Project Detail

DIY

Synopsis

DIY is a serious and irreverent film framed by the search of contemporary gay artist, Michael Atavar, for clues to his culture and his past. Through the location of a disused public toilet and notorious cottage in Islington, a cottage once frequented by playwright Joe Orton and his lover Kenneth Halliwell, the film explores changes in Britain and changes in gay life.

Details

Year
1999
Running time
11 mins
Format
Beta SP
Director
Tim Etchells, Hugo Glendinning
Producer
Jocelyn Cammack
Director of Photography
James Welland
Principal cast
Michael Atavar
Screen Writer
Michael Atavar

Production Status

Production Company

Lifesize Pictures The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX Tel: 0114 281 3405 Fax: 0114 279 6522 Email: jo.cammack@syspace.co.uk

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