Fire in the Night (2013 film) explained

Fire in the Night
Director:Anthony Wonke
Runtime:94 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Fire in the Night is a 2013 British documentary film about the Piper Alpha disaster made by Berriff McGinty Films which had been set up by Stephen McGinty, author of the 2008 book Fire in the Night and Paul Berriff, a film maker and cameraman who had witnessed the events of the disaster.[1] [2] It was directed by Anthony Wonke.[3] It won a Scottish BAFTA as Best Single Documentary and the Audience Award at the 2013 Edinburgh International Film Festival.[4] [5] It was first shown on television on 9 July 2013 on BBC Two, three days after the 25th anniversary of the disaster.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gleeson . Janet . Bedale firm carries off BAFTA for Piper Alpha documentary . 5 April 2022 . The Northern Echo . 19 November 2013.
  2. News: McGinty . Stephen . Fire in the Night: The Piper Alpha Disaster . 7 April 2022 . The Scotsman . 13 June 2013.
  3. News: Edinburgh Film Festival rewards Piper Alpha documentary . 30 June 2013 . BBC News . 28 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Festival film award goes to trawler movie . 30 June 2013 . Scotsman.
  5. News: Edinburgh gives top award to experimental documentary Leviathan . 30 June 2013 . The Guardian . London . Andrew . Pulver . 28 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Piper Alpha: Fire In The Night. BBC Media Centre. 9 July 2013.

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