Sheffield DocFest Podcast

BAFTA winner, revenue earner and herald of a new dawn for documentary, 'Touching the Void' is one of the most successful British cinema documentaries ever made. But who really made all the money, and how difficult was it for a television producer to step into the big bad world of film? In conversation with David Aukin, who is an undisputed expert on British cinema, producer John Smithson tells the inside story - the deals, the money, the true profits - and together they judge whether the film marks the beginning of a new era, or a false dawn. 

Direct download: 28_Touching_The_Void.mp3
Category:TV & Film -- posted at: 4:51pm UTC

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