Railway Memories brought to life
Doric Film Festival has commissioned a short film about the Alford Valley Community Railway for its 2021 event. Film-maker Fergus Cruickshank (www. fergusfilms.com) has been working with the Alford Valley Community Railway to bring memories to the screen. The film is a celebration of the railway and the hopes of the Donside community for the railway’s future. The railway has been closed since 2017, and the railway’s committee are raising funds for necessary repairs for its eventual reopening, bringing joy to future visitors. The film will help to raise awareness for the Alford Valley Community Railway’s efforts to repair and re-open the railway. The film started being shot in February with some aerial photography of the railway, and interviews with former railway staff have been carried out. Many nostalgic stories have been captured, and a memory capsule has been created. Fergus is now working on the edit, with the film’s deadline approaching in May and the premiere happening at the Doric Film Festival later this year. The Doric Film Festival commissions films that celebrate the Doric language. The theme for the 2021 festival is ‘Jist far I bide’.
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