S04 EP05: Documentary Season with Duncan Cowles

Duncan Cowles is a BAFTA Scotland winning non-fiction filmmaker and director living and working in Edinburgh, Scotland, whose left-field films are known for their heart and their humour.The Guardian & The Times have called him “the Scottish Louis Theroux” … whilst audiences have described his work as “skew-whiff, deliciously deadpan and unexpectedly poignant”Duncan often embeds both the filmmaking journey and himself as a filmmaker firmly within the narrative of his work. This self-aware style can lead to a playful and more honest approach to his documentaries. Duncan frequently films what and who he’s curious about.His latest film SILENT MEN was released in UK cinemas in 2024 and listed on GQ’s ‘Best Documentaries to Watch’ list. It’s currently touring International film festivals and will be available to stream soon…***tape rewind***Duncan cut his documentary teeth studying filmmaking at Edinburgh College of Art 2011-2013, before working at the internationally renowned Scottish Documentary Institute 2013-2015 and then setting up as a freelancer and starting his own production company RELATIVE FILMS in 2016.https://www.duncancowles.comHe’s made the following SHORT FILMS…███████ (2025)Neil Armstrong & the Langholmites (2025)Outlets (2022)Desire Lines (2022)Sighscape (2022)In the Company of Insects (2020)Just Agree Then (2018)Taking Stock (2017)Alexithymia (2016)Isabella (2016)Directed by Tweedie (2015)Radio Silence (2014)The Lady with the Lamp (2012)This podcast is kindly supported by Camera Museum of London, pre-owned Hasselblad specialists, and Tang Cigars, connoisseurs of Cuban cigars, located at 44 Museum Street LONDON WC1A 1LY. Visit: www.cameramuseum.uk, www.tangcigars.comFor a 10% discount at Tang Cigars - mention Richard Lipman Get full access to A Fish out of Water Podcast at afishoutofwaterpodcast.substack.com/subscribe