Finally, the seed that was sown at LFAJRB four years ago has flourished into Jack’s beanstalk or, in this case Bob’s documentary: ‘The Pleasure of Rope’. When Bob Bentley stopped in late one evening to see what our festival was all about, little did he know that it would lead him on a journey that would take him across the globe and into another world. Even once he started making the documentary, he had no idea how deep the rabbit hole would go or that it would involve years of research and he would accumulate literally weeks of footage. The task of condensing all that down into a manageable amount must have been agonising but all the decisions have now been made. The result is three separate versions: a short one, a longer one and a 3-part serialised version. The lucky few will be seeing this latter version at a preview on 27 May in London. Unfortunately, the rest of you will have to wait but I’m told there has been a good response from some major players. Meanwhile, you will have to content yourself with some trailers.