Biography of 'IFA Scotland'

Production company

IFA Scotland (International Film Associates, Scotland) was founded in 1963 by two young filmmakers, Laurence Henson and Edward McConnell. Their talents had been noted by John Grierson, adjudicator at the 1957 Scottish Amateur Film Festival in which their first film Broken Images was entered. Henson subsequently worked for Grierson on the television series This Wonderful World in the early 1960s’ and McConnell joined Templar Films as cameraman before both joined forces and established their own production company.

Grierson suggested the name Scottish Lion for the new venture, however the Registrar of Companies rejected this in view of possible confusion with British Lion. It was replaced by IFA Scotland, a name already in use by Grierson for a production company of his own in the USA. IFA Scotland is best known for theatrical shorts and documentaries, for agencies such as Films of Scotland, COI and British Transport Films and for television documentaries for Channel 4.

IFA also made short fiction films, several for the Children’s Film Foundation in the 1960’s and the award winning The Duna Bull (1972), Films of Scotland’s first story film.

Researcher: Melissa Stewart

Films associated with 'COCOZZA, Enrico'

37 hits

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	ACRE OF SUNDAYS, an [6893] Add to my films An unsettling, experimental documentary film combining scenes from around Glasgow with sudden noise and silence, and discordant, distorted sounds and voices.		1965 sound bw
	AMAZING MOMENTS OF THE GREAT TRACTION ENGINES, the [1356] Add to my films A small boy inherits a steam road roller. A film fantasy by Edward McConnell.		1969 sound col
	CHAIRS [6894] Add to my films A documentary made in the early 1970s on the history of the British chair. Mostly concentrating on contemporary wooden furniture making techniques and design.		1972 sound bwcol
	COME AWAY IN [3021] Add to my films A dramatised documentary on the day to day work in an SSEB electricity showroom.		1973 sound col
	CONSEQUENCES [2537] Add to my films The dramatised account of how a teenager gets into trouble with the police, ending up in a young offender's court.	Onsite only	1976 sound col
	COUNTY ON THE MOVE [2205] Add to my films The towns, industries and places of interest in the county of West Lothian.		1966 sound col
	DIAMONDS WERE FOREVER: A Celebration of Glasgow Steam [6861] Add to my films A television documentary shown on Channel 4 about the North British Locomotive Company based in Springburn, Glasgow and its influence across the globe.	Onsite only	1989 sound bwcol
	DISAPPEARING ISLAND, the [4391] Add to my films Magnus Magnusson looks at the traditional way of life on Barra, and with opinions of residents, speculates on the threats to the language, the crofting traditions and the culture of the island in the face of unemployment and a declining population.	Onsite only	1964 sound bw
	DRAM LIKE THIS, a [2201] Add to my films The distilling of whisky at the William Grant Glenfiddich, Girvan and Ladyburn distilleries.		1972 sound col
	DUNA BULL, the [2229] Add to my films A light-hearted comedy where Duna is an imaginary island lying far west of the Hebrides. When the islanders' only bull has to be destroyed they are faced with the problem of getting another to the island.		1972 sound col
	EDINBURGH ON PARADE [2793] Add to my films The streets of Edinburgh at 1969 Festival time, featuring the parade along Princes Street.		1970 sound col
	ERSKINE BRIDGE, the [2254] Add to my films The building of the Erskine Road Bridge. (21 mins)		1972 sound col
	FALLS THE SHADOW [5564] Add to my films An experimental piece, following the fortunes of a man who falls off castle ramparts and finds himself on an eerie beach experiencing strange phenomena. The main themes seem to be death and chance.		1957 sound bw
	GARDENS BY THE SEA [2894] Add to my films The botanical gardens at Poolewe, Kirkcudbright, Port Logan, Culzean Castle, Arran, Ghia and Colonsay.		1973 sound col
	GET THERE SAFELY [5291] Add to my films "Get there safely - some don't" is the message of this Road Safety film inspired by the Dundee Police.		1973 sound col
	GRAND MATCH, the [3127] Add to my films The 38th Grand Match of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club held on the frozen Lake of Menteith in 1979.		1981 sound col
	IN GREAT WATERS [2242] Add to my films The fishing industry in the Shetlands, Western Highlands and Outer Hebrides.		1974 sound col
	KH-4 [3631] Add to my films A strange film about a Glasgow artist (played by a young Bill Forsyth) who uses the city as a source of inspiration. As he wanders the streets, the ongoing demolition process causes a disintegration of his ideas which are subsequently expressed in a depressing canvas.		1969 sound bw
	KIND OF SEEING: The Colour of Scotland, a [2234] Add to my films The colours and shapes of the Scottish landscape.		1967 sound col
	LINE FOR ALL SEASONS, a [4364] Add to my films The story of the West Highland Railway Line. Life on the railway line is shown throughout the seasons, the film consisting mainly of scenic shots.		1970 sound col
	LINE TO SKYE, the [2260] Add to my films Made as part of Ross and Cromarty's campaign to have the Inverness to Kyle railway line kept open, the film features the stations, and landscape along its route.		1973 sound col
	LIVING IN SCOTLAND / SMITHS IN SCOTLAND, the [2231] Add to my films An expression of the point of view of English men and women who have made their homes north of the Border.		1966 sound col
	LIVINGSTON - A TOWN FOR THE LOTHIANS [2219] Add to my films Made to promote Livingston New Town, its housing, industries and schools.		1969 sound col
	LOCH LOMOND [2250] Add to my films The animals and lives of the people through the seasons on the shores of Loch Lomond.		1967 sound col
	LOOK TO THE SEA: The Marine Laboratory Aberdeen, Its Work and Its People [2616] Add to my films A review of the work of the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen.		1970 sound col
	MACKINTOSH [2226] Add to my films The life and work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.		1968 sound col
	ONE DAY IN IRVINE [2237] Add to my films The Ayrshire town of Irvine as seen through the eyes of a young Canadian.		1971 sound col
	SEA CITY - GREENOCK [2236] Add to my films A promotional film for the town of Greenock, featuring the Scott Lithgow shipyard, the town's industries, houses and people.		1974 sound col
	SETTLED OUT OF COURT: Children's Hearings in Scotland [2615] Add to my films A look at the system of Children's Hearings set up to deal with juvenile offenders.		1970 sound col
	SHELL SHOCK [7241] Add to my films Take an egg and make it your star. You don't have to pay it too much. Make sure it doesn't crack under the strain. Not breaking like an egg should it refuses to be crushed. When the authorities finally put pressure on it a malevolent revenge results. (E. McConnell)	Full length available onsite	1991 sound col
	SONGS OF SCOTLAND [2235] Add to my films Against a backdrop of Scottish scenes, traditional songs of Scotland are sung by Elizabeth Robson, Dolina MacLennan, Hamish Henderson, Duncan Robertson, Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor.		1963 sound col
	SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND, the [3150] Add to my films The distilling processes at the Long John distilleries at Laphraoig, Tormore and Glenugie.		1979 sound col
	STONE IN THE HEATHER, a [3140] Add to my films The late Eric Linklater speaks with Ian Grimble of his life and writing.		1976 sound col
	WALKABOUT EDINBURGH [3069] Add to my films Art gallery director Richard DeMarco explores the streets and closes of Edinburgh.		1970 sound col
	WATER OF LIFE, the [2251] Add to my films Production processes at William Grant's Glenfiddich distillery.		1972 sound col
	WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE [2253] Add to my films This film looks at the world problems of water shortage, and specifically at the position of Scotland, where the natural supply of water is immense and more than sufficient to meet the demands made on it. [synopsis from SCFL catalogue]		1967 sound col
	WHY SCOTLAND, WHY EAST KILBRIDE [0955] Add to my films Dramatised account of a tour by two businessmen (one English, the other American) of the New Town of East Kilbride.		1972 sound col