Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes
Synopsis
An unconventional portrait of an unconventional British electronic music pioneer, exploring the idea that this extraordinary composer lived outside of time and space as other people experience it.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018 - Create Strand - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 13 mins
- Director
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Caroline Catz
- Producer
- Andrew Starke
- Director of Photography
- Nick Gillespie
- Sound
- Sound Design/ Sound Re-recording Mixer: Martin Pavey
- Composer
- Luke Haines
- Principal cast
- Caroline Catz
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Rook Films production
Caroline Catz
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