Eddie McConnell

Eddie McConnell is a Scottish documentary film-maker and cameraman. A collection of his work over the last fifty years is held by the Scottish Screen Archive at the National Library of Scotland. A special screening of his films was shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2007.^[1][2]

In 2007, McConnell was honoured for his Special Contribution to Scottish Film at the BAFTA Scotland awards ceremony.^[3][4]

Filmography

As Director

• The Glasgow School of Art (1957)
• Glasgow Taxi Drivers Outing (1960)
• A Kind of Seeing (1967)
• Topliner: The Manufacture of Industrial Refractories (1968)
• A Line for All Seasons (1970)
• Benno Schotz: Sculptor and Modeller (1973)
• The Pine Tree (1974)
• Second Glance Hands (1983)
• Shell Shock (1991)

As Cameraman

• Prosperous Path (1959)
• Pleasure Island (1960) (assistant cameraman)
• Loch Lomond (1967)
• Look to the Sea (1970)
• Sea City - Greenock (1974)
• In Great Waters (1974)
• The Boat (1975)
• Consequences (1976) (lighting cameraman)
• A Stone in the Heather (1976)
• Giving Voice: A Writer in the Classroom (1976)
• Communication (1977)
• I am (1978)
• Love, Love, Love (1978)
• The Cromarty Bridge (1979)
• The Spirit of Scotland (1979)
• They're Always Picking on Us (1980)
• Male and Female (1980)

References

1. Paul Dale (2007-08-23). "Time of His Life: The Films of Eddie McConnell". The List. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
2. "New audience for the films of Eddie McConnell: July-August 2007 News Archive - National Library of Scotland". National Library of Scotland. 2007-07-20. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
3. "Nominations & Winners - BAFTA Scotland". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
4. Claire Gardner (2007-11-19). "Scots stars shine in the BAFTA limelight". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2009-02-06.