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Looking for Light: Jane Bown

Synopsis

A moving portrait of the photographer Jane Bown: her quiet determination working in an almost exclusively male world; her unique working method; how the sorrow of her early childhood informed her unique photographic style. It includes interviews with Rankin, Edna O’Brien and Don McCullin as well as the many iconic photographs by Jane that span her six decade career including her portraits of Samuel Beckett, Mick Jagger, Queen Elizabeth II and Bjork, to mention a few.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Director
Luke Dodd, Michael Whyte
Producer
Luke Dodd, Michael Whyte
Executive Producer
Janine Marmot
Editor
Michael Whyte
Director of Photography
Michael Whyte
Sound
Paul Harris at Suite
Online Editor and Colourist
Chris Hall
Titles
Huge Designs
Photographic reproduction and restoration
David McCoy
Additional photography
Ian Cook and Getty Images

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hot Property Films

47 Saint Charles Square
London
W10 6EN

Sales Company

Wavelength Pictures

John Flahive

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