Project Detail

The Disco, a Portrait of Simon Eilbeck

Black and white 16mm image showing the DJ Simon Eilbeck
16mm colour still of party goes at Hot Mess Disco, Glasgow September 2024
The artist and academic Conal McStravick speaks into a mic about a lost film by Stuart Marshall
A group of sound technicians listen to sound play back of an interview with Simon Eilbeck

Synopsis

A 16mm sound and image experimental portrait of d/Deaf DJ Simon Eilbeck and the Queer, Trans, alternative and non-binary communities who gather at his monthly disco Hot Mess.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
46 min 1 sec
Format
16mm
Director
Alex Hetherington
Producer
Alex Hetherington
Editor
Alex Hetherington
Screenwriter
Catherine Street
Director of Photography
Alex Hetherington, Luke Fowler
Sound
Luke Fowler, Benjamin Owen, Mark Vernon, James Ginzburg
Composer
David Toop, Luke Fowler
Principal cast
With contributions from: Simon Eilbeck
Sound Assistant
Harry Ritchie

Production Status

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