Billy Monk – Shot in the Dark

Billy Monk. A 1960s Cape Town legend whose black and white photographs of dockside nightlife reveal an underground South Africa, untouched by the division of apartheid. His own tragic story is equally as colourful.

  • Craig Cameron-Mackintosh
    Director
  • Pierre de Villiers
    Producer
  • Cait Pansegrouw
    Producer
    The Wound
  • Craig Cameron-Mackintosh
    Producer
  • David Monk
    Key Cast
  • Jac de Villiers
    Key Cast
  • Lin Sampson
    Key Cast
  • David Goldblatt
    Key Cast
    Goldblatt
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    36 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 6, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Craig Cameron-Mackintosh

Craig Cameron-Mackintosh is an artist, writer and filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa. 'Billy Monk – Shot in the Dark' is his first documentary which pays homage to the late Billy Monk and his evocative black and white photographs in an intimate and stylised short film.

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Director Statement

'Billy Monk – Shot in the Dark' is a celebration of a little-known slice of South Africa's history. Through Billy Monk's photographs and his own tragic story, I aim to shine a light on the many marginalised communities that existed in Cape Town in the late '60s. This is a film about Billy Monk but also about inclusion, joy and just having a good time, despite the situation.