The Delian Mode
2009 Canadian film
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The Delian Mode is a 2009 Canadian short documentary film directed, written and produced by Kara Blake, and made in association with the National Film Board of Canada.[1][2]
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Directed byKara Blake
Written byKara Blake
Produced byKara Blake
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
StarringDelia Derbyshire
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| Directed by | Kara Blake |
| Written by | Kara Blake |
| Produced by | Kara Blake Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre |
| Starring | Delia Derbyshire |
| Cinematography | Kara Blake Philippe Blanchard |
Production company | Philtre Films |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film is a profile of the British composer Delia Derbyshire (1937–2001), best known for arranging the theme music to the BBC series Doctor Who.[2] The film takes its name from the title of a piece of incidental music Derbyshire wrote in the 1960s.
Accolades
The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Short Documentary.[3] In 2010 it won the Best Short Documentary Film award at the 30th Genie Awards.[4]
