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RepositoryBill Douglas Centre Archives (GB 2869)
Ref NoBDC 1/TRI/4/1
Date1972-1976
LevelFile
Extent1 file
Title'My Childhood' Awards
Creator NameDouglas; Bill (1934-1991); filmmaker
DescriptionThe file contains: certificates for 'My Childhood' from Stratford International Film Festival (1973); Montreal International 16mm Film Festival (1973); Perth International Film Festival (1973); International Mannheim Film Festival (1972); Edinburgh International Film Festival (1972); Bombay International Festival of Films (1976); Tehran International Film Festival (1973).
Awards for "My Childhood" from: Catholic Filmarbeit (1972); International Film Festival of Nyon (1972); Chicago International Film Festival (1972); Film Critics of Tehran (1973).; telegram from Bill Douglas to Peter Jewell telling him the film had won Silver Lion Best first film.
Items held by Bill Douglas Cinema Museum: London Film Festival certificate – EXEBD 70541; Vienna International Film Festival certificate – EXEBD 70543; Moscow International Film Festival certificate – EXEBD 57607; Tehran International Film Festival certificate – EXEBD 70542; Tehran Special Prize – EXEBD 57000; Venice Film Festival Silver Lion – EXEBD 57605; Bombay Festival of Films medal – EXEBD 5702; Calcutta International Film Festival medal – EXEBD 57601; Writers' Guild of Great Britain award – EXEBD 57604; International Film Festival of Nyon medal – EXEBD 57606; London Film School statuette award – EXEBD 57608. Telegram from Trevor Peters ( producer of the Cinema Now documentary on the making of 'My Ain Folk' congratulating Douglas on the Venice award for 'My Childhood'.
FormatPrinted material
AdminHistory'My Childhood' was Bill Douglas' first film and was considered a monumental debut. The film won several awards from international film festivals across the globe from 1972-1976.
LanguageEnglish, some French, some German, some Persian
AccessStatusOpen
CopyrightUsual EUL restrictions apply.
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