A true immersion into the intimate world of shepherd and artist Orla Barry, Cara Holmes’ film captures the singular trajectory of her life and reveals a daily existence in which even the most prosaic gesture becomes an act of creation. Notes from Sheepland explores how artistic expression can unfold beyond conventional frameworks, drawing its substance from the Irish pastures and from the relationships Orla Barry forges with her sheep. With humour and sincerity, the film reflects on gender dynamics and patriarchal norms as they surface in social interactions, expectations, and in the economic structures that shape rural and pastoral life.