Open the Doors!
Digital video, 10.45 minutes. 2020. Editing commission from the Edwin Morgan Trust.Open the Doors!’ includes the voices of enthusiasts, old friends and collaborators of celebrated Scottish poet Edwin Morgan (listed in order of appearance): Jackie Kay, Damian Barr, Elaine C Smith, Alan Cumming, Ron Butlin, Gerard Mulgrew, Liz Lochhead, Tommy Smith, Imtiaz Dharker, Carol Ann Duffy, Kate Dickie, Tam Dean Burn, Eddi Reader and Andy Arnold. A galaxy of talent, sharing favourite lines and memories of Morgan.
Sincerely Yours As EverDigital video, 20 minutes. 2020. Editing commission from the Edwin Morgan Trust.
Sincerely Yours As Ever. Featuring candid thoughts and shared memories from Michael Schmidt (Carcanet Press), James McGonigal (biographer), Robyn Marsack (editor) and Jim Coyle (editor), this video gives personal insight into Edwin Morgan’s life and the significance and limitations of letters as archive.
The Concrete World of Edwin Morgan
Digital video, 17.25 minutes. 2020. Editing commission from the Edwin Morgan Trust.
The Concrete World of Edwin Morgan celebrates Edwin Morgan’s role in the concrete poetry movement and the warmth and humour that he brings to his visual work. Coinciding with LGBT Pride month 2020, the commissioned poems also celebrate Edwin Morgan’s sexuality, and explore the new depths of reading that can be reached with this in mind.