Please join us at Cove Park on Friday 14 June from 6pm for the screening of Tayo Tayo.

Tayo Tayo is a 30 minute film made by director, cinematographer, and editor Patrick Chadwick in 2019. This film, about a climate pilgrimage, has been translated into seven languages and screened at international film festivals, as well as in many community settings across Europe.

The strongest typhoon ever recorded in human history hit the Philippines in 2013, creating a national catastrophe. Meanwhile, the world’s governments were gathered in Warsaw for the UN climate conference, where Yeb Saño delivered his emotional speech, calling for an end to climate madness. Two years later Yeb left his position as chief climate negotiator for the Philippines, and began his work of linking people across the globe by participating in a multi-faith pilgrimage. This film follows Yeb and his fellow climate pilgrims on their journey on foot through Europe, as they connect with local people. The pilgrimage ends in Paris, where the UN climate conference is taking place. The pilgrims stay with locals and continue their work of uniting with others, and calling for a better future. The film is a meditative reflection on the power of human connection, and through the film we witness how communities and people of faith are responding to this crisis.Winner: ‘Special Jury Award: Category Ecology’ Green Montenegro International Film Festival 2019.

Nomination: ‘Best Short Doc / TV Doc’ International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival 2019
Official Selection: Mov(i)e Activism International Film Festival, Berlin 2019.

Patrick Chadwick is a British/French director, cinematographer, and editor based on the west coast of Scotland. He focuses on themes such as climate change, water scarcity, environmental activism, and the macro world of insects. Patrick has directed fiction, documentary, and experimental films, and has collaborated with organizations like the BBC, the University of Cambridge, and Historic Environment Scotland. His notable works include the short documentary Memories of Old Awake, which explores the sagas of Iceland. This film screened at international film festivals and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Patrick’s work is recognized for its slow, considered, and contemplative style, often dedicated to raising awareness of critical environmental issues. His latest short experimental film Amellus screened online at the Martinique International Film Festival 2023.

This event will take place in the Jacobs Building at Cove Park from 6-8pm on Friday 14 June. Tickets are free but spaces are limited. Please reserve your place here. Refreshments will be served. A guide to traveling to Cove Park is available here.

For further information please contact Alexia Holt.

Tayo Tayo film still and poster, courtesy of Patrick Chadwick.