Artist Uncovered: George Donald
A portrait of the celebrated Scottish artist George Donald as he explains the philosophy behind his thought-provoking paintings.
Artist Uncovered: Marjorie Campbell
A portrait of (late) Marjorie Campbell, a versatile artist whose life and work is celebrated through the recollections of her sister, Alison Kerr.
Artist Uncovered: Marj Bond
A glimpse into the fascinating life and work of leading Scottish artist Marj Bond.
Artist Uncovered: Carolyn Burchell
A glimpse into the studio, art and life of artist Carolyn Burchell.
Artist Uncovered: Gill Tyson
An insight into the work and practices of award-winning printmaker Gill Tyson, as she sketches outdoors and prepares to create a print at Edinburgh Printmakers Studio.
Artist Uncovered: Oliver Reed
An insight into the multitude of inspirations behind Oliver Reed’s work as we watch him furiously splatter paint, scrape, scratch and pound the surface of a magnificent landscape painting.
Artist Uncovered: Cat Outram
A portrait of printmaker, Cat Outram, as she explains her work and creates a print at Edinburgh Printmakers Studio.
Fragments of A Love Story
At the turn of the 20th century, Sana Bilgrami’s great-grandfather travelled to Edinburgh from India to study medicine. A hundred years later, coincidentally living in Edinburgh herself, the filmmaker pieces together fragments of memory and archive to invoke a forgotten story of love and sorrow. (8mm and HDV, 15 mins) Screened at ‘Migrations Stories: Pakistan’ exhibition, 2011 to 2012, […]
Copyright
A film about the complexities of copyright in today’s digital world of books, music and films. With a glimpse into the early beginnings of copyright, the film weaves together a range of arguments on the implications of copyright today. Featuring interviews with Pat Kane, Vic Galloway and Alan Bisset amongst other artists, musicians, literary editors, academics and […]
Suicide Watch (Visit Dungavel, Monster of the Glen)
Imagine escaping persecution in your own country, running for safety – then when you think you can breathe freely, you and your children are locked up without trial. A provocative mix of animation, drama, testimony, music, puppets and Guerilla satire, ‘Visit Dungavel’ is a shocking, funny, informative and moving series of short films about Detention. […]