John Grierson
Also Known As: 约翰·格里尔逊
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Production
Place of Birth: Kilmadock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Birthday: April 26, 1898
Deathday: February 19, 1972
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Documenting John Grierson
Overview: The life and work of the documentary pioneer.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-28
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The Face of Scotland
Overview: The history of Scotland and the factors that have shaped the character of its people.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-05-04
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Creative Process: Norman McLaren
Overview: Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition. In Creative Process, director Donald McWilliams demystifies the process of artistic creation. Drawing on McLaren's private film vaults, a gold mine of experimental footage and uncompleted films, McWilliams explores McLaren's methods, including his celebrated "pixillation" technique, and his daring forays into animated surrealism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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On the Fishing Banks of Skye
Overview: Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-09-06
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Night Mail
Overview: This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland on the overnight run from Euston, London to Glasgow.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-01-13
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Rivers at Work
Overview: A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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John Grierson
Overview: A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-10-01
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Hitchcock on Grierson
Overview: Legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock pays tribute to the "father of the documentary", John Grierson, exploring what made his work so extraordinary and influential.
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Original Language: en
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A Return to Memory
Overview: When Canada entered World War II, the National Film Board suddenly had an urgent new mission—and hundreds of women stepped forward, helping to create Canadian cinema as we now know it.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-17
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