Carol Morley
Carol Morley’s films have been shown internationally in galleries, cinemas, festivals and on television, and have been described as “provocative films that cross boundaries between fact and fiction, exploring extraordinary things that happen to ordinary people” (BFI Southbank Catalogue). Since graduating from Central St Martins in 1993 with a first class honours degree in fine art film and video, she has received the Best Documentary Award at Melbourne International Film Festival, been nominated for a BAFTA and received a special Grierson Award. In 2003 was awarded an Arts Foundation Fellowship for Documentary Filmmaking. She is currently making the feature length film Dreams of a Life with producer Cairo Cannon and production company West Park Pictures West. Here she talks about her life, her influences and the about blending actuality and autobiography with her film The Alcohol Years – subject of an APEngine showcase.
Having just read the gripping piece in The Observer, I wanted to remain immersed in the magic and mystery of your quest, find out more about you, and commend your tenacity (with which I also identify!). It was gratifying that you succeeded in unearthing some sparkling footage of Joyce, which, in a sense, brings her back to life. It would have been great to have heard her voice, but presumably Kirk never found the tape? Look forward to seeing the film.
Hi Martin, Thank you for your comments!
Please do come and see the film and see if Kirk found the tape!!!
Here is a link to the screenings-
http://dreamsofalife.com/screenings
There will be other screenings too and added Q&A’s
Also there is a place to post reactions to the story of the film and the film here-
http://dreamsofalife.com/discuss
KInd regards,
Carol