Splitting Stone

Penryn Quarry is one of the last remaining strongholds of the Welsh Slate Industry. An Industry dating back to the 16th century employing generations of Welsh workers.

Where once mountains stood, valleys now reside. The mountains having been hollowed by industry. The waste tipped to the ground, redefining gradient lines. Leaving vast quarried terraces behind as a relic of industry.

Splitting Stone follows the journey of one such slab of slate from mountain to crate.

  • James Davoll
    Director
    Adlais, A Toxic Love Affair, Far from Heaven, Bound,
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Ethnography, Slate, industry
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 3, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4k Digital, Canon C300
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director - James Davoll
Director Statement

Award winning film maker and artist working across creative digital media, video installation, photography and sound. I seek to investigate our complex and contradictory relationship with the natural world.