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The Right to Privacy (2008)

Duration: 10:00    Category: Scotland, Short   

An animated reconstruction of a famous Scottish court case, and the events in a hotel room that led up to the inquiry. The Right to Privacy is an episode from a series of 10 short films from The New Ten Commandments. Made to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Screening Formats: Digi Beta, DV-Cam

Highlights:
WINNER – Student Jury Award – Dokumentart 2009

Screenings:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Interfilm Berlin 2010
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Dokumentart 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Doclisboa 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Belladrum Festival 2011 (HIE Screening)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Wickerman Festival 2011 (HIE Screening)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Dinard Scottish Focus 2011
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Belladrum Festival 2011 (HIE Screening)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Wickerman Festival 2011 (HIE Screening)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Dinard Film Festival 2011

Links:
Official Website

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com
 

Director: Alice Nelson
Producers: Noe Mendelle (SDI Productions) & Nick Higgins (Lansdowne Productions)
DOP: Ian Dodds
Editor: Timo Langer
Music: Jim Sutherland
Sound Design: Marcelo de Oliveira

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