Year: 2026
Director: Finlay Pretsell
Producers: Sonja Henrici, Finlay Pretsell
Co-Producer: Estelle Robin You
Production Companies: Parcel of Rogues Ltd, Sonja Henrici Creates, Grande Ourse Films
Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £75,000 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund.
Synopsis
Douglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon
is an unflinchingly raw and intimate portrait of the celebrated boundary pushing artist which blurs the border between reality and performance.
Raised in Glasgow, Scotland during the Margaret Thatcher era, Gordon is among the most important and influential artists of his generation. Best known for his films and large-scale video installations such as “24 Hour Psycho” and the 2006 Cannes masterpiece “Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait”.
Gordon reveals his soul and innermost thoughts whilst making new work and reflecting on his advancing years through spontaneous acts and conversation. As the filmmaker-subject relationship shifts from collaborative intimacy to a more complex dynamic we wonder, who is actually making this film?
Through this multifaceted portrait, we witness how Gordon has sacrificed everything for his art.
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Premiere: The film will have its World Premiere at Berlinale 2026.
Image credits: Image courtesy Parcel of Rogues