Welsh Made Documentary 'The Red List' Shines A Spotlight On The Hidden Heroes Of Plant Conservation

Independent
filmmaker Ross Pierson today announces The Red List, a new
documentary that lifts the veil on the urgent, often-overlooked work
of the National Botanic Garden of Wales as it battles to safeguard
the nation’s most threatened plant species.

Filmed over the
course of a year and entirely self-funded, The Red List pairs
sweeping cinematic visuals with the unmistakable voice of celebrated
naturalist Iolo Williams. Williams guides viewers through the
Garden’s laboratories, horticultural centre, and remote, sometimes
secret, locations deep in the Welsh countryside, revealing how
botanist Dr Kevin McGinn and his colleagues are contributing to
global conservation efforts from their quiet corner of
Carmarthenshire.

“Plant conservation rarely grabs headlines,
yet it underpins almost every ecosystem on Earth,” says director
Ross Pierson. “When I learned about the passionate work being done
at the Garden, I knew it deserved a spotlight. This film invites
audiences to look beyond what’s often called ‘plant blindness’
and witness the fight to save our botanical heritage.”

Key
sequences track the race to locate and propagate species that face
extinction threats in Wales, the search for rare plants in unexpected
habitats, and a vital seed-banking partnership with London’s Kew
Gardens to safeguard biodiversity for generations to come. At its
heart, the film tells the personal stories of scientists and
horticulturists whose unwavering conviction is that Wales can lead on
the world conservation stage.

The Red List will premiere at the
Raindance Film Festival June 27th 2025, followed by an exclusive screening July 25th 2025 at the National Botanic Garden of Wales’s Theatre Botanica.
The July event will serve as the finale of a joint crowdfunding
campaign between Pierson and the Garden to support the film’s final
production costs and wider distribution.

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ABOUT
ROSS PIERSON

Ross Pierson is a Wales-based filmmaker whose work
explores the intersection of people, place, and conservation. His
previous projects have screened at international festivals, including
the BAFTA qualifying Carmarthen Bay Film Festival.
www.rosspierson.co.uk

ABOUT THE NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN OF
WALES

Founded to advance and share knowledge in the science of
plants and inspire people’s appreciation of flora, Welsh culture
and heritage, while welcoming more than 150,000 visitors annually.
www.botanicgarden.wales

ABOUT RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

The
Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in
the UK. Now in its 33rd year, Raindance is based in the heart of
London’s buzzing West End film district. It is officially
recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (USA),
BAFTA, and the British Independent Film Awards.
www.raindance.org/festival

Screener
links are available on request.


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