8th november 13:15 WORKSHOP – Six Inches of Soil: the journey of the film
By: Colin Ramsay & Claire Mackenzie
Duration: 1 hour (including Q&A)
Join the Director & Producer behind Six Inches of Soil as they share how their independent documentary grew from a short film into a full feature. Discover how the filmmakers unearthed powerful characters, built a passionate team, crowdfunded their vision, and cultivated audience impact across film, press, and spin-offs like a book, podcast, and YouTube channel.
- From Short to Feature – the genesis of the film
- Finding characters & developing the narrative
- Building the team
- Financing through crowdfunding
- Production of the film
- Delivering audience impact
- Press & PR
- Self Distribution
- Developing derivatives – Book, Podcast & YouTube
Claire is a film, impact, and content producer of environmental documentaries Six Inches of Soil and From the Ground Up, and host of the Six Inches of Soil podcast. With a background in TV, fundraising, and therapy, she campaigns for sustainable farming and founded Regen Cam, a Cambridgeshire agroecology community.
