Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic

A new book by @jon_melville celebrating the 40th anniversary of Bill Forsyth's Local Hero. Out now from @Polaris_Books

[Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic @localherobook]

Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic looks back at 40 years of Bill Forsyth’s much-loved film in the company of cast and crew.

It’s in bookshops now, signed copies available from @Polaris_Books https://t.co/H4HORfZnxg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

Sometimes I read my Amazon reviews and regret it, other times it can cheer up my week - cheers to Peter for this @localherobook review!

[Jon Gill – Mobile filmmaker/educator 😎📱🎬⭐️ @OnTheSuperFly]

Is #ThrowbackThursday still a thing..?!

That time @jon_melville and I visited Pennan on a whim to gather more research for his Local Hero book (@localherobook) and so that I could make clips like this…

#tbt #MadeOnAMobile #Playfulcomms #BillForsyth #LocalHero

[National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall @nlskelvinhall]

Ahead of this weeks screening of Local Hero, our curators have put together a selection of films from its director Bill Forsyth.

The films provide an insight into Forsyth's early works circa 1960 to 1990.

📽️https://t.co/CdWpxmSM5O

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

This was published one year ago today and it seems to have been popular with Local Hero fans during the 40th anniversary - thanks to everyone who’s bought it! Signed copies are still available from @Polaris_Books 📕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

Anyone up for a 40th anniversary screening of Local Hero in Glasgow? I’ll be introducing the film at Kelvin Hall on 29th November, tickets are FREE and can be booked now.

https://t.co/8tWWTOJaDe

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

Thinking back (almost) 10 years to when I hosted a Q&A in @screen_machine w/ Bill Forsyth and Iain Smith. The cinema's tractor unit is called Local Hero.

Now in its 25th year, the cinema is at risk of closing if a new vehicle isn't funded in time. https://t.co/cB69sKS8An

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

Cheers Danny, thanks to @benmorrisillo for the cover, I loved the barcode as well.

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

Just noticed that the hardback edition of my book on the first Highlander film is only £8 on Amazon UK right now, bit of a bargain… @kindofmagicbook @Polaris_Books 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⚔️

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

This is a good weekend to watch Bill Forsyth films on UK streaming channels. Some are about to leave.

BBC iPlayer has his 1st and 4th features, That Sinking Feeling and Comfort and Joy. Channel 4 has his 3rd, Local Hero. His 2nd, Gregory’s Girl, is on Prime. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎥

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

Thank you Katherine, I’d not heard that there was a search for extras.

[Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic @localherobook]

@dickydrew It’s a brilliant scene, but then they all are!

[Richard Drew ( MD ANT ) @dickydrew]

recently a flat in Brighton on the seafront , 7 floors up, overlooking both town and sea. Whenever I came home late at night to a quiet empty flat. Switching on the light, I always thought of this scene. Without fail. Every time. EVERYTIME

https://t.co/mIGd85PIl2

#localhero ❤️

[Richard Drew ( MD ANT ) @dickydrew]

Two things about Local Hero - I studied the movie at 0’level - 18 years old and the first time I’d analysed a movie - this scene sticks, two opposing superpowers in a love match - so beautiful in it’s staging and simplicity. @localherobook , the other thing is I had till

[Jonathan Melville @jon_melville]

Here’s a 40th anniversary treat for Local Hero fans - @OnTheSuperFly came up to Pennan last month to film the celebrations with @JohnnieWatson23, @tamdeanburn, Jimmy Yuill and Sandra Voe, while I chip in a few comments from a 2022 trip… have a watch!

https://t.co/zolbDoMFYp

[John Gordon Sinclair Blue Tick @Jgs_x]

On this day 43yrs ago, 10th June 1980, the very first day of filming took place for a wee project I was lucky enough to be involved in.
I was only 2yrs old at the time (obvs!)

[Jon Gill – Mobile filmmaker/educator 😎📱🎬⭐️ @OnTheSuperFly]

Shots from the last few weeks in #Scotland…

The more I fly the less technical & the more creative the process becomes…

#MadeOnAMobile

#drone #LocalHero40 @jon_melville @tamdeanburn @Cinescapesuk @MaggiesCentres @AndrewCrummy @Ioanna_Nixon @EmmaJMarketing @openclosedundee

[Witsherface @witsherface]

Check oot oor @carolineguthrie recording some commentary for the BluRay release of ‘Gregory’s Girl’ 🤩

Can’t wait to hear all your brilliant and hilarious insight into what it was like to film. 👏🏻

[Cinescapes @Cinescapesuk]

Throwback to this time last week when the Local Hero 40 Committee of Pennan welcomed members of the film's cast back for a wonderful Champagne Reception and local art auction to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary!

[Katie MacLean @MacLeanKatie]

@jon_melville @TheScotsman @localherobook @kindofmagicbook Just had the joy of watching Local Hero on the Moray Coast as the sun set - what a film 🎥