Bill Douglas - My Best Friend + Q&A

The story of the extraordinary friendship between Scottish filmmaker Bill Douglas and his lifelong companion and collaborator Peter Jewell. Followed by a Q&A with director Jack Archer Bill Douglas was one of Scotland’s finest directors, celebrated by other great filmmakers including Lynne Ramsay, Lenny Abrahamson, Satajit Ray and Yuliya Solntseva. In his short career he made four films, an autobiographical trilogy My Childhood, My Ain Folk and My Way Home about his appalling childhood and Comrades, an epic about a momentous moment in English history. Every shot in these 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 met the man who would become his lifelong 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 in their tiny Soho flat filled with cinema memorabilia. Their love of the movies lead them to start experimenting with an 8mm camera. Peter’s memories and musings about the legacy Bill left behind are illustrated with these never-before-seen short films. Screening as part of our CineMasters: Bill Douglas season. ----- Give a gift to GFT this Christmas This holiday season, we’re celebrating not only Christmas but also 85 years since our cinema's original opening, 50 years of GFT, and the 20th Glasgow Film Festival. Whilst our box office and bar sales only cover around 50% of our annual costs and help keep the film reels rolling, we rely on donations and fundraising to run our education and community activities. We need your help! Celebrate 50 years of GFT by donating £50. A £50 donation also secures your seat at our special January screening. Your contribution is essential: www.glasgowfilm.org/donateDocumentaryPT1H17MN/C 15+2024-12-11

Peter Jewell

Lynne Ramsay

Lenny Abrahamson,

Jack Archer

John Archer

Bill Douglas - My Best Friend + Q&A"Bill Douglas - My Best Friend + Q&A"

Showtimes

December 11, 8:10 pm