Dreaming Doggerland



The Doggerland project a  Waveney and Blyth Arts  inspired idea to bring artists together to interpret the concept of the long lost world of Doggerland.

I found this to be a completely immersive project. I read everything I could about Doggerland, scoured the net, watched documentaries about Doggerland and spent a lot of time tracking down modern approximations of the Doggerland landscape. It became a frequent refrain "Well would Doggerland have looked like this?"  How could I not only get my head  around something that happened over 6,000 years ago but also make something that would engage the audience? After taking advice  about locations I went to Westwood Marshes and  spent the day trying to film it. For me often the story follows the pictures.  A back story to this film is the refugee crisis which was just beginning to break  across the media. So when I arrived in Westwood Marshes this was at the back of my mind……...