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RepositoryBill Douglas Centre Archives (GB 2869)
Ref NoBDC 1/TRI/3/4/2
Date1978-2013
LevelFile
Extent1 file
Title'Trilogy' Screenings
Creator NameJewell; Peter (1934- ); Douglas' friend and executor
Douglas; Bill (1934-1991); filmmaker
DescriptionThe file contains: newspapers and leaflets advertising 'Trilogy' screenings in France (2013); various fliers and leaflets featuring the 'Trilogy' at festivals and screenings: Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (2011), Groupement National des Cinemas de Recherche (1997), BFI Productions (1979); Unheard Voices Film Festival (2007) advertising screening of the Trilogy along with Andy Kimpton-Nye's documentary; Glasgow Film Theatre (April 2003) programme; tickets for NFT (2007) screening of the Trilogy; Peter Jewell Festival Pass (1999) Festival d'Angers; Arsenal Berlin Cinema programme (July 2009); letter from Peter Jewell to Newcraighall Primary school to be said before screening at the school; Bradley Rust Gray and So Yong Kim present 'My Childhood & 'My Ain Folk' at the Arsenal 1 Berlin, 2009; Peter Jewell speech (1997) he gave to introduce the Trilogy; miscellaneous advertising material from Kenny Munro regarding the Bill Douglas Weekend organised by Craigmiller Arts Centre (2011). Programme of films showing in Paris in 1996, including the Trilogy. Programme for American Film Institute screenings of BFI Production Board films, 1983. NFT programme notes for screening of the Trilogy in a season in the mid 1990s on Violence and Young Minds. The note is by John Pym and it mentions the forthcoming opening of the museum and Pym's putative biography. Memos by Judy Cottam teying to get the Trilogy shown in French cinemas in 1980.
FormatPrinted material
AdminHistoryThe individual films of the Bill Douglas 'Trilogy', as well as the set as a whole, have been screened around the world at film festivals, seasons and cinematheque showings. The films' initial runs were very successful critically, winning numerous awards at the international level. Since the DVD release in 2008 and 2013 in Britain and France respectively, the films have had a resurgence in popularity and acknowledgement.
LanguageEnglish, some French
AccessStatusOpen
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