Film
Jo in the Water + Q&A
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Pip Piper, Jo Bateman and Anne-Marie Culhane.
Dir. Pip Piper, UK, 2025, 77 mins. Featuring Jo Bateman, Jeremy Vine, Jim Murray MBE and Chris Packham.
Jo in the Water follows a passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist, Exmouth-based Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David-and-Goliath battle to protect our waters from devastating sewage pollution.
As Jo’s courage helps ignite a growing movement, this film exposes the dire state of our water system and asks: who will stand up for our right to swim in clean natural waters, for the species and communities that rely upon them?
Jo in the Water is a feature-length documentary made by award-winning filmmakers with a strong track record of bringing powerful stories to our cinema screens. It is not just about water pollution; it is about connection—to nature, to our own sense of place, and to our responsibility for the world around us.
“Jo inspires people… they realise that together we have a greater strength. In a shoal like this we become mighty.” – Chris Packham, Wildlife TV presenter & conservationist
More about the film on the official website.
Anne-Marie Culhane is an eco-artist, activist and co-deviser of Tidelines and Salmon Run working with Take A Part in Plymouth as part of their Ocean Cultures programme.
Please note that as this is a one-off exclusive event, standard screening prices apply instead of matinee prices.
Dir. Pip Piper, UK, 2025, 77 mins. Featuring Jo Bateman, Jeremy Vine, Jim Murray MBE and Chris Packham.
Jo in the Water follows a passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist, Exmouth-based Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David-and-Goliath battle to protect our waters from devastating sewage pollution.
As Jo’s courage helps ignite a growing movement, this film exposes the dire state of our water system and asks: who will stand up for our right to swim in clean natural waters, for the species and communities that rely upon them?
Jo in the Water is a feature-length documentary made by award-winning filmmakers with a strong track record of bringing powerful stories to our cinema screens. It is not just about water pollution; it is about connection—to nature, to our own sense of place, and to our responsibility for the world around us.
“Jo inspires people… they realise that together we have a greater strength. In a shoal like this we become mighty.” – Chris Packham, Wildlife TV presenter & conservationist
More about the film on the official website.
Anne-Marie Culhane is an eco-artist, activist and co-deviser of Tidelines and Salmon Run working with Take A Part in Plymouth as part of their Ocean Cultures programme.
Please note that as this is a one-off exclusive event, standard screening prices apply instead of matinee prices.