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Scottish Community Land Newsletter – A New Year’s Request

The independent Scottish Community Land Network (SCLN) aims to encourage, support and inspire the community land sector in Scotland through shared experience, networking and promotion of Scottish community land initiatives. – Over 1900 subscribers

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Hi All,

I have a special request to ask of you, from one community to another community.

Ten children from the Knoydart Foundation community aged between 4 and 9 have made a film called Munchatreeaforest.

Munchatreeaforest is about a forest regeneration scheme in the Knoydart community and the effect it has on the children's lives. The children care deeply about the forest and spend much of their time there. The film explores their hopes and fears about the destruction of the forest.

Munchatreeaforest been nominated for a National First Light Movies Award. Selected from over 100 films it is one of only three films in the Best Film By Under 12's category. Munchatreeaforest is the only Scottish film in its category.

The award is being decided by a Public vote. As Knoydart is a small remote community it needs your help to win this award. You can view this excellent film at Film Street

To vote for the Munchatreeaforest film email info@filmstreet.co.uk and say what you like about the film/why you think it should win. Everyone can vote young, old, children & adults.

Voting closes on Friday 11th January 2007

What other people have said;

"Munchatreeaforest shows the world clearly from a child's eye view; you can hear their voices speaking.”

"Munchatreeaforest is an honest and truthful documentary."

"You can tell from the film that Munchatreeaforest is about a subject close to the children's hearts"

"It is amazing that the children did everything, from the DVD cover to composing and playing the soundtrack music"

"This is the only film which has been made by children as young as four years old; they should be commended for what they have achieved"

You can get a copy of Munchatreeaforest on DVD by contacting Grant Holroyd at forest@knoydart.org or on 01687 462560.

See the SCLN Munchatreeaforest webpage for further details.

Many thanks for supporting this worthwhile endeavour by this community’s children by voting.

A Happy New Year to all your communities,

Cheers,

Steve