Record

RepositoryBill Douglas Centre Archives (GB 2869)
Ref NoBDC 1/XAD/5/4
Date1998-2016
LevelFile
Extent1 file
TitleProfessional Bodies Correspondence
Creator NameJewell; Peter (1934- ); Douglas' friend and executor
DescriptionThe file contains: correspondence to Peter Jewell on behalf of Bill Douglas' memberships to the Author's Licensing & Collecting Society Ltd and Directors UK; Subscription Receipt for ACTT (1984-1985); The Magic Lantern Society; Membership card (1985) for the Directors Guild of Great Britain; Letter from general secretary of the Director's Guild in 1990 asking Bill why he wanted to cancel his membership; Invitation by BFI to go to to NFT screening attended by Prince Charles; Letter from Maurice Hatton thanking Douglas for his contribution to the Jan Dawson Award; Arts Council invitation to David Hockney exhibition in 1985; Invite from Leslie Hardcastle to opening of Scottish film season at NFT in 1984 and letter on the same topic from The Scottish Film Council; 1983 intation to BFI's 50th anniversary banquet hand signed by Chairman Richard Attenborough.
FormatVarious formats
AdminHistoryThe Bill Douglas estate, with Peter Jewell acting as executor, maintains membership to the Author's Licensing & Collecting Society Ltd, as well as Directors UK (formerly The Directors' & Producers' Rights Society). These organizations continue to collect secondary royalties and payments produced by Douglas' films, accrued from overseas television broadcasts and the like.
LanguageEnglish
AccessStatusOpen
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