The story of the extraordinary friendship between Scottish film maker Bill Douglas and his lifelong companion and collaborator Peter Jewell. Bill Douglas was Scotland’s finest director, celebrated by the likes of Lynne Ramsay, Lenny Abrahamson, Satajit Ray and Yuliya Solntseva. Bill’s life was turned around in the Egyptian desert when during National Service he 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 shared 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.
Jack Archer
Director
Peter Jewell
Self
Lynne Ramsay
Self
Lenny Abrahamson
Self
Alex Norton
Self
Kenny Munro
Self
Mick Audsley
Self
David Brown
Self
Dr. Phil Wickham
Self
Brian Cox
Narrator (voice)
The Class of ‘9271%
Sherman's March65%
Being James Bond77%
Directed by John Ford70%
180° South72%
A Plastic Ocean75%
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty77%
Trainwreck: The Real Project X59%
Maria by Callas73%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button69%
Dawg Fight65%
Sidney70%
The Cheshire Murders65%
My Mom Jayne80%
Public Speaking70%
John Candy: I Like Me79%
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me60%
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story62%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
