A film tracing the introduction of movement as a factor in 20th century art. It records various ways in which artists have tackled this development such as Gabo, Calder and Soto.
Surrealistic view of the "Honeymoon couple", interrupted by salesmen, consumer goods, jealousy, anger and infidelity. [Award winner in the 1957 Scottish Amateur Film Festival.]
A descriptive essay on the city of Edinburgh, and in particular of Edinburgh Castle.
A promotional film for George Waterston and Sons of Edinburgh, Wax Chandlers. This film shows interiors and machinery of the firm's old wax making factory at St. John's Hill, just prior to demolition....
Aberdeen High School for Girls - from the first day of infant class to prize-giving for senior pupils leaving school. All aspects of learning are recorded, with emphasis on drama, music and dance.
An exploration of St Peter's Seminary, Cardross on the Firth of Clyde.
Glasgow in the post-war years and the Corporation's futuristic plans for the city's development. [The film was made to tie in with an exhibition of the same title, held at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow....
The wedding of Jock Lyon and Lorna Duncan at Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, February 23rd 1928.
Steve Coogan (front) in "Shepherds and Butchers" (2015/16)
"Above and Below" (2012-14)
Szene aus "Here and There"
Volker Michalowski (in the middle), Gael García Bernal (on the right) in "Salt and Fire" (2015/16)
Swetlana Alexjewitsch in "Near and Elsewhere" (2018)
Sangay Rinchen, Irja von Bernstorff (both in the front) in "The Farmer and I" (2013-16)
Sangay Rinchen (on the left) in "The Farmer and I" (2013-16)
Maartje Pasman, Enrique Fiss in "Near and Elsewhere" (2018)
Trip from Oban to Staffa and Iona, visiting the tourist sites. [Accompanied by voiceover and classical music]
A trip to Ireland, including County Wicklow and Dublin, a steamer trip to Iona and Staffa, and a Gala Day procession in Crieff.
Amateur footage showing aspects of life on Iona during the early 1930s. Includes holiday footage showing a family enjoying swimming and sunbathing with friends.
Amateur footage shot around Iona and possibly Outer Hebridean islands c1920s, featuring many beach/sea scenes and notably, a puffer being loaded with cargo [possibly peat/coal?] from horse drawn carts...
Activities inside Community House, Glasgow, as seen by a visiting teenage couple. Dr. George MacLeod is interviewed, and the young couple are given a tour of the building and its facilities. Young p...
A visit to Staffa in the Western Isles on board a steamer, tourists discover the island, Iona Abbey and Fingal's Cave.
A look at the social and economic changes in Scotland during the 1950s, after the upheaval of the war. From the restoration of Iona Abbey to the development of new industries.
General views of the island of Iona and its inhabitants.