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'''Grant McPhee''' is a Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer. His films include the music documentaries ''[[Big Gold Dream]]'', ''[[Teenage Superstars]]''<ref>[https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/eiff-2017-programme-revealed EIFF 2017 Line Up]</ref> and the drama, ''[[Far From the Apple Tree]]''<ref>[https://www.screendaily.com/news/edinburgh-film-festival-announces-2017-industry-line-up/5118809.article?referrer=RSS Screen Daily Article on EIFF Line Up]</ref> starring Sorcha Groundsell. He won the prestigious audience choice award in 2015 for his film Big Gold Dream at the 2015 edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. In 2022, he co-wrote the book, [[Hungry Beat]], an oral history of Scottish Post-Punk music which was published by White Rabbit Books.<ref>[https://www.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/titles/douglas-macintyre/hungry-beat/9781399600248/ White Rabbit Books listing for Hungry Beat]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/714825/from-primal-scream-to-teenage-fanclub-scotlands-indie-music-scene-celebrated-in-former-fife-mans-new-film/ | title=From Primal Scream to Teenage Fanclub: Scotland’s indie music scene celebrated in Fife man’s new film | date=20 September 2018 | accessdate=22 January 2023 | work=The Courier Newspaper}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/3714745/fife-links-to-joy-division-and-the-human-league-recalled-in-new-post-punk-book/ | title=Fife links to Joy Division and The Human League recalled in new post-punk book by Cupar-schooled co-author | date=24 September 2022 | accessdate=22 January 2023 | work=The Courier Newspaper}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/21784341.documentary-producer-brings-new-book-scotlands-post-punk-scene/ | title=Documentary producer brings out new book on Scotland's post-punk scene | date=16 September 2022 | accessdate=22 January 2023 | work=The Courier Newspaper}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/19065229.grant-mcphees-teenage-superstars-documentary-proves-hit/ | title=Grant McPhee's Teenage Superstars documentary proves a hit | date=5 February 2021 | accessdate=22 January 2023 | work=The Courier Newspaper}}</ref>
'''Grant McPhee''' is a Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer. His films include the music documentaries ''[[Big Gold Dream]]'', ''[[Teenage Superstars]]''<ref>[https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/eiff-2017-programme-revealed EIFF 2017 Line Up]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/19065229.grant-mcphees-teenage-superstars-documentary-proves-hit/ | title=Grant McPhee's Teenage Superstars documentary proves a hit | date=5 February 2021 | accessdate=22 January 2023 | work=The Courier Newspaper}}</ref> and the drama, ''[[Far From the Apple Tree]]''<ref>[https://www.screendaily.com/news/edinburgh-film-festival-announces-2017-industry-line-up/5118809.article?referrer=RSS Screen Daily Article on EIFF Line Up]</ref> starring Sorcha Groundsell. He won the prestigious audience choice award in 2015 for his film Big Gold Dream at the 2015 edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. In television, he worked as a second unit director and cinematographer on ''[[Outlander (TV series)|''Outlander'']]''.


He has written articles for The National, I News, Clash Music, Caught by the River, Louder Than War, Bella Caledonia and the books Hungry Beat (as co-writer) published by White Rabbit Books, Postcards From Scotland published by Omnibus Books and a soon to be released book on Glasgow’s 1990’s underground music scene. In 2022, he co-wrote the book, [[Hungry Beat]], an oral history of Scottish Post-Punk music which was published by White Rabbit Books. This was followed by [[Postcards From Scotland]] 1980's and 1990's independent music scene. A second volume is planned which will explore Scotland's late 80s and 90's underground music scene, focussing on the [[The 13th Note Café|13th Note Club]], Glasgow Music Collective and [[Belle and Sebastian]].<ref>[https://www.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/titles/douglas-macintyre/hungry-beat/9781399600248/ White Rabbit Books listing for Hungry Beat]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/714825/from-primal-scream-to-teenage-fanclub-scotlands-indie-music-scene-celebrated-in-former-fife-mans-new-film/ | title=From Primal Scream to Teenage Fanclub: Scotland's indie music scene celebrated in Fife man's new film | date=20 September 2018 | accessdate=22 January 2023 | work=The Courier Newspaper}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/3714745/fife-links-to-joy-division-and-the-human-league-recalled-in-new-post-punk-book/ | title=Fife links to Joy Division and The Human League recalled in new post-punk book by Cupar-schooled co-author | date=24 September 2022 | accessdate=22 January 2023 | work=The Courier Newspaper}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/21784341.documentary-producer-brings-new-book-scotlands-post-punk-scene/ | title=Documentary producer brings out new book on Scotland's post-punk scene | date=16 September 2022 | accessdate=22 January 2023 | work=The Courier Newspaper}}</ref><ref>[https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24481354.punk-rock-band-immortalised-future-first-minister/ National Newspaper Article written by McPhee]</ref><ref>[https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/chasing-big-gold-dream-scottish-music-documentary-took-10-years-make-58873?srsltid=AfmBOopDyUJ2diL52jjUHLqZdADzgxm4SvmNFwkJ_mA1AuWOEJuBZz_a INews Article written by McPhee]</ref><ref>[https://www.clashmusic.com/features/big-gold-dream-lost-gems-of-scottish-post-punk/ Clash Music article written by McPhee]</ref><ref>[https://louderthanwar.com/postcards-from-scotland-scottish-independent-music-1983-1995/ Louder than War article written by McPhee]</ref><ref>[https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2022/11/17/scottish-post-punk-and-arts-funding/ Bella Caledonia article written by McPhee]</ref><ref>[https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2024/09/throat-nick-power-mark-mckowski-grant-mcphee/ Caught by the River article written by McPhee]</ref>

He is currently working on an upcoming project on the Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham as well as leading on a series of films covering Liverpool’s post-punk music scene as well as the cities 60s, 70s and 80s cultural underground.


==Filmography==
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| style="text-align:left"| ''[[Let Us Prey (film)|Let Us Prey]]''
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| style="text-align:left"| ''[[The Bad Education Movie]]''
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| style="text-align:left"| ''Rory's Way''
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| style="text-align:left"| ''[[Our Ladies]]''
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| style="text-align:left"| ''[[Limbo (2021 film)|Limbo]]''
| style="text-align:left"| ''Fast Forward''
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| style="text-align:left"| ''[[A Castle for Christmas]]''
| style="text-align:left"| ''Beyond the Speed of Life''
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*[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/50eb568fdcf97 Grant McPhee BFI Profile]
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Grant McPhee
OccupationFilm Director
Years active2002–present

Grant McPhee is a Scottish film director, cinematographer and writer. His films include the music documentaries Big Gold Dream, Teenage Superstars[1][2] and the drama, Far From the Apple Tree[3] starring Sorcha Groundsell. He won the prestigious audience choice award in 2015 for his film Big Gold Dream at the 2015 edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. In television, he worked as a second unit director and cinematographer on Outlander.

He has written articles for The National, I News, Clash Music, Caught by the River, Louder Than War, Bella Caledonia and the books Hungry Beat (as co-writer) published by White Rabbit Books, Postcards From Scotland published by Omnibus Books and a soon to be released book on Glasgow’s 1990’s underground music scene. In 2022, he co-wrote the book, Hungry Beat, an oral history of Scottish Post-Punk music which was published by White Rabbit Books. This was followed by Postcards From Scotland 1980's and 1990's independent music scene. A second volume is planned which will explore Scotland's late 80s and 90's underground music scene, focussing on the 13th Note Club, Glasgow Music Collective and Belle and Sebastian.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

He is currently working on an upcoming project on the Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham as well as leading on a series of films covering Liverpool’s post-punk music scene as well as the cities 60s, 70s and 80s cultural underground.

Filmography

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Year Film Credited as Additional Roles Notes
Director Cinematographer ScreenWriter Producer
2003 The Jacket Video Assistant Operator
Man to Man Camera Trainee
2005 The Autograph Hunters Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2006 Effluvium Yes Yes Short Film
2007 Arn: The Knight Templar Video Assist Operator: Scotland
Unflame Yes Yes Short Film
Aphlogistic Yes Yes Short Film
2008 Doomsday Video Assist Operator
Between Above and Below Yes Yes
2009 Book of Blood Clapper Loader: Second Unit
Shadow Halation Yes Yes Short Film
Hazel Yes Short Film
Motion/Static Yes Short Film
The Bell Witch of Leith Yes Yes Short Film
2010 Blindside Additional Photography Short Film
Long Distance Yes Short Film
Mum's Birthday Yes Short Film
2011 You Instead Clapper Loader: A Camera Short Film
The Wicker Tree Camera Assistant
One Day Second Camera Assistant: Second Unit
The Awakening Clapper Loader: B Camera
A Portentous Death Yes Short Film
Guilt Yes Short Film
2012 Citadel Digital Imaging Technician
Day of the Flowers Clapper Loader B Camera
Outpost: Black Sun Digital Imaging Technician
The Angels' Share Second Camera Clapper Loader
Cloud Atlas Digital Imaging Technician
Shell Digital Imaging Technician
2013 World War Z Second Assistant Camera: Glasgow
For Those In Peril Digital Workflow Supervisor
Under the Skin Digital Imaging Technician
Sunshine on Leith Digital Workflow Supervisor
Your Attention Please: Scars Yes Digital Workflow Supervisor
Sarah's Room Yes Yes
Christmas Hear Kids Yes
Costume Party Yes Short Film
2014 The Silent Storm Data Workflow Supervisor
Wigilia Yes Yes
Take It Back and Start All Over Yes Yes
2015 Big Gold Dream Yes Yes Yes
Stalactites Yes
Where Do We Go from Here? Yes
2016 Tommy's Honour Digital Camera Workflow
Moon Dogs Camera Workflow Supervisor
Whisky Galore Digital Image Supervisor
Back Home Yes
The Glasgow School Yes Yes
2017 T2 Trainspotting Additional DIT
Churchill Digital Imaging Technician
The Wife Digital Imaging Technician
Night Kaleidoscope Yes Yes Yes
Teenage Superstars Yes Yes Yes Yes
2019 Far From the Apple Tree Yes Yes
2021 Fast Forward Yes Yes
Lori and the Six Six Sixties Yes Yes Yes
2022 Beyond the Speed of Life Yes Yes Yes Yes
2024 Outlander Yes Yes 2 Episodes 2nd Unit Director
2 Episodes 2nd Unit Cinematographer) 		Tv Series
TBA Untitled Andrew Loog Oldham Project Yes

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated Work Award Category Result
2005 The Autograph Hunters Edinburgh International Film Festival Saltire Society Grierson Award for Short Documentary Nominated
2013 Sarah's Room Bootleg Film Festival New York Best Cinematography Won
2015 Sarah's Room Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards Best Action/Thriller/Horror/Fantasy Nominated
Jerome Indie Film and Music Festival Best Narrative Feature Won
Eureka Springs Digital Film Festival Best Foreign Film Nominated
Big Gold Dream Edinburgh International Film Festival Audience Choice Award Won
2017 Night Kaleidoscope Bloodstained Indie Film Festival Best Horror Feature Nominated
Diabolical Horror Film Festival Best Cinematography Won
Genre Celebration Festival Best Cinematography Won
Shiver International Film Festival Best Horror Film Won
Best Director Won
Best Feature of the Year Won
Shock Stock Best Cinematography Won
Tabloid Witch Awards Best Cinematography Won
Teenage Superstars Edinburgh International Film Festival Audience Award Nominated
Best Documentary Feature Film Nominated
Wigilia Love Film Festival Best Cinematography Won
Best Foreign Film Nominated

References

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  1. ^ EIFF 2017 Line Up
  2. ^ "Grant McPhee's Teenage Superstars documentary proves a hit". The Courier Newspaper. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ Screen Daily Article on EIFF Line Up
  4. ^ White Rabbit Books listing for Hungry Beat
  5. ^ "From Primal Scream to Teenage Fanclub: Scotland's indie music scene celebrated in Fife man's new film". The Courier Newspaper. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Fife links to Joy Division and The Human League recalled in new post-punk book by Cupar-schooled co-author". The Courier Newspaper. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Documentary producer brings out new book on Scotland's post-punk scene". The Courier Newspaper. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  8. ^ National Newspaper Article written by McPhee
  9. ^ INews Article written by McPhee
  10. ^ Clash Music article written by McPhee
  11. ^ Louder than War article written by McPhee
  12. ^ Bella Caledonia article written by McPhee
  13. ^ Caught by the River article written by McPhee
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