Synopsis
It started with the first photo filmmaker Paul Wyatt ever took: a blurred sheep's nose on a school trip when he was just nine. This lifelong love of animals and a deep-seated curiosity to understand their lives drove Wyatt to make Sheep, Actually.
He opens the film with a thought-provoking proposition: "If you’re going to work with wool, get to know how a sheep lives. Take a walk and meet the sheep." In the film, Wyatt does just that, taking viewers on an insightful journey to understand the origins and creation of wool, from the lives of sheep to the work of London farmers and makers.
“I believe the lives of these remarkable animals are not as well understood as they should be,” says filmmaker Paul Wyatt. “I wanted to create a way for people to see them—and be encouraged to learn more about their lives beyond the film.”
Beneath its woolly surface, “Sheep, Actually” is a surprising and deeply human look at where animals, people, and making meet.
Sheep, Actually: A film about wool and a sheep named Cow.
Sheep Actually Tom Davis and Majeda Clarke © Paul Wyatt Films 2025
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Sheep Actually Remiiya Badru © Paul Wyatt Films 2025
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Sold-Out Premiere: The Cutty Sark Takeover
Filmmaker Paul Wyatt brought the world-famous Cutty Sark's lesser-known legacy as a historic wool transporter out of mothballs by creating and co-producing a sold-out experiential and film premiere event, “The Cutty Sark Wool Experience,” with Royal Museums Greenwich, held at the ship in Greenwich, London, on October 9th.
The event brought people together through history, wool, film, and live music. Attendees explored the ship, listened to short talks on its wool history, and enjoyed a makers' village with weaving demonstrations. Headlining the evening was the premiere of Wyatt’s documentary, “Sheep, Actually,” which was screened under the suspended hull of the ship.
The film received an enthusiastic reception from a capacity audience, followed by a Q&A with contributors. In attendance and featured in “Sheep, Actually” were: Claire Ellis-Elson, Remiiya Badru, Majeda Clarke, Justine Lee, Tom Davis, David Jones, Emma Harrison, Andrew Kite and Allison Thistlewood. The audience included senior figures from the fashion, creative, and agricultural communities.
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