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Join us for a session with Dan Edelstyn, co-director and co-producer of Power Station to explore alternative models of political and independent filmmaking, working with and for communities, crowdfunding and side-stepping traditional gatekeepers to craft bold, radical documentaries.

Drawing on practical examples from Power Station, Bank Job and How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire, the session will expand on practical strategies and the broader politics of people-powered films, as well as how to find hope and engage audiences in these dark times.

Power Station (Dan Edelstyn, Hilary Powell / 2025) is screening at Filmhouse in Edinburgh on Thursday, 18th September and will be followed by a galvanising post-screening conversation with Dan Edelstyn and local energy campaigner Ellen Grunewald.

Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution.

Dan Edelstyn is a skilled producer and director weaving together collaborations across sectors and drawing audiences into the production process from the moment of inception. He is a social entrepreneur tackling head on the challenges of independent film and art production and both making and sharing methods of engaging diverse audiences in film as social impact. He has produced multiple films for broadcast alongside work for corporate and charity clients. His first feature was ‘How to Re-Establish A Vodka Empire’ and involved establishing a vodka brand and prototyping the community backed work he pioneers today. He is a storyteller across media from marketing to song and brings these multiple skills to POWER STATION’s production.

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This event is presented in collaboration with Take One Action and is part of our Crossing the Line programme: a series of conversations with filmmakers who challenge the boundaries of documentary cinema.

To make our events more accessible, we are using a sliding scale ticket price. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID, we just ask that you are honest!

If you would like to book a free ticket in advance, or make a group booking of free tickets, please feel free to get in touch via [email protected].