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Shooting the Message: The Films of John Krish
This recently filmed interview with John Krish surveys the acclaimed director's career in film.
Inside Film 2013 34 mins
Overview
The film follows John Krish from his time as a young man working for the Crown Film Unit, through to his work in feature films, including Captured, and later documentaries made for the Central Office of Information (COI) and British Transport Films (BTF).
This title is also available on the DVD/Blu-ray 'Captured' in the BFI Flipside collection.
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John Krish’s haunting fire prevention film prowls through a carefully designed burned-out shell of a set.
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A rare glimpse of 1930s London in colour: the Thames has never looked lovelier.
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Life is looking up! The war is over and the “Corona” Man can visit his “Corona” families once more, door-to-door.
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Cinema advertisement for Marine Lake & Ocean Beach, Rhyl, a popular destination for crowds set on a day's fun on free rides.
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