Project Detail

This Is Tomorrow

Synopsis

This is Tomorrow is the latest collaboration between film-maker Paul Kelly and pop band Saint Etienne, and is the result of the year they spent as artists in residence at the Royal Festival Hall. It is a journey into the past and the future of this internationally renowned and much-loved architectural space and its epic refurbishment. The film features interviews with people who have made major contributions to the building and its architecture, including designer Robin Day, original architects Trevor Dannatt and Jim Cadbury-Brown, Southbank Centre's current artistic director Jude Kelly, artist Jeremy Deller and author Alain De Botton as well as builders, manufacturers, local residents and Southbank Centre staff.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Features
Running time
55 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Paul Kelly
Producer
Jude Kelly
Editor
Mikey Tomkins
Director of Photography
Paul Kelly
Sound
Matthew Herbert
Music
Saint Etienne

Production Status

Production Company

Pilgrim

14A Winterwell Road
London SW2 5JD
UK

pilgrimfilms@mac.com

Sales Company

Pilgrim

14A Winterwell Road
London SW2 5JD
UK

pilgrimfilms@mac.com

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