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Wylbert Kemp - A Man of the Valley

Synopsis

Yorkshireman - Wylbert Kemp - barber, chiropodist, occasional umbrella maker, experimental ear-piercer, filmmaker, artist, playwright and broadcaster. Through inventive use of a families' archive this playful documentary channels the spirit of a teller of tales who became a story too.
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
29 mins
Format
HD
Director
Timothy Copsey
Producer
Stephen Dorril
Executive Producer
Jim Dickinson
Editor
Timothy Copsey
Director of Photography
Timothy Copsey
Researcher/historian
Heather Norris Nicholson
Archive Material
Megan McCooley

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mptye Ltd

E: tm@empty.co.uk

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