Artist Uncovered: George Donald 15/01/2015
A portrait of the celebrated Scottish artist George Donald as he explains the philosophy behind his thought-provoking paintings.
A portrait of the celebrated Scottish artist George Donald as he explains the philosophy behind his thought-provoking paintings.
A portrait of (late) Marjorie Campbell, a versatile artist whose life and work is celebrated through the recollections of her sister, Alison Kerr.
A glimpse into the fascinating life and work of leading Scottish artist Marj Bond.
A glimpse into the studio, art and life of artist Carolyn Burchell.
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.
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.
A portrait of printmaker, Cat Outram, as she explains her work and creates a print at Edinburgh Printmakers Studio.
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, Scottish National Portrait Gallery; ‘Migrant-egrations’ 2013 touring exhibition, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan; ‘Second Sight’ Film Lounge 2013, Stills Gallery, Edinburgh; ‘Immigration Stories from Scotland…
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 legal experts. (HDV, 50 mins)
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. ‘Suicide Watch’, directed, filmed and edited by Sana Bilgrami, is a 3-minute film about the high suicide-rate in refugee detention centres. You can view this film…
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