Bill Douglas - A Film Artist

This book uses new source material to reappraise the work of Bill Douglas - one of Britain's most significant and singular filmmakers. Douglas's poetic and moving films continue to inspire filmmakers today but his struggles within the film industry raise questions as to whether it is possible to be an artist working within a commercial medium.

Summary

This book uses new source material to reappraise the work of Bill Douglas - one of Britain's most significant and singular filmmakers. Douglas's poetic and moving films continue to inspire filmmakers today but his struggles within the film industry raise questions as to whether it is possible to be an artist working within a commercial medium.

Product details

• Authors: Phil Watts Wickham
• Assisted by: Amelia Watts (Editor), Phil Wickham (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Exeter Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9781804130247
• ISBN: 978-1-80413-024-7
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Exeter Studies in Film History
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV