| Description | The yellow folder within this file contains documents relating to a research seminar held at the British Film Institute on 5th February 1991. It includes notes for a lecture presented by James Mackay, titled 'Low Budget British Production: A Producer's Account, with an introduction by Duncan Petrie' which details his career, work with Derek Jarman and how he financed his films. There are various earlier drafts of this presentation, one which includes questions from Duncan Petrie and James Mackay's answers, as well as photocopies of hand written notes for the presentation. The file also includes a programme of events of the seminar.
The rest of the documents in this file, mostly concern Derek Jarman. There are various photocopies of newspaper cuttings which feature articles concerning Jarman. Newspapers include The Observer, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Sunday Telegraph, West End Extra, Start and The Times. Some articles relate to Jarman's fame after his death, but most are concerned with the exhibition 'Derek Jarman: A Portrait' held at the Barbican in 1996, which was the first major retrospective of his life and work.
Other items of interest in the folder include a leaflet advertising a 'Blue concert' in Milan as well as other concerts throughout the season. There are also various newspaper cuttings which feature articles related to these concerts and Derek Jarman. The file also contains a programme for the 'Blue Concert'. [All in Italian]
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