Saxon Logan
SAXON LOGAN
SAXON LOGAN
Much like his mentor Lindsay Anderson, Saxon Logan is a 'vocational' filmmaker; working only on films in which he takes a strong personal interest. After a year-long stint at The Royal Court Theatre culminating in his directing Dr Galley at the Traverse Theatre, Saxon worked as personal assistant to Lindsay Anderson on the director's satire O LUCKY MAN! He then joined BBC TV. During this period he completed two award winning short films: STEPPING OUT and WORKING SURFACE and worked as a Producer on the BBC Art's strand Omnibus. He made critically acclaimed documentaries on DIRK BOGARDE and the figurative Sculptor RAYMOND MASON eventually leaving to work as an independent documentary producer/director. Among award-winning work for Channel 4 and ITV, BLACK RHINO - THE LAST STAND and PLACE OF SKULLS brought the plight of these endangered African species to the attention of an international audience. With the addition of AFRICAN HUNTERS and MOZAMBIQUE - the Struggle Continues, Saxon Logan is responsible for a most powerful quartet of films on Southern Africa. Although further work for television followed, Saxon directed and co-wrote SLEEPWALKER, a remarkable combination of political satire, and horror that won acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival and the special jury prize. Its resonance and celebrity is revered. In recognition of his influential documentary work Saxon was presented with an Honorary Fellowship of the RGS. Of his film-making Lindsay Anderson wrote: “his talent as a film-maker is prodigious, he deserves and can effortlessly fill a large canvas… The fact he chooses to exercise this gift selectively makes his work all the more valuable.” He is working on various projects, notably a documentary on Mozambican journalist CARLOS CARDOSO. With funding from the DCMS he has recently completed work on a screenplay called FREEDOM an epic tale of conflict and tyranny. He is currently developing a feature film entitled: THE OUTNUMBERED set in 1976 during the Rhodesian Bush War.
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Tel: 0117 942 9721
Mobile: 07891454561
email: saxon_211@fsmail.net
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