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Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image

Synopsis

In career spanning nearly 20 years, from 1972 to 1991, Scottish filmmaker Bill Douglas only made four films and three of those were shorts. And yet he was highly acclaimed, winning the Silver Bear at Venice for his first film, garnering praise from the likes of Lindsay Anderson, Francois Truffaut and Satyjit Ray, and picking up the Independent's 'film of the year award' for Comrades in 1987. This documentary explores Bill Douglas's struggle from childhood poverty to acclaimed director. A remarkable man. A remarkable film-maker.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
63 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Andy Kimpton-Nye
Producer
Andy Kimpton-Nye
Editor
Stuart Eade
Screenwriter
Andy Kimpton-Nye
Director of Photography
Mark Howe
Composer
Tanera Dawkins
Principal cast
Phil Davis, Mamoun Hassan, Peter Jewell, Simon Relph, Imelda Staunton, Robin Soans

Genre

Scottish

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

400 Blows Productions

24 Heber Road
East Dulwich
London SE22 9LA
UK

T/F +44 (0)20 8693 9782

andy.400blows@yahoo.co.uk

Sales Company

400 Blows Productions

24 Heber Road
East Dulwich
London SE22 9LA
UK

T/F+44 (0)20 8693 9782

andy.400blows@yahoo.co.uk

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