The elements were: original one-man play ‘Watching Bluebottles’ about the life of a village hall keeper; a film made by children of each village who interviewed older residents about memories of growing up in their village; and an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia gathered from the community.
John Finch juicing fresh apple juice on the day of the harvest supper.
Well kent face, Anne Garrow, of Rafford Village Hall, stars in Rafford’s Growing Roots.
She said: “Our Hall is celebrating its 75 years Anniversary this year – this is one of many get-togethers here. As well as the films, we’ll have raffles and a garden plant exchange.
“Movie Night will be a great way to meet and make friends with the local!”
Booking is essential. Email anne.garrow@yahoo.co.uk or call 01309 672930.
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