Grant McPhee explained

Grant McPhee
Years Active:2002–present
Occupation:Film Director

Grant McPhee is a Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer. His films include the music documentaries Big Gold Dream, Teenage Superstars[1] and the drama, Far From the Apple Tree[2] starring Sorcha Groundsell. He won the prestigious audience choice award in 2015 for his film Big Gold Dream at the 2015 edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. In 2022, he co-wrote the book, Hungry Beat, an oral history of Scottish Post-Punk music which was published by White Rabbit Books.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited asAdditional RolesNotes
DirectorCinematographerScreenWriterProducer
2003The JacketVideo Assistant Operator
Man to ManCamera Trainee
2005The Autograph HuntersShort Film
2006EffluviumShort Film
2007Arn: The Knight TemplarVideo Assist Operator: Scotland
UnflameShort Film
AphlogisticShort Film
2008DoomsdayVideo Assist Operator
Between Above and Below
2009Book of BloodClapper Loader: Second Unit
Shadow HalationShort Film
HazelShort Film
Motion/StaticShort Film
The Bell Witch of LeithShort Film
2010BlindsideAdditional PhotographyShort Film
Long DistanceShort Film
Mum's BirthdayShort Film
2011You InsteadClapper Loader: A CameraShort Film
The Wicker TreeCamera Assistant
One DaySecond Camera Assistant: Second Unit
The AwakeningClapper Loader: B Camera
A Portentous DeathShort Film
GuiltShort Film
2012CitadelDigital Imaging Technician
Day of the FlowersClapper Loader B Camera
Digital Imaging Technician
The Angels' ShareSecond Camera Clapper Loader
Cloud AtlasDigital Imaging Technician
ShellDigital Imaging Technician
2013World War ZSecond Assistant Camera: Glasgow
For Those In PerilDigital Workflow Supervisor
Under the SkinDigital Imaging Technician
Sunshine on LeithDigital Workflow Supervisor
Your Attention Please: ScarsDigital Workflow Supervisor
Sarah's Room
Christmas Hear Kids
Costume PartyShort Film
2014The Silent StormData Workflow Supervisor
Wigilia
Take It Back and Start All Over
2015Big Gold Dream
Stalactites
Where Do We Go from Here?
2016Tommy's HonourDigital Camera Workflow
Moon DogsCamera Workflow Supervisor
Whisky GaloreDigital Image Supervisor
Back Home
The Glasgow School
2017T2 TrainspottingAdditional DIT
ChurchillDigital Imaging Technician
The WifeDigital Imaging Technician
Night Kaleidoscope
Teenage Superstars
2019Far From the Apple Tree
2021Fast Forward
Lori and the Six Six Sixties
2022Beyond the Speed of Life
TBAUntitled Andrew Loog Oldham Project

Awards and nominations

YearNominated WorkAwardCategoryResult
2005The Autograph HuntersEdinburgh International Film FestivalSaltire Society Grierson Award for Short Documentary
2013Sarah's RoomBootleg Film Festival New YorkBest Cinematography
2015Sarah's RoomLos Angeles Independent Film Festival AwardsBest Cinematography
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival AwardsBest Action/Thriller/Horror/Fantasy
Jerome Indie Film and Music FestivalBest Narrative Feature
Eureka Springs Digital Film FestivalBest Foreign Film
Big Gold DreamEdinburgh International Film FestivalAudience Choice Award
2017Night KaleidoscopeBloodstained Indie Film FestivalBest Horror Feature
Diabolical Horror Film FestivalBest Cinematography
Genre Celebration FestivalBest Cinematography
Shiver International Film FestivalBest Horror Film
Best Director
Best Feature of the Year
Shock StockBest Cinematography
Tabloid Witch AwardsBest Cinematography
Teenage SuperstarsEdinburgh International Film FestivalAudience Award
Best Documentary Feature Film
WigiliaLove Film FestivalBest Cinematography
Best Foreign Film

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/eiff-2017-programme-revealed EIFF 2017 Line Up
  2. https://www.screendaily.com/news/edinburgh-film-festival-announces-2017-industry-line-up/5118809.article?referrer=RSS Screen Daily Article on EIFF Line Up
  3. https://www.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/titles/douglas-macintyre/hungry-beat/9781399600248/ White Rabbit Books listing for Hungry Beat
  4. News: From Primal Scream to Teenage Fanclub: Scotland's indie music scene celebrated in Fife man's new film . 20 September 2018 . 22 January 2023 . The Courier Newspaper.
  5. News: Fife links to Joy Division and The Human League recalled in new post-punk book by Cupar-schooled co-author . 24 September 2022 . 22 January 2023 . The Courier Newspaper.
  6. News: Documentary producer brings out new book on Scotland's post-punk scene . 16 September 2022 . 22 January 2023 . The Courier Newspaper.
  7. News: Grant McPhee's Teenage Superstars documentary proves a hit . 5 February 2021 . 22 January 2023 . The Courier Newspaper.