Screening of the debut feature Thorntree, an intimate portrait of Rowan Alba's supported accommodation for alcohol-dependent men, followed by a post-screening discussion with filmmaker Isaac Knights-Washbourn and Rowan Alba.
Isaac Knights-Washbourn brings his debut feature, Thorntree, to the Glasgow Film Theatre on Wednesday 4 November. The film is an intimate portrait of Thorntree, Rowan Alba's supported accommodation for alcohol-dependent men, and it was shot on location right here in Glasgow. The house works differently from most: it rejects conventional abstinence models, letting the residents take control of their own recovery without judgement or stigma. The film follows the men as they navigate that process.
Knights-Washbourn is an Edinburgh-based filmmaker, and he didn't come to this as a complete outsider. He draws on his own experience as the son of a father with experience of addiction to frame the men's journey towards sobriety with empathy and insight. That personal connection sits at the heart of the film, and it's something he'll be able to speak to in person after the screening.
The evening is more than just the film itself. After the screening, there's a post-film discussion with Knights-Washbourn and representatives from Rowan Alba, so you'll get to hear from the filmmaker and the people behind the house. The film runs for 1 hour and 27 minutes, and the whole thing is co-presented with the Scottish Documentary Institute as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival's Focus on Film 2026 programme, which screens work across several venues.
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It starts at 8:15 pm at the Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, in the city centre. Tickets are £12, £8, and £4, and the discussion follows the screening.
