The Lost World of Mr Hardy

Showing: Sunday 22nd November 1.15pm+ 4pm The Corn Exchange, Newbury

Special Screenings of The Lost World of Mr Hardy followed by Q&A with filmmaker

“I defy you to watch with a dry eye” - The Times, Ken Russell

“Savour the glory... relish every minute." - Fieldsports magazine

"Equal to any Hollywood production... but with soul" - Flylife magazine

"Hugely entertaining and thought provoking" - Fly Fishing and Fly Tying magazine

The Film…

Jackie is a straight talking, bright eyed craftsman of 85. He says he would much rather work again in the 1930s than work in today’s world. Jackie spent his fifty year working life at Hardy’s of Alnwick, and much of the fishing tackle he once hand crafted now sits in private collections. Hardy’s made everything from intricate salmon flies to beautiful cane fishing rods and had royalty, maharajas and film stars on their books. But nowadays working by hand is a thing of the past. With this inevitable progress is there something else we have also lost? Could the pride behind the handmade reflect some deeper need to connect with our surroundings?

Documentary – UK - 93 minutes

Inspired by…

Our modern world has lost touch with an indescribable ‘something’, which both the craftsman and angling seem to represent. The firm of Hardy’s from the small town of Alnwick up on the England-Scotland border, always seemed to epitomise this magic ‘something’. Even as a teenage fly fisherman I was intrigued by how this family fishing tackle company had become so adored around the world. Thirty years later in our post industrial age I was fascinated to realise this company still has a special place in the hearts of millions. I wanted to discover why. What made them so special - what is it they represent? The Lost World of Mr Hardy is the result, and for us it was a very special journey into a disappearing world. Andy Heathcote filmmaker

About Trufflepig Films

There are many great stories which the mainstream film industry just won't go near. At Trufflepig, we realised these are just the kind of films we want to make, so that's what we do, totally independently. A bit like a craftsman of old, we hone warm well made stories, show them independently and offer a new kind of film for filmgoers.

• Produced and Directed by Andy Heathcote and Heike Bachelier
• Music composed by Stephen Daltry
• Website and trailer www.thelostworldofmrhardy.com
• Bookings – Corn Exchange, Newbury – 01635 522733
• Email andy@trufflepigfilms.co.uk