Out of Mined Screening at Imhoff

Out of Mined, a collaboration between Protect the West Coast and Eyeforce, will be screened at Imhoff Farm at 19:30 on Wednesday 18 November. Tickets available to your right. Please consider making a donation to assist us in our work to protect the West Coast using legal and media means, as well as community outreach.

The film immerses the audience in the breath-taking beauty of an untrammelled and remote area, contrasted with a painful and destructive history of 100 years of diamond and heavy mineral mining on its dunes, beaches and tidal zones.

Out of Mined won a Cannes Film Award in June 2026 in the Work in Progress category, and has been accepted by numerous international film festivals.

The film traces the impact of mining on coastal ecosystems and the local population, giving voice to fisherfolk, Indigenous communities and other affected groups.

Positioned at the intersection of activism, cinematic art, and journalism, Out of Mined combines community storytelling with expert insights, including perspectives from scientists, legal practitioners and industry voices. The film is the product of nine trips up the West Coast and to the Richtersveld, collecting over 20TB of footage, which was distilled into a powerful 63-minute feature.

Out of Mined Director Arthur Neumeier is a documentary filmmaker with a deep connection to the ocean. Through Eyeforce, he is committed to telling long-form environmental and human stories that explore the relationship between people, landscape and the natural world.

“The more time we spent on the West Coast, the more we realised how little most people actually know about what is happening there. We wanted to create a film that not only shines a light on the impact of mining, but also honors the beauty, communities and biodiversity that still remain. This film is ultimately about connection to place, and asking ourselves what kind of future we want for this coastline,” Neumeier says.

Apart from the Cannes Film Award, Out of Mined won an award at the Boston Indie Film Festival, Berlin Indie Film Festival, and New York Independent Art Fest this year.