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South Molton Panorama 2019

Capturing South Molton in Your Words and Images:
A community poetry film project

As part of the Deep Roots Festival 2021, film-maker Gordon McKerrow was commissioned by Arts Destination South Molton (ADSM) to make a film about living in South Molton and the surrounding area.

Gordon McKerrow
Gordon Mckerrow

This film, which celebrates South Molton and how it is today, was created by renowned filmmaker, Gordon McKerrow with contributions coming from all generations of our community. These included photos, drawings, paintings, words, poetry, interviews, recordings and music.

Film Premiere South Molton Assembly Rooms
Film Premiere in the South Molton Assembly Rooms Left to Right – South Molton Mayor Mervyn Way, Devon County Councillor Jeremey Yabsley, Selaine Saxby MP, Arts Destination Trustees Stella Levy and Alison Verney, Adam Crispin from Home Instead North Devon and Exmoor, who sponsored the film, and Gordon McKerrow who produced it

The film has had several viewings now, all to much acclaim, with lovely comments from our audiences.

You can watch the film here:

[Copyright of the words and images remain with the individual contributors and everyone who took part has been named and acknowledged in the film.]

ADSM is very grateful to Home Instead North Devon and Exmoor for sponsoring this legacy project for our town.

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