Projects in categories: Documentary

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An essay video work examining contemporary Nigerian diasporic female identity through the contradictions inherent to an ethnographic reading of the funeral of the filmmakers’ family matriarch. Using personal archive to explore the concepts of female identity, diaspora, cultural memory and most importantly ‘fiction’.

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Battle Mountain is the story of Graeme Obree’s epic journey. Can a man who broke world records and won world championships 20 years ago still cut it as his fiftieth birthday approaches? Graeme Obree and his legendary bike “Old Faithful” inspired Sir Chris Hoy – who calls him a genius, as well as Sir Bradley Wiggins and millions of cyclists across the world. 20 years on he has built a bike, and the aerodynamic shell, in his attempt to break the International Human Powered Vehicle Association land speed record. “BATTLE MOUNTAIN” is an immersive observational documentary showing how Graeme built “The Beastie” (as named by Sir Chris Hoy). Following Graeme as he trains in the Ayrshire rain and the sunshine of Tenerife, and watches as his cardio workouts take him to the point of collapse. 'Battle Mountain' isn’t just about a sport and engineering genius. It is also about the fragility of the human mind and the mental strength required to make you a world record holder. Graeme openly talks about the difficulties he has encountered and survived through his life. He doesn’t shy away from his demons, everything is confronted head on. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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Camrex House is a notorious homeless hostel that for 40 years has upheld a fearsome reputation. Its skewed, in-house morality perpetuated by men with complex histories. Based on interviews with hostel residents, filmmaker Mark Chapman constructs a series of unflinchingly visceral sequences that reveal a hidden world of untold stories.

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'The First Film' is filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson’s 32 year quest to prove that in October 1888 Louis Le Prince produced the world's first films in Leeds, England. Once Le Prince had perfected his projection machine he arranged to demonstrate his discovery to the American public in New York and thus the world. However on 16th September 1890, just weeks before he was due to sail to New York Louis Le Prince stepped onto the Dijon to Paris train and was never seen again. As no body was ever found no one could legally fight the Le Prince claim that he invented a camera that recorded the very first moving image. As a result, several years later, Thomas Edison and the Lumiere Brothers were to claim the glory and the prize of being acknowledged as the first people to pioneer film. Louis Le Prince was never added to history books. But for one lone voice, who worked with him, Le Prince's name and his pioneering work was forgotten. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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The story of a man with an incredible vision, who helped shape the modern world; Andrew Carnegie. Genius of iron and steel, founder of scientific philanthropy, builder of libraries and institutions, brilliant writer, social philosopher of capitalism and a utopian with an unfulfilled dream – that the 21st century would be a century of world peace. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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Singer, songwriter and actor Derek Dick, better known as Fish, was the lead singer of Marillion from 1981 until he left the band in 1988. 'Polska' is an access-all-areas pass, following Fish on his solo Fishheads Club Tour of Poland in 2011. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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In the late 1970s, from a tenement flat in Edinburgh, Bob Last and Hilary Morrison operated their record label Fast Product. A predecessor to Rough Trade and Factory Records, Fast Product quickly became the hub for a group of ground-breakingly talented musicians. The previously untold story of a post-punk/indie music scene that reverberated from Edinburgh, throughout the UK and beyond. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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"The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to one of the world's richest seams of copper, coltan and other minerals increasingly sought after by Western electronics consumers. Rather than improving life for the world's poorest people, however, billions of dollars have been redirected to British companies' tax havens and to local militia. Fuelling a war that has cost 5 million lives and counting since 1996, it may one day come to be known as the worst human atrocity in modern history. Can we stop it?" EIFF 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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A tense and thrilling feature documentary by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Brian Hill, uncovering the truth behind Sweden's most notorious serial killer. Quick's story shocked and haunted the Swedish nation for 25 years, yet compelling new evidence shows that Quick may not be a killer at all. So why would an innocent man confess to being a serial killer? With unprecedented access to Quick and those behind his incarceration, this compelling real life thriller seeks to discover the truth behind a would be serial killer.

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Filmed over 5 years, A Syrian Love Story charts an incredible odyssey to political freedom in the West. For Raghda and Amer, it is a journey of hope, dreams and despair: for the revolution, their homeland and each other. Winner, Jury Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2015

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Two cricket journalists, Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber, set off on a journey to the heart of the second most popular sport on Earth, only to stumble upon something more sinister than they could ever have imagined. This is a film about passion, greed and power - and standing up for what you care about before it is too late.

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The life of Paul Gascoigne, one of the greatest footballers that ever lived: delving deep into his psyche, vulnerabilities, fears and triumphs.