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Moment of Impact

The story of Alan McFadyen's famous Kingfisher photograph, which took 6 years and 720,000 attempts to capture, and was in dedication to his late grandfather. Alan recounts where his inspiration came from, the difficulties in capturing the bird, mid-dive, and how he's still recognised today for his efforts.

This film is a directorial debut for filmmaker Blair Stewart, who has a 10+ year background in Television Production.

  • Blair Stewart
    Director
  • Blair Stewart
    Writer
  • Blair Stewart
    Producer
  • Alan McFadyen
    Key Cast
    "(Interviewee)"
  • John "Fingers" Wood
    Sound Mixer
    Magical Mystery Tour
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Nature, Photography, Solo, Self Authored, Documentary
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Blair Stewart

Blair Stewart is a Scottish independent filmmaker, making his festival debut in 2021 with the documentary short; “Moment of Impact”, where he is credited with directing, shooting and editing.

As well as this, Blair has over 10 years experience in the broadcast industry, and graduated prior from Edinburgh Napier University with a first class honours degree in Television.

He was first introduced to video cameras through his grandfather, who would film at every opportunity and event as Blair was growing up. As a result, Blair has been drawn to telling stories of real people and their lives, using the visual medium to craft intriguing and inspiring films.

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