Private Project

73 Cows

A beef farmer struggles with his conscience every time he takes his cows to slaughter. Feeling completely trapped within the industry, he realises that he must make a change and decides to set about doing what no farmer in the UK has ever done before.

  • Alex Lockwood
    Director
  • Alex Lockwood
    Producer
  • Nishat Rahman
    Production Assistant
    NA
  • Oliver Walton
    Cinematographer
  • John Roddy
    Sound Designer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 10, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    256:135
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • BAFTA
    London
    United Kingdom
  • Raindance Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 30, 2018
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Norwhich Film Festival
    Norwhich
    United Kingdom
  • Birmingham Film Festival
    Birmingham
    United Kingdom
    November 20, 2018
    Best Local Film
  • OIVFF
    Ottowa
    Canada
    October 14, 2018
    Winner - 'Best Film Overall' and Best 'Lifestle Film'.
Director Biography - Alex Lockwood

Alex Lockwood is BAFTA winning director from Bromsgrove, in Worcestershire. Alex received the 2019 BAFTA for Best British Short film for his no budget documentary, 73 Cows, about a beef farmer who could no longer send his animals to slaughter. The film has received focus all around the world, as well as being featured on national news stations. The film was also screened at the Europe- an Parliament in Brussels before a Q&A with Alex and the film’s subjects, in order to inspire change before policy makers. Alex seeks to inspire real change with his films and challenge his audiences by conveying subjects in a light in which they may not have been presented previously. He hopes to one day move into features.

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Director Statement

When I stumbled across Jay and Katja’s story in the national news, I instantly knew I had to make a documentary about it. With absolutely no budget with which to make the film, I gathered a small crew of 4 like minded passionate indie film makers. Over the course of the next 7 months we filmed 73 Cows in between our day jobs. Having been enjoyed all over the world, being covered on national news, screening at European Parliament, and ultimately winning a BAFTA, the film has achieved so much more than I ever imagined. I feel that our film and our story, typifies the essence of independent film making.