2026
THE TIDEKEEPERS
Directed and Produced by
ERIKA LAU & LOLA LEE
Camera & Editor
ERIKA LAU
Sound Operator
LOLA LEE
Starring
CAROLINE WARWICK-EVANS
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:
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Screened at the Seaweed Festival 2026 in Clovelly.
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Screened and Q&A at the Festival of Nature 2026 in Bristol, the UK's largest free celebration of the natural world.
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Winner of the Best Focus on Oceans category at the World Food Forum Youth Film Festival. Screened and Q&A at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Headquarters in Rome.
Music
"NORDIC SUNRISE" by BRUCE BRUS
Licensed by Epidemic Sound
"CORNWALL MY HOME" written by HARRY GLASSON and performed by FEMMES DE LA MER
© Erika Lau 2026