The story of the extraordinary friendship between Scotland’s greatest filmmaker and his lifelong companion and collaborator Peter Jewell. Bill Douglas was one of Scotland’s finest directors. Every shot in his films is an art work and every sequence a poem.
Bill’s life was transformed when he was on National Service in the Egyptian desert and he met the man who would become his life-long friend, Peter Jewell. The two men had very different backgrounds but they formed a unique bond that channelled a tremendous creative energy. In this film Peter reminisces about the life he shared with Bill, and their lifelong passion for the movies which lead them to start experimenting with an 8mm camera. His memories and musings about Bill’s legacy are illustrated with these never-before-seen short films.
Directed by Jack Archer at Hopscotch Films, Bill Douglas: My Best Friend has been selected for the Venice Film Festival and premieres there in September.
Join us in Carinish Hall on Saturday 28th September for this screening. (Please note, this is a Saturday screening and not a Friday as usual). Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
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