| The Delian Mode | |
| Director: | Kara Blake |
| Producer: | Kara Blake Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre |
| Starring: | Delia Derbyshire |
| Cinematography: | Kara Blake Philippe Blanchard |
| Studio: | Philtre Films |
| Runtime: | 25 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
The Delian Mode is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Kara Blake and released in 2009.[1] The film is a profile of Delia Derbyshire, a British composer best known for arranging the theme music to Doctor Who.[1] It takes its name from the title of a piece of incidental music that Derbyshire wrote in the 1960s.
The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Short Documentary.[2] The film won the Genie Award for Best Short Documentary Film at the 30th Genie Awards.[3]