The Delian Mode
The Delian Mode is an audio-visual exploration of the life and work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire. A collage of sound and image created in the spirit of Derbyshire's experimental processes, this film illuminates her unique soundscapes onscreen while paying tribute to a woman whose work has influenced electronic musicians for decades.
Awards and mentions
Génie, meilleur court documentaire
Prix Génie
Canada
2010
Prix de la meilleure réalisation
Festival REGARD sur le court métrage au Saguenay
Chicoutimi
2010
Prix AQCC, meilleur court/moyen métrage de documentaire
Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Montréal
2010
Meilleur court métrage documentaire
Hot Docs
Toronto
2009
Best Female Representation Festival
Destaque Feminino Festival
Brésil
2009
Mention spéciale
Sound and Vision Award, CPH: DOX
Copenhague
2009
Nomination, court métrage documentaire
International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards
Los Angeles
2009
Credits
Direction
Kara Blake
Screenplay
Kara Blake
Photography
Philippe Blanchard
Kara Blake
Editing
Kara Blake
Sound
Lynne Trépanier
Simon Gervais
Participants
Ann Shenton
Alan Sutcliffe
Adrian Utley
David Vorhaus
Peter Zinovieff
Mark Ayres
Clive Blackburn
Brian Hodgson
Peter Kember
Dick Mills
Animation
Brigitte Archambault
Graphic Design
Dan Popa
Production
Philtre Films
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Kara Blake
Technical information
Color
Black and white
Color
Image format
16:9
Sound
Stereo
Shooting format
16 mm
HD
Documentation
Images
Keywords
Delia Derbyshire, Experimentation, BBC, Studio, Electroacoustic, Composer