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Arts & Documentary The Scots Who Fought Franco. A two hour, two-part documentary for STV featuring archive interviews with some wonderful and inspirational Scottish International Brigaders from the Spanish Civil War, which we had filmed in 1990. Alan Clements, Director of Content at STV, said: “This is a tale of hope, humour, fear and honour and one which I’m confident will capture the imagination of Scots across the country. The Scotsman gave it a thumbs up: http://living.scotsman.com/tvradio/TV-Review-Dolce-Vito-.5553797.jp The Downhill RacerMove on Up Co-Produced Darren Hercher’s evocative documentary following his own family of fairground people, as they toured the Highlands one summer. This deeply moving film won the best documentary at the 2007 Celtic Film FestivalCo/Pro Move on Up/Mac TV for BBC Scotland.  Two Wheels on the Danube Tha e ainmeil mar sgrobhaiche nobhail, deilbh chluich agus mar bhard , ach chaneil slighe Chaoimhinn MacNeill an comhnuidh re. Ach se dubhlan sonraichte a thug e dha fhein nuair a roghnaich e slighe eile a ghabhail - air da chuibhle, sios taobh an Danube. Internationally renowned poet, bestselling novelist, acclaimed playwright, celebrated lyricist and all-round itinerant writer Kevin MacNeil has been on a voyage of discovery ever since he decided to move to Shetland and become a hermit. Ready now to face the world, he undertakes the most challenging journey of his life - facing up to himself, facing up to a huge physical task, and facing up to life's big questions as he cycles the Danube.
BBC ALBA Salt of the EarthA film following Craig Mackay while he photographs Scottish people, both resident and from the Diaspora for a National Portrait Gallery exhibition. So far Craig has photographed Rosanne Cash, John Byrne, John Bellamy and Michael Caton Jones.SAC/Heritage Lottery. True North An hour-long documentary celebrating the wonderful Aly Bain as he approaches his 60th birthday Co/Pro Move on Up/Mac TV for BBC Scotland.  Memories of Maxwell A brief look at the life of writer Gavin Maxwell, with some remarkable archive and moving tributes. Co/Pro Move on Up/Highland Productions Ex-S for BBC Scotland  The JourneyAs he travels back from his Taynuilt home to the Isle of his birth, Lewis, Scotland's greatest ever poet (in our humble opinion) Iain Crichton Smith muses on his life, hispolitics and his love, interspersed with readings from his work. Ex-S for BBC Scotland. RabbiePhil Cunningham goes in search of Burns meeting all kinds of wonderful people, playing, laughing and singing with them along the way.Ex-S for BBC Scotland Hugh Who?Following a specially commissioned children’s musical about 19th C geologist and folklorist Hugh Miller.Artworks for BBC Scotland Craig DunainA history of the Victorian Highland Asylum, the Gothic building imposes upon the minds and skyline of Inverness. As it is abandoned to become new flats, this Gaelic documentary looks back at its chequered past.Co/Pro Move on Up/Mac TV BBC Alba  This is Mackay CountryA profile of Highland Photographer Craig Mackay. Don and the crew were snow-bound in Brora for a week making this stunning looking film, which features scored music from Donald Shaw.Ex-S for BBC Scotland “The sub-theme of this excellent piece was…the determination, the guts, it takes for an artist to stay true to Highland roots and confront the contradiction between remoteness and recognition.” The Scotsman  Good Old BoysA half hour programme which followed the wonderful Scottish Musicians Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham on tour. Superb music and lots of hilarity.Ex-S for BBC Scotland  Bun Gu BarrA Gaelic/English documentary following the history of the band Capercaille from their early beginnings in Oban.BBC Alba  When Summers Were LongerThis wee film followed the history of the Huts at Carbeth, outside Glasgow. Traditionally a place where Glasgwegian families would escape to the country, it became a place of refuge during the war and offered a taste of freedom to many city children. Features performances from Dick Gaughan and the McCluskey Brothers.Ex-s for BBC Scotland “Exquisite ...richly evocative...Don Coutts is an exceptional film maker” The Daily Mail  Linwood No MoreAs the site of the old Linwood car plant prepared to be demolished, this Ex-S for BBC Scotland followed the life of the iconic wee car the Hillman Imp, the only car to be completely made in Scotland, now a design classic.Ex-S for BBC Scotland “..has the subtlety you’d expect from a director of Coutts’s calibre”. Sunday Times “ Cleverly held up a cinder of history, so recently turned cold.” The Scotsman  Columba’s CrossingDocumentary in search of the footsteps of the Saint who brought Christianity to Scotland and following a group of modern day historians who built their own coracle and sailed it from Derry to Iona, following Columba’s original route.Co/Pro Move on Up/Wark Clements for BBC Scotland  Highland Fling3x half hour-long programmes showcasing highlights from the Highland FestivalCo/Pro Move on Up/MacTV (Hielan’ Umbrella) for Grampian.  Cowboys in SkirtsAn engaging, sideways look at the making of Oscar-nominated feature film ROB ROY, starring Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt and Tim Roth. Director Michael Caton-Jones (The Jackal/ Doc Hollywood) approached Move on Up to make the documentary after working with Don Coutts on previous projects.
ITV/United Artists“..A beautifully crafted sparkling documentary which was a pleasure to watch.” The Daily Mail Red Light ZoneTitles for the ground-breaking C4 Series on Sex (our first commission!)Channel Four |
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