Robert, an ex-shipyard welder from Govan in Scotland, reflects on how his life experiences have influenced his new found compulsion to write.
His retrospective poetry reveals a man who is trying to achieve a state of contentment through words and philosophy. He has replaced his tools for pens and paper.
Screening Formats: HD-Cam, QT file, DVD, BluRay, DCP
Highlights:
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE – Sundance Film Festival 2016
WINNER – Best Short – BAFTA Scotland 2015
WINNER – Grand Jury Prize – Heartland Film Festival 2016
WINNER – Best Cinematography – Wales International Film Festival 2016
NOMINATION – Best Short Film – BAFTA 2016
HONOURABLE MENTION – Shorts Mexico 2016
Screenings:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Film Festival Stranrear 2015 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Two Short Nights Film Festival 2015 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Inverness Film Festival 2015 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Thessaloniki Doc Market 2016 (Greece)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – RiverRun 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Nashville Film Festival 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Hot Docs 2016 (Canada)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Ankara International Film Festival 2016 (Turkey)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Rooftop Films, NYC 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Sundance London 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Palm Springs 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Maui Film Festival 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – XPO North 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Open City Documentary Film Festival 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Madeline Island Summer Film Series 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Tartan Features Micro Budget Film Festival 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – DokuFest 2016 (Kosovo)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Milwaukee Film Festival 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Heart of Gold IFF, 2016 (OZ)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – London and North West Labour Film Festival 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Square Lake Film & Music Festival 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Camden International Film Festival 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – BOGOSHORTS 2016 (Colombia) International Competition
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Nevada City FF 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – American Cinematique 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Havana Glasgow FF 2016 (UK)
To arrange a screening please contact: festivals@scotdoc.com
