Bill Forsyth Movies

  • 1974
    Polar Power

    Polar Power

    Polar Power

    01974HD

    A look at the manufacture and use of Polar diesel engines.

    Polar Power
  • 1971
    Island of the Big Cloth

    Island of the Big Cloth

    Island of the Big Cloth

    01971HD

    The story of Harris Tweed and its Hebridean homeland.

    Island of the Big Cloth
  • 1974
    Shapes In The Water

    Shapes In The Water

    Shapes In The Water

    01974HD

    Highland boat-building, showing intermediate processes of clinker- and carvel built boats, as well as those involved in ferroconcrete and steel...

    Shapes In The Water
  • 1972
    Islands of the West

    Islands of the West

    Islands of the West

    61972HD

    A tour of the landscape and wildlife of the Western Isles in Scotland.

    Islands of the West
  • 1967
    Loch Lomond

    Loch Lomond

    Loch Lomond

    01967HD

    The scenery and wildlife around Loch Lomond, Scotland, and the people who live and work there.

    Loch Lomond
  • 1971
    Glasgow 1980

    Glasgow 1980

    Glasgow 1980

    61971HD

    A documentary, edited by Bill Forsyth, promoting the proposed development of Glasgow in the 1970s.

    Glasgow 1980
  • 1969
    KH-4

    KH-4

    KH-4

    21969HD

    A young artist struggles to seek inspiration from a slowly crumbling cityscape. Moving Image Archive: http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/3631

    KH-4
  • 1970
    Still Life with Honesty

    Still Life with Honesty

    Still Life with Honesty

    01970HD

    A portrait of the Scottish artist Sir William Gillies.

    Still Life with Honesty