Britain in a Day
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Britain In A Day is a forthcoming crowdsourced documentary film
that will consist of a series clips of footage shot by members of the public in Britain on 12th November 2011. Scott Free Films and the BBC
are producing, and the film will be made in conjunction with YouTube
.
The film will be premiered in cinemas and broadcast on BBC2 for a general audience, as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
Billed as a follow up to the 2011 documentary film
Life In A Day, the film will similarly be executive produced by Ridley Scott
and Kevin Macdonald
.
The film will be directed by Morgan Matthews
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
that will consist of a series clips of footage shot by members of the public in Britain on 12th November 2011. Scott Free Films and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
are producing, and the film will be made in conjunction with YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
The film will be premiered in cinemas and broadcast on BBC2 for a general audience, as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
Billed as a follow up to the 2011 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
Life In A Day, the film will similarly be executive produced by Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I...
and Kevin Macdonald
Kevin MacDonald (director)
Kevin Macdonald is a Scottish director, best known for his films One Day in September, State of Play, The Last King of Scotland and Touching the Void.-Personal life:...
.
The film will be directed by Morgan Matthews
Morgan Matthews (filmmaker)
Morgan Matthews is an English, factual director. He is the founder of Minnow Films and has won many awards, including a BAFTA for his documentary ‘The Fallen’....
.
See also
- Kevin MacdonaldKevin MacDonald (director)Kevin Macdonald is a Scottish director, best known for his films One Day in September, State of Play, The Last King of Scotland and Touching the Void.-Personal life:...
- Ridley ScottRidley ScottSir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I...
- Morgan MathewsMorgan Matthews (filmmaker)Morgan Matthews is an English, factual director. He is the founder of Minnow Films and has won many awards, including a BAFTA for his documentary ‘The Fallen’....
- Life in a Day (2011 film)
- CrowdsourcingCrowdsourcingCrowdsourcing is the act of sourcing tasks traditionally performed by specific individuals to a group of people or community through an open call....
- YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Time capsuleTime capsuleA time capsule is an historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a method of communication with future people and to help future archaeologists, anthropologists, or historians...