tim maguire

Edinburgh University celebrates Silver CASE Award

I just got back from Boston to find this in my inbox. If there was an award for Best Client, my nomination would go to the Alumni & Development Team of Edinburgh University.

Well-Tempered Clavier - the promo

The Well-Tempered Clavier

I'm conducting a little experiment with William Coles, who's just about to publish his first novel, The Well-Tempered Clavier. Our hero Kim is a man in his 40's who's looking back on his tempestuous teenage affair with India, his 23 year old music teacher - it's a sort of "Pianos of Madison County', and if all goes well, it could just be the book that gets his writing career well and truly off and running.

I shot a short promo for him last week which we'll finish up on Wednesday and post to YouTube (of course) and to his as yet un-named blog. The Coffee Morning Boys have already come up with a whole bunch of ways to get the book talked about on Facebook and elsewhere but I'd be interested to hear what you think how we can get him into the eye of the public...

Belhaven Hill Promo Premiere

I've made three films about very different educational establishments over the last 18 months, but they've had one thing in common. Every time I've presented the rough cut, the client has said, "It's great, we love it, don't change a thing!" (which is not my usual experience...)

The most recent one was for Belhaven Hill, a prep school in East Lothian where the Governors and Headmaster went with my suggestion that the children should make their own film, so I brought in documentary maker Tracey Fernehough who specialises in working with children to act as their guide and mentor. We filmed for almost a year and ended up making a pair of portraits - Amo Amas Amat which is my film, and Amamus Amatis Amant, which the kids made themselves with help from Tracey and Animator Cristina Ertze. The premiere was at The National Gallery of Scotland which has a wonderful Theatre and a good time was had by all...