"Fires & Fascism", film screening options plus Q&A with the film director, Dr Peter Knapp.

I thoroughly recommend this film "Fires and Fascism", which has already had 100+ public screenings, and merits many more!

To arrange a screening, contact Pete Knapp.

An hour’s documentary linking European wildfires and far-right politics; arguing that fires are not only because of climate change.

Commentary from Greece, Italy, Spain & Portugal showing the power of local community resilience, in dealing not only with wildfires but other challenges faced from a changing climate.

FIRES AND FASCISM is a new 57-min documentary that shows the wildfires in Europe are more than just climate change and mismanagement. It links the growing wildfires of Europe with past fascism, big business, organised crime, and the far right. It showcases how communities are engaging in direct action, protest, rewilding, and suppressing the uncontrollable fires and the far right.

The experiences and actions of 25 people across Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal feature, ranging between scientists, teachers, artists, gardeners, engineers, winemakers, NGOs, and authors.

Dr Pete Knapp, the filmmaker, has a background in air quality and shifted careers from academia to storytelling. The film aims to start the conversation on what we do about the rise of fascist attitudes.

The documentary has taken 15 months to produce. Over £4000 was raised by crowdfunding, which paid for the equipment and filming, and activists providing free accommodation and food during filming helped greatly to reduce the cost.

Here is an article about how I made the film.

Here is a review of the film.

Here is a selection of photos from previous screenings around the UK.

Testimonies

“It’s a tremendous piece of work”

“I was truly amazed by the diversity of people and situations you succeeded in covering and linking together!”

“A powerful, thought provoking and inspirational film”

“Many, many people need to see this”

“It’s your first film, and yet still better than most climate documentaries I’ve seen!”

 

Reviews

“Knapp shows us how even the best intentions can be twisted when profit comes first.” – Prithvi Shree, Felix, 14 Nov 2025

“Overall, this was a very informative, well-researched documentary, where the real merit lies in the space the local people are given to tell their story.” – Katia Zykova, Felix, 14 Nov 2025