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Thu 5 Nov · 20:30

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'Thorntree', a debut feature by filmmaker Isaac Knights-Washbourn, will be screened at Filmhouse on 5 November 2026. The film offers an intimate look at a supported accommodation for alcohol-dependent men, challenging traditional recovery models. A post-screening discussion with the filmmaker will follow, as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.

The debut feature from Edinburgh-based filmmaker Isaac Knights-Washbourn is an intimate portrait of Thorntree, Rowan Alba?s pioneering supported accommodation for alcohol-dependent men. Rejecting conventional abstinence models, it enables residents to take control of their recovery without judgement or stigma. Knights-Washbourn brings rare insight and emotional resonance, drawing on his own experience as the son of an addicted rather. Includes a post-screening discussion with Isaac Knights-Washburn and Rowan Alba. Co-presented with Scottish Documentary Institute. Presented as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2026 Focus on Film programme.

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Thorntree takes place on Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 20:30.

Thorntree is held at Filmhouse in Edinburgh (88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh West EH3 9BZ).

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