The Divide (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Katharine Round |
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| Cinematography | Woody James |
| Edited by | John Mister |
| Music by | Andrew Hewitt |
| Distributed by | Dartmouth Films (UK) |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom/United States |
| Language | English |
The Divide is a UK/US documentary film directed by British film-maker Katharine Round.[1] It was produced by Katharine Round and Christopher Hird.[2] It is an adaptation of the acclaimed 2009 socio-economic book The Spirit Level by Richard G. Wilkinson and Kate Pickett. The book argues that there are "pernicious effects that inequality has on societies: eroding trust, increasing anxiety and illness, (and) encouraging excessive consumption".
Originally titled The Spirit Level,[3] The film ran a successful crowdfunding campaign through IndieGoGo, raising £70,000, £20,000 more than expected. [4] The film was completed in 2015 and previewed that same year. It will be released theatrically in the UK in April 2016. A US release is set to follow later in 2016.
The film has appeared at several major film festivals including: Sheffield Doc/Fest[5] (June 2015), Open City Film Festival in London[6](June 2015) where it was nominated for Best UK Film,[7] Cork Film Festival[8] (November 2015), and ZagrebDox Film Festival[9] (February 2016).
Synopsis
As many Western countries have become richer, they've seemingly become unhappier; with fearful communities, health problems and violent deaths becoming more common not less. The Divide weaves together seven stories to paint a picture of how economic division creates social division.
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Personnel
- Katharine Round – director, producer
- Christopher Hird – producer, executive producer
- Andrew Hewitt – music
- Woody James – cinematography
- John Mister – film editor
References
- ^ Round, Katharine (30 June 2012). "The Spirit Level documentary: bringing the message to millions". The Guardian. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ The Spirit Level Documentary
- ^ The Divide film (11 May 2015). "THE SPIRIT LEVEL is being renamed!". Twitter. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "How to Crowdfund Your Film". The Knowledge. Wilmington Publishing & Information Ltd. 7 February 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "The Divide". SheffDocFest. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "The Divide". Open City Documentary Festival. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Open City Docs Fest Celebrates Women Filmmakers". WFTV. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "The Divide". Cork Film Festival. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "The Divide". ZagrebDox. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
