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(images copyright BFI)
Pictures of Stephen Archibald including the 2003 CD by Idlewild " The Remote Part"
Bill Douglas "My childhood" Trilogy
While originally filmed in the seventies, this trilogy still attracts much interest. It is not well known but The CFS helped with a lot of "My childhood", getting a lot of the extras.
Honour at last for forgotten star
The Scotsman 20 best films 1996
20 greatest Scottish films of all time
New Bill Douglas Trilogy DVD and Documentary Film released.
Called "Intent on getting the image" by 400 Blows Production includes interviews with Helen Crummy and Davie Brown, amongst many others.
"A
profile of the acclaimed Scottish film director whose small output belied
his great influence.
Broadcast times
In a career spanning nearly 20 years, from 1972-1991, Scottish director Bill
Douglas only made four films – and three of those were shorts. But in
spite of this small output, he was highly acclaimed on the world stage.
He won the Silver Bear at the Venice Film Festival for his first film, garnering
praise from the likes of legendary film-makers Lindsay Anderson, François
Truffaut and Satyajit Ray; and in 1987 he picked up The Independent’s ‘Film
of the Year' award for Comrades.
This revealing documentary explores Bill Douglas’s struggle from childhood
poverty to acclaimed director. A fescinating insight into a remarkable man
and a remarkable film-maker."
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Herald
Daily
Telegraph
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Times
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Guardian
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Scotsman