Spirit Level Film
Encyclopedia
Spirit Level Film is a British
film
production
and distribution company specialising in political documentaries
and motoring
films. It was founded in 2001 by Richard Symons.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
production
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
and distribution company specialising in political documentaries
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
and motoring
Driving
Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle, such as a car, truck or bus.Although direct operation of a bicycle and a mounted animal are commonly referred to as riding, such operators are legally considered drivers and are required to obey the rules of the road...
films. It was founded in 2001 by Richard Symons.
Produced and distributed titles
- The Snake and the Stallion (2001)
- The Ministry of TruthMisrepresentation of the People ActThe Misrepresentation of the People Act is a proposed Act of Parliament in the UK. The Bill had its First Reading on 17 October 2007; its Second Reading and first vote was on 19 October 2007, so far 37 of 646 MP's support the bill. The Bill resulted from The Ministry of Truth, an 11 October 2007...
(2007) - The Fear Factory (2009)
- The Price of Kings (in production)
Distributed titles
- C’était un RendezvousC'était un rendez-vousC'était un Rendezvous is a short film made in 1976 by Claude Lelouch, showing a high speed drive through Paris.-Exposition:...
(Claude Lelouch) - Shaken & Stirred
- GT RacerGT RacerGT Racer is a Cinéma vérité television program following classic car racing. In the United Kingdom it is broadcast on the UKTV channel Dave, in the United States it is broadcast by Treasure HD, a high definition channel of VoomHD and can be received on 'Cable Vision' and 'Dish'. The series is...
: Season 1 - GT Racer: Season 2
- GT Racer: La Carrera Panamericana
- The Jolly Boys' Last StandThe Jolly Boys' Last StandThe Jolly Boys Last Stand is a low budget British comedy feature starring Andy Serkis and Milo Twomey. British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen appears in a minor role...
- Le MansLe Mans (film)Le Mans is a 1971 action film directed by Lee H. Katzin. Starring Steve McQueen, it features footage from the actual 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race....
- Special Edition - BullittBullittBullitt is a 1968 American police procedural film starring Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Vaughn. It was directed by Peter Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. The story was adapted for the screen by Alan Trustman and Harry Kleiner, based on the 1963 novel Mute Witness by Robert L....
- Special Edition - 'Six of the Best'
- Chinatown
- Play it Again, Sam
- Rosemary’s BabyRosemary's Baby (film)Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on the bestselling 1967 novel Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin...
- Sunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard (film)Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder, and produced and co-written by Charles Brackett...
- The Warriors
- The Parallax ViewThe Parallax ViewThe Parallax View is a 1974 American thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula and starring Warren Beatty, Paula Prentiss, Hume Cronyn and William Daniels. The film was adapted by David Giler, Lorenzo Semple Jr and an uncredited Robert Towne from the 1970 novel by Loren Singer...
Panoramica
In 2004, Spirit Level created the ambient film label Panoramica in collaboration with Ryko founder Don Rose.Panoramica titles
- Bob Carlos ClarkeBob Carlos ClarkeRobert Carlos Clarke was an Irish photographer, known for his highly stylised erotic imagery....
– Too Many Nights - Eric Koziol – Ripple in the Eye
- Mick RockMick RockMick Rock is a British photographer best known for his iconic shots of rock and roll legends such as Queen, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Crossfade, Thin Lizzy, Motley Crue, and Blondie...
– Punk Drunk Love - Out There – Images from NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
Archive - Peter KennardPeter KennardPeter Kennard is a London born and based photomontage artist and senior tutor in photography at the Royal College of Art. Seeking to reflect his involvement in the anti-Vietnam War movement, he turned from painting to photomontage to better address his political views...
– To Die For - The Images of Franco FontanaFranco FontanaFranco Fontana is an Italian photographer born in Modena, on December, 9th, 1933. He is best known for his abstract colour landscapes. Fontana's photos have been used as album cover art for records produced by the ECM jazz label...
- Yann Arthus-BertrandYann Arthus-BertrandYann Arthus-Bertrand is a French photographer, journalist, reporter and environmentalist.- Early life :Yann Arthus-Bertrand was born in Paris on March 13, 1946 in a renowned jewellers' family founded in 1803 by Claude Arthus-Bertrand and Michel-Ange Marion. His sister Catherine is one of his...
– Earth from the Air