June screening for Made in Edinburgh

June, Documentary - The Holyrood Files

The screening of The Holyrood Files was emotional for all involved.  It was an excellent night with a fantastic question and answer session after the screening.

Synopsis

Stuart Grieg's documentary on the construction of Edinburgh's Holyrood parliamentary building was six years in the making and was originally screened as a four-part series on BBC2.  The documentary was so controversial that it unleashed a political firestorm as it was being completed, with a government inquiry demanding full access to his unseen footage and politicians threatening him with fines and imprisonment.

In 2005, the story was condensed into a single feature-length documentary with a tale of dashed idealism and grubby party politics.  This is a superior example of UK documentary-making - politically astute, beautifully crafted and winner of both a BAFTA Scotland and Celtic Film and Television award for best Documentary.

Director / Producer: ­ Stuart Greig
 

For tickets visit the Filmhouse website or call the Filmhouse Box Office on 0131 228 2688.