One of the pleasures of making films is that new and often lasting friendships are made through immersion in the new worlds that productions open up to us. Sadly, we now mark the passing of three people in recent months who all played a crucial role in productions by Freedonia Films.
Bill McIntyre was the source of much information included in our William McLaren film, generously given over several interviews. A shy man, Bill eventually agreed to appear in the film and his contribution was invaluable.
Antony Kamm co-authored with Malcolm Baird the biography John Logie Baird: a Life (NMSE Publishing, 2002). Our documentary JLB – The Man Who Saw The Future was based on this book and we are indebted to Antony for his help in clarifying a number of issues during production and for his authoritative interview in the film.
Bob Edwards was the subject of our documentary And So Goodbye and the fictional film director in Finding Bob McArthur. Bob was an inspirational teacher and a cinephile who had an extraordinary memory, particularly for films of the 1930s and 1940s, his favourite decades for cinema. He continued to watch films every day and would also travel extensively, pusuing his lifelong love of theatre and opera. In the films we made with him, he finally had his moment in front of the camera.
