Digging Deep
A documentary film sharing the narratives and perspectives of former Black British coal miners' work experiences in former UK coal mines.
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Norma GregoryDirector
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Norma GregoryWriter
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Norma GregoryProducer
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Darnell VassaProducer
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Nishan PowellProducer
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Tanaka ChigwandaProducer
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Fitzalbert TaylorKey Cast"Alan Beales"
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Lincoln ColeKey Cast"Gilbert Hopkinson"
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Garrey MitchellKey Cast
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Johnson John-BaptisteKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary, Feature
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Genres:factual, black history, industry, narrative, black British, UK, mining
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Runtime:59 minutes 14 seconds
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Completion Date:December 1, 2018
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Production Budget:10,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Norma Gregory (https://www.normagregory.com/profile) is a coal mining historian, curator, heritage consultant and film maker. Born in Nottingham, UK and of Jamaican heritage, she produces various media ( film, print, audio, online) relating to mining/industrial heritage, and the black experience in the UK. Norma Gregory's ambition is to working in partnership with other creative film makers from overseas, interested in preserving heritage through film.
"Using film and photography to preserve and to highlight voices of those that kept Britain's coal industry alive, is what I am passionate about, presented in my first documentary film, Digging Deep.