# ‘Derek Vs Derek’: British Rewilding Doc About Warring Neighbors Tests Its “Unexpected” Protagonists In All The Right Ways

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/derek-vs-derek-british-rewilding-doc-about-warring-neighbors-tests-its-unexpected-protagonists-in-all-the-right-ways/
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T13:51:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/derek-vs-derek-adam-wishart-global-breakout-1237169592/
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Two Devon farmers named Derek hold opposing approaches to the land.
- The documentary follows their changing relationship without taking sides.
- Grant funding and crowdfunding helped bring the low-budget film to cinemas.

## Summary

Derek vs Derek follows two Devon farmers who share a name but hold opposing views: Derek Gow champions rewilding, while Derek Banbury runs an intensive dairy farm. The documentary has shifted from a conventional rewilding story into a portrait of how neighbours with sharply different outlooks listen to one another, without the film taking sides.

Director James Dawson filmed over several years, but struggled to secure funding until support came from a Redford Center grant and crowdfunding. Made on a very small budget, the film follows Gow’s efforts to introduce wild boars and promote the return of wolves, alongside Banbury’s focus on making a living from farming. Their perspectives gradually move closer, and the documentary is gaining traction ahead of its first US screening.

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