Fine
(UK 2005, 8 min)
An exploration into the power of expression through words, music and gesture. This uplifting short documents the inspiring journey of Alwyn, a professional Blues musician who following a stroke, lost the ability to communicate verbally, and with it the passion and motivation to continue playing music.
Director: Hazel Baillie
Producer: Plum Films and Scottish Documentary Institute
Editor: Marianne Kuopanportti
Awards:
Winner - Best International Short Documentary, DOCNZ International Documentary Festival, Auckland, New Zealand 2006
Finalist - Saltire Society Grierson Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Scotland 2005
Festival screenings:
ROSHD International Film Festival, Tehran, Iran 2006
Reel 2006 Showcase, Edinburgh, Scotland 2006
Tallgrass Film Festival, Kansas, USA 2006
Document4 Film Festival, Glasgow, Scotland 2006
DOCNZ International Documentary Festival, Auckland, New Zealand 2006
Edinburgh International Film Festival, Scotland 2005
