Every Picture Tells a Story: The Art Films of James Scott

Synopsis

The son of artists William and Mary Scott, James Scott’s filmmaking career began while a student at the Slade School of Fine Art in London in the 1960s. After his acclaimed debut THE ROCKING HORSE, Scott became known for his early experimental art documentaries on key 1960s figures such as David Hockney and Richard Hamilton, and later worked with the radical Berwick Street Collective. He won an Academy Award for his film A SHOCKING ACCIDENT(1983), a romantic comedy based on the short story by Graham Greene. His 1984 feature EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY is an evocative and exploratory portrait of his famous father’s early life and his entry into the art world. It features interviews with his father alongside actors including the young Natasha Richardson.
DISC 1:
-Every Picture Tells a Story (James Scott, 1984, 79 mins)
-The Great Ice Cream Robbery left screen (James Scott, 1971, 35 mins)

DISC 2:
-Love’s Presentation(James Scott, 1966, 27 mins)
-R.B. Kitaj (James Scott, 1967, 19 mins)
-Richard Hamilton (James Scott, 1969, 24 mins)
-The Great Ice Cream Robbery right screen (James Scott, 1971, 33 mins)
-Chance, History, Art... (James Scott, 1979, 47 mins)

Special Features:
-Intro and Q&A for Every Picture Tells a Story (2013, audio only)
-Q&A for The Great Ice Cream Robbery (2013, audio only)
-Illustrated booklet with writing by Richard White, new essays by James Scott, John Wyver, and William Fowler and full film credits.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1967-1986

Subjects

Film studies

Keywords

British cinema; experimental film & video

Credits

Director

James Scott

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

263 minutes

Year

2018

Distributor

Name

BFI Distribution

Email

bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk/distribution External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8938/8935

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1P 2LN

Notes

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