Film inspired by Guardian piece on Welsh shepherd to debut in New York

Simple life of Wilf Davies touched on people's yearning to disconnect', says director of Heart Valley

A Guardian article about a Welsh shepherd who works alone on his farm, has never left his valley and eats the same meal every day has been turned into a short documentary film which will premiere at Tribeca film festival.

Heart Valley, directed by Christian Cargill, beat more than 7,000 submissions to secure its place in the competition. It follows a day in the life of Wilf Davies, who was the centre of an article by Kiran Sidhu in the Guardian last year.