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RepositoryBill Douglas Centre Archives (GB 2869)
Ref NoBDC 1/TRI/3
Date1973-2013
LevelSub-section
Extent2 box
Title'Trilogy' Releases
Creator NameDouglas; Bill (1934-1991); filmmaker
Kimpton-Nye; Andy (fl 1960- ); documentary filmmaker
Jewell; Peter (1934- ); Douglas' friend and executor
DescriptionMaterial includes: reviews and features about the 'Trilogy' from its first run to its re-releases; festival pamphlettes where the 'Trilogy' was featured; documentaries (some on digibeta and betaSP rushes) regarding the films.
FormatVarious formats
AdminHistoryBill Douglas' 'Trilogy' films were released individually in 1972 ('My Childhood'), 1973 ('My Ain Folk') and 1978 ('My Way Home'), before being released as the complete set in 1979. The films opened to critical acclaim and were featured at film festivals around the world. The 'Trilogy' was first distributed for home entertainment on VHS in 1992. The BFI re-released the 'Trilogy' in 2008 on DVD and in 2014 on Blu-ray. Internationally the film has also been re-released, notably in France in 2013 where distribution was accompanied by several screenings.
LanguageEnglish
AccessStatusOpen
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