Cinema Talk: Wools Revival

Join the team behind Her en Der for a conversation on Texel’s shepherding traditions and the revival of local wool in the Low Countries. Join us as we chat with the team behind the makings of Her en Der (Here and there), a intimate portrait of shepherd Daphne Hogeweg, working Texel with the sheep she holds dear. We discuss their research and the final film which is still in the works, where they investigate the potential revival of local wool in the Netherlands and Belgium. Panelists Pollyanna Moss (host) Martina Novakova (documentary-maker and photographic artist) Sarah Vandoorne (independent journalist, author, documentary producer and screenwriter) Martina Novakova is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary creative based in Amsterdam. Her work sits at the intersection of visual media and strategic communications, crafting documentaries and campaigns that challenge perspectives and inspire change. Holding a Master’s in Strategic Entrepreneurship from RSM, Erasmus University, Martina has created films and written content for impact-driven organizations such as Fair Wear Foundation, TOAIE, Palanta, and MUMSTER Productions. Sarah Vandoorne is an independent journalist, author, documentary producer and screenwriter from Belgium. She has been writing about sustainability in fashion, or the lack thereof, since 2015. In 2023 she published her book ‘Kleerkastvasten’, on the ethics of the textile supply chain. Her exhibition on textile dyes, ‘A Confession of Colour’ together with Sarah Van Looy, has been selected for Design Fest Ghent and the Flanders Technology and Innovation Festival in Hasselt. Her inquiry on EU policy favouring synthetics above natural fibres, together with Anna Roos van Wijngaarden, was published in Apache, Trends, Bruzz, and Fashion United. Her research brought her to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Morocco, Ghana, India, and now Texel. ‘Her en der’ is her first documentary. Producers and screenwriters Sarah Vandoorne(BE) and Anna Roos van Wijngaarden (NL) are investigative journalists specialised in textiles and sustainability. Her en Der is a continuation of their ongoing research into European legislation favouring synthetics above natural fibres. The final documentary is supported by the Pascal Decroos Fund for Investigative Journalism.