Producer
1898 - 1972
John Grierson
Kilmadock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
John Grierson (1898–1972) was a pioneering Scottish filmmaker and producer who shaped the documentary film movement, earning recognition as the father of British and Canadian documentary cinema. He famously coined the term "documentary" in 1926 and championed the idea that... Read full bio →
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Night Mail
Harry Watt, Basil Wright
1936
25m
5.0
This documentary short examines the special train on which mail is sorted, dropped and collected on the run, and delivered in Scotland on the overnight run from Euston, London to Glasgow.
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