Silent Men

Silent Men is the debut feature-length documentary from BAFTA Scotland winning Scottish filmmaker Duncan Cowles.

The film had have its WORLD PREMIERE at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2024 and was awarded a Special Mention in the International First Features Competition June 12 – 17.

LOGLINE
Part therapy, part road trip, a deadpan filmmaker asks men how they show their emotions, to help him confront his own struggles with opening up to loved ones.

UK SCREENINGS
// WORLD/UK PREMIERE – Sheffield Doc/Fest, June 13/14 2024 + Q&As – SOLD OUT / PAST

// FOLKESTONE DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, October 18th 2024 + Q&A, 8:30pm – Tickets

// GLASGOW, CCA, SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH & ARTS FESTIVAL – CLOSING FILM, October 19th 2024 + Q&A, 8:15pm Tickets

// ABERFELDY, (part of SMHAF tour), October 21st 2024 + Q&A, 8:15pm Tickets

// DUNDEE, DCA (part of SMHAF tour), October 22nd 2024 + Q&A, 6pm Tickets

// DUMFRIES, ROBERT BURNS CENTRE (part of SMHAF tour), October 23rd 2024, 2pm Tickets POSTPONED DATE/TIME TBC

// EDINBURGH, THE CAMEO, October 23rd 2024 + Q&A, 8:15pm – Tickets

// INVERNESS, EDEN COURT (part of SMHAF tour), October 24th 2024 + Q&A, 7pm – Tickets

// STIRLING, MACROBERTS ARTS CENTRE – CENTRAL SCOTLAND DOC FEST, November 3rd 2024 8pm – Tickets

// YORK, NCEM, AESTHETICA FILM FESTIVAL, November 8th 2024, 3:30pm – Tickets

// LONDON, BERTHA DOCHOUSE, November 19th 2024 + Q&A, 6:20pm – Tickets

// GLASGOW, GFT, November 19th 2024 – Tickets Available soon

// LEIGH, LEIGH FILM FACTORY, November 19th 2024, 7:30pm – Tickets

// HEBDEN BRIDGE PICTURE HOUSE, November 19th 2024, 7:00pm – Tickets

// PLYMOUTH, PLYMOUTH ARTS, November 19th 2024, 6:00pm – Tickets

// EDINBURGH, THE CAMEO, November 19th 2024 – Tickets Available soon

// CUMBERNAULD, THE LANTERNHOUSE, November 19th 2024 – Tickets Available soon

// HULL, REEL CINEMA, November 19th 2024, 7:00pm – Tickets

// LONDON, GENISIS CINEMA, November 20th 2024 + Q&A, 7:00pm – Tickets

// ROTHERHAM, ARC CINEMA, November 20th 2024, 6:30pm – Tickets

// STAFFORD, GATEHOUSE THEATRE, November 20th 2024, 7:30pm – Tickets

// NEWBURY, CORN EXCHANGE, November 21^st 2024, Tickets Available soon

// HALIFAX, SQUARE CHAPEL ARTS, November 21^st 2024, Tickets Available soon

// ABERFELDY, THE BIRKS, November 22^st 2024, 8pm – Tickets

// SHEFFIELD, SHOWROOM, November 25^st 2024, – Tickets Available soon

// MANCHESTER, HOME, November 26^th 2024, – Tickets Available soon

// LANCASTER, THE DUKES, November 26^th 2024, 8:30pm – Tickets

// BANCHORY, BARN ARTS, November 27^th 2024, 7:30pm – Tickets

// KENDALL, BREWERY ARTS, December 12th 2024 + Q&A, 7:45pm – Tickets

// KIRKALDY, KINGS THEATRE, February 16th 2025 – Tickets Available soon

// NORTH UIST, TAIGH CHEARSABHAGH MUSUEM & ARTS, February 28th 2025 – Tickets Available soon

// PERTH, PERTH FILM SOCIETY, DATE TBC 2025 – Tickets Available soon

// BATHGATE, REGAL CINEMA, DATE TBC 2025 – Tickets Available soon

// LEEDS, HYDE PARK, DATE TBC – Tickets Available soon

Completed: Spring 2024
Director: Duncan Cowles
Producers: Rebecca Day, Sandra Leeming, Duncan Cowles
Editor: Erika Iesse
Music: Richard Luke
Exec Producers: Mark Thomas, Jane Ray
Production Company: Relative Films Ltd
Supported by: Screen Scotland, The Whickers
Story Consultant: Alan Berliner
Edit Consultant: Alice Powell
Colourist: Jon Bruce
Sound Mix: Keith Duncan
Additional Editing: Shaun Glowa
Additional Music: Bella Askew