Project Detail

Kiss The Water

Synopsis

A rich documentary inspired by the life and work of Megan Boyd, a legendary Scottish maker of salmon flies. Filled with tributes and recollections from those who knew this solitary and enigmatic woman, this elegiac film draws further inspiration from the colours and textures of Boyd’s handmade, featheradorned flies. The film also takes off into flights of expressive fantasy, courtesy of Em Cooper’s oil-painted animation.
(EIFF 2013)

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Features
Running time
80 mins
Format
16.9
Director
Eric Steel
Producer
Kate Swan, Eric Steel
Executive Producer
Andrea Calderwood
Editor
Sabine Krayenbühl
Director of Photography
Ole Bratt Birkeland
Composer
Paul Cantelon
Production partners
BBC Scotland and Creative Scotland

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Slate North / Easy There Tiger

Sales Company

Fortissimo Films

Van Diemenstraat 100
1013 CN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 627 3215

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