Distribution Deal for Davies Documentary

ON the day of its world premiere in Cannes, Of Time and the City, Terence Davies’ new feature length documentary, was acquired for UK distribution by the BFI, with international sales being handled by HanWay Films.

Of Time and the City offers a deeply personal evocation of Davies’ life as a Liverpudlian and a moving account of the changes in British social life through the post-war period. The story is told through a rich montage of archival footage which reveals both the extraordinary physical changes to the fabric of the city and the emotional lives of its inhabitants.

The film was produced by Northwest Vision and Media as part of its Digital Departures initiative, a competitive scheme which has supported three feature projects for Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture. Production credits are shared with the Liverpool Culture Company, the UK Film Council and the BBC. Following its screening at Cannes, the film will show at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June, with a Liverpool premiere in October. It will be released by the BFI to cinemas nationwide in the UK in November, followed by a release on BFI DVD.

Jane Giles, Head of Content Development at the BFI, said: “The BFI has had a long and fruitful relationship with Terence Davies. His work is pure cinematic poetry and we are really delighted to be releasing this latest film."

Chris Moll, Director of Production, Trade and Investment, Northwest Vision and Media said: “We are very pleased to have done a deal with the BFI. This is a major production which demands the specialist handling at which the BFI excels. Northwest Vision and Media are proud to have helped to bring about this sensitive portrayal of Liverpool life in the past by one of the finest living British filmmakers.”