“Moment of Impact”
The story of Alan McFadyen's famous Kingfisher photograph, which took 6 years and 720,000 attempts to capture, and was in dedication to his late grandfather. Alan recounts where his inspiration came from, the difficulties in capturing the bird, mid-dive, and how he's still recognised today for his efforts.
This film is a directorial debut for filmmaker Blair Stewart, who has a 10+ year background in Television Production.
Director Biography
Blair Stewart is a Scottish independent filmmaker, making his festival debut in 2021 with the documentary short; “Moment of Impact”, where he is credited with directing, shooting and editing.
As well as this, Blair has over 10 years experience in the broadcast industry, and graduated prior from Edinburgh Napier University with a first class honours degree in Television.
He was first introduced to video cameras through his grandfather, who would film at every opportunity and event as Blair was growing up. As a result, Blair has been drawn to telling stories of real people and their lives, using the visual medium to craft intriguing and inspiring films.