May: This is Your Life (subtitles: on/off)

Part of a series of five short films, made with the collaboration of the residents at North Merchiston Care Home. Lead by filmmaker Duncan Cowles, each resident was encouraged to take control of the filmmaking process and decide upon the direction and what content they'd like to be included and focussed on within the films.

Commissioned through Luminate Creative Ageing Festival in association with Scottish Care.

MORE INFO: duncancowles.com/directed-by-north-merchiston

PRESS:

- Nominated for a Creative Edinburgh Collaboration Award 2017

- BBC Reporting Scotland: https://vimeo.com/189295379

- BBC Radio Scotland: https://soundcloud.com/duncancowles/directed-by-north-merchiston-on-bbc-scotland-25-10-16

- Creative Scotland Interview: http://www.creativescotland.com/explore/read/stories/festivals/2016/luminate-2016-directed-by-north-merchiston

- Sunday Post Article: https://www.sundaypost.com/news/filmmaker-helps-care-home-residents-make-short-films-creative-ageing-festival-luminate

- Declaration Article: http://www.declarationfest.com/news/85-age-is-a-work-of-art-scottish-care-and-duncan-cowles

- Scottish Documentary Institute Blog Post: http://blog.scottishdocinstitute.com/the_note_will_go_on

- Age Scotland Interview: https://agescotland.wordpress.com/2017/03/17/directed-by-north-merchiston

WATCH 'Directed by Tweedie' the personal film about Duncan's grandad that came before the mini-series: https://vimeo.com/96904262

CONTACT:

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