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Introducing Michael Scott; architect, actor and much more


Clip 2

Scott’s childhood- the tragic death of his mother


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Designing Geragh: ‘he wouldn’t build there if it was the last site in the world!’


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Battles with Bishops- Scott and the Church


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Building Busarus- a Modernist landmark

Award for Best Editing, Milano Doc Fest 2007


‘Elegant, agile and well-crafted’ Jury citation


Runner-Up: Arts Documentary Award, Celtic Media Festival 2007


‘A superbly made portrait of an exceptional man’ Jury citation


Written and Directed by Cıarín Scott


52 mins, DigiBeta, mixed archival and original shooting

RTE


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As Ireland’s foremost 20th-century architect, MICHAEL SCOTT was driven by a determination to elevate his country’s visual arts onto the world stage. A man of charm and vision he set out to change the face of post-war Dublin, and inspired a new generation of artists and architects.


Yet Scott’s vehemently modern outlook attracted no shortage of controversy amongst mid-century Ireland’s authoritarian, Catholic establishment. Award-winning director Ciarín Scott traces her father’s flamboyant and colourful life as he struggles with family pressures while fighting to bring visual modernity to the country he loved.


Clips from Michael Scott- A Changing Man