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2026

THE TIDEKEEPERS

Directed and Produced by

ERIKA LAU & LOLA LEE

Camera & Editor 

ERIKA LAU

Sound Operator

LOLA LEE

Off the coast of Cornwall, a local seaweed harvester reflects on her work with this ancient marine resource and the beauty of building a livelihood in close relationship with nature. Through her experience, the film explores the tensions between sustainability, land ownership, and the right to earn a living from the sea.

Impact:

  • Screening at the Seaweed Festival 2026 in Clovelly.

  • Screening and Q&A at the Festival of Nature 2026 in Bristol, the UK's largest free celebration of the natural world.

Music

"NORDIC SUNRISE" by BRUCE BRUS

Licensed by Epidemic Sound

"CORNWALL MY HOME" written by HARRY GLASSON and performed by FEMMES DE LA MER

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© Erika Lau 2026

© Erika Lau 2025

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