
2025
Power Station
Australian Premiere.
Two artist-activists plan to install solar panels on every building in their street. Take a community, mix in some vision and a dash of British eccentricity, and the result is everyday magic. By turns funny and heartwarming, this is a vibrant testament to the power of art in making change.
Director
Dan Edelstyn
Hilary Powell
Runtime
96 Minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Classification
Unclassified 15+
In the depths of the pandemic, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decide that instead of power bills going through the roof, power should come off the roof. They launch a grassroots plan to turn every building in their street into a power station through the installation of solar panels.
Their turbulent journey will include meetings in hard hats, the invention of a new currency, putting the bed on the roof, smoke bombs, a hit pop single, and even a royal visit. It’s an enchanting utopian recipe; take a community, mix in some vision and energy, add just a dash of British eccentricity, and the result is everyday magic. In the end a thousand flowers will bloom. By turns funny and heartwarming, Powell and Edelstyn’s film is a vibrant portrait of their local neighbourhood and a charming testament to the power of art in changing minds about what could be possible.
This is how change happens. Power to the people!
Their turbulent journey will include meetings in hard hats, the invention of a new currency, putting the bed on the roof, smoke bombs, a hit pop single, and even a royal visit. It’s an enchanting utopian recipe; take a community, mix in some vision and energy, add just a dash of British eccentricity, and the result is everyday magic. In the end a thousand flowers will bloom. By turns funny and heartwarming, Powell and Edelstyn’s film is a vibrant portrait of their local neighbourhood and a charming testament to the power of art in changing minds about what could be possible.
This is how change happens. Power to the people!
Sheffield
Film Credits
Director
Dan Edelstyn & Hilary Powell
Year
2025
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Type
Documentary & Feature
Program Strand
Change Award
Producer
Dan Edelstyn & Hilary Powell
Cinematographer
Leonie Rousham, Natalie Sloan, Dan Edelstyn, Hilary Powell & Sheridan Flynn
Editor
Natalie Sloan & Alice Powell
Film Source
Dartmouth Films
Genre
Activism, Documentary, Environmental & Feel-Good
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