A Century in Stone
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A Century in Stone is a documentary film depicting the rise of Teesside's iron and steel industry.[1]
It is 118 minutes long project was funded by the first £75,000 fellowship award from NESTA to be awarded in the north east.[2][3]
Launched in 2004, "A Century in Stone" attracted over 4,000 people to clubs and halls across Teesside before becoming the first local film to be shown at a Teesside multiplex. In its first week, it outsold Hollywood competition to become the Xmas 2004 VHS/DVD bestseller in Teesside.
The film toured Australia in 2005, screening in various towns, and beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which had been made in Teesside.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Mining film becomes festive hit", BBC News, December 23, 2004.
- ^ Craig Hornby profile. NESTA.
- ^ "Edited in a bedroom, on at the multiplex", The Guardian, September 13, 2004.
- ^ Film: A Century In Stone. Entertainment Depot (August 15, 2005).
