Author Archives
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‘Far From the Apple Tree’ Review in ‘Eye For Film’
Grant McPhee’s film draws on these traditions for a film that is distinctly Scottish in character yet echoes mythology from all around the world. It’s set in one of those generationally inhabited large country houses decorated with curiosities from all around the globe, a place that reflects colonial history yet conjures also the sense of a modern world colonised by an uncanny something deeply rooted in the human soul.
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Lori and the Six Six Sixties – 16mm Feature Teaser
This is the first teaser from Lori and the Six Six Sixties. Six Six Sixties is an experimental feature film project. Its inspirations are 1) Tony Wilson’s theory of Praxis – that you do something to work out later why… Read More ›
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35mm/16mm Music Video -Rose McDowall and Shawn Pinchbeck
Out on November the 9th on Glass Records. Bitter Sweet from the Far From the Apple Tree soundtrack. Excitingly there is a lovely purple vinyl version too! This video was put together with some 35mm and 16mm outtakes from the… Read More ›
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16mm Music Video – Fast Camels – Blissful Serenity
New video for the excellent Glasgow psyche-pop band – The Fast Camels. Filmed as part of my new feature (provisionally titled Six Six Sixties) which also stars the band. The footage was shot as a variety of experiments. 1) being… Read More ›
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16mm Music Video. Sons of the Descent – Physics of Angels
New music video for Sons of the Descent’s ‘Physics of Angels’. 16mm, Home Processed 16mm, A little Red and a little Double Run 8mm.
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Far From the Apple Tree review by British Horror Revival
McPhee’s third trippy feature confirms him as one of the most interesting film-makers in Britain today.
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16mm Music Video – Fast Camels / Full of Strange
New music video for the excellent new single by Scottish psyche group, The Fast Camels and starring Lori Stott and Ashley Sutherland. Cinematography by myself and Kirstin McMahon. Arriflex SR3 with MK3 Super Speeds. Kodak 7207 and 7219 for the… Read More ›
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Far From the Apple Tree. DCA Screening and Review
Far From the Apple Tree’ had its first screening in Dundee, at the DCA. We were also delighted to receive this wonderful review from Eye For Film’s Jennie Kermode, a journalist we very much respect.
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Music Video – Lola in Slacks
Latest music video for Scottish band ‘Lola in Slacks’ for their song ‘Postscript in Blue’. Shot on 16mm and Red.
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Interview With Scottish Filmmaking News
Website here- https://www.scottishfilmmakingnews.com/camera-photography or transcript below here: I was interviewed by Pete Carroll for his great website Scottish Filmmaking News, discussing filmmaking, cameras, DIT and a lot of other ramblings: PC: You’ve been in the business now for some time,… Read More ›
