Founded in 2012 by Jan Dunn and James Collie, Violet Pictures is a Kent based, documentary film distributor. Violet Pictures has released fourteen documentaries, which include Sundance, Emmy, and SXSW award winners. Our partners include Curzon Home Cinema and Mubi and independent cinemas across the country. Our next release is Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project which starts its tour around the country from the 17th of September.
James Collie:
James has over 15 years of film industry experience which includes producing, programming, and distribution work. His innovative, hands-on approach to distribution encourages innovation and collaboration, helping independent filmmakers navigate a highly competitive marketplace while elevating the profile of their projects. Since 2018 he has programmed the Folkestone Harbour Screen, and he also programmes the monthly documentary club at the Folkestone Quarterhouse. He is the festival director of the inaugural Folkestone Documentary Festival which has recently gone online as part of the Folkestone Quarterhouse COVID-19 programme.
“I was captivated by animated documentaries and feature films once I saw Waltz With Bashir a decade ago. I immersed myself with other films in the canon such as Richard Linklaker's Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly. I’m excited to present a programme of animated short docs and narrative films to highlight some fantastic short form work from talented filmmakers.”
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We have a special in focus on the work of David Bickerstaff who is an award-winning filmmaker who founded Atomictv in 1997. He was a member of the 2004 BAFTA judging panel for Interactive Art and is currently the Creative Director at Newangle Productions.
He has won various awards for his projects including an Insight Award for Excellence from the National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists in the US. David’s video and immersive works have been selected for festivals all over the world.
More recently David made the documentary 'Making War Horse' shown on More4. It features exclusive rehearsal and backstage footage of the stage production, interviews with the production team, the actors and puppeteers, and extracts from the award-winning show.
