
Mackendrick on Film
2004, English. Directed by Paul Cronin.
Mackendrick on Film is an educational project constructed around the film teachings of legendary pedagogue Alexander Mackendrick. Taking as its starting point Mackendrick's body of written work contained in his book On Film-making: An introduction to the craft of the director, Mackendrick on Film is a structured 'illustrated lecture' that features never-before-seen footage of Mackendrick at work in the classrooms and studios of the California Institute of the Arts, new interviews with former students and colleagues, extracts from archived interviews with Mackendrick about his career as a teacher of cinema, rare photos, and a selection of his student handouts, storyboards and sketches.
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- 6h 40m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 2004
- Country
- United Kingdom
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- Alexander Mackendrick
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Who directed Mackendrick on Film?
Mackendrick on Film (2004) was directed by Paul Cronin and stars Alexander Mackendrick, Ronald Harwood, Douglas Slocombe.