19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
New 'film and walk-in nature club' to launch in Glasgow
The "film and walk-in nature club" will launch this month to celebrate the release of Good One, a coming-of-age film by US director India Donaldson.
Field Notes Film Club is the creation of Glasgow-based filmmakers Carina NicHaouchine and Isa Rao.
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Isa described it as "the new book club but with boots and a big screen."
It is designed to provide people with a fresh way to connect to films, nature, and each other.
The first watch-and-walk event will focus on Good One, a drama that follows 17-year-old Sam on a camping trip with her dad and his best friend.
The film's themes of gender roles, emotional labour, and the concept of being "the good one alongside its strong relationship with nature, are what led to the creation of the Field Notes Film Club.
Carina said: "The idea was sparked by the film's message - the emotional weight so many women and queer people carry, especially in quiet, 'in-between' spaces like walking or camping.
"We wanted to take that idea, turn it into a connection, and bring it into the hills and woods around Glasgow.
'I hope that this can catch on beyond Glasgow.
"There are truly so many benefits to getting out in nature, in a group environment that you feel safe in and can build a community within.
'It's an opportunity to celebrate film, to connect with others, and to connect with the world around you.'
The club's first event is designed specifically for LGBTQ+ people and those of marginalised genders, offering a safe, inclusive space to explore the outdoors and reflect on resonant stories.
Participants will set off on a nature walk together after watching a screening of Good One.
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Isa Rao said: "Walking in nature can be a powerful way to process film, especially one like Good One, which speaks so much through silence, gesture, and the emotional weight women and queer people often carry quietly.
"It's a different kind of conversation when your body is in motion."
Full details of this event are expected to be announced soon via Conic and participating venues.
Good One will appear in selected cinemas across the UK and Ireland, including the Glasgow Film Theatre, from Friday, May 16.
