Silent Men

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

The film had its WORLD PREMIERE at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2024 in the International First Features Competition June 13th, and was awarded a Special Mention by the jury. The film also came 6th in the audience votes from over 115 films.

The film has been picked up for UK distribution by Cosmic Cat and is screening at selected cinemas across the UK from 19th November, with select preview screenings in October. See updated list of screenings here.

The film has been awarded the Best Feature Documentary Award at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, and been long-listed for BIFA award for Best Debut Feature Doc Director & the Raindance Maverick Award.

Silent Men has been picked up for world sales and distribution by Dutch based agent Film Harbour.

The film will have its International premiere at PÖFF Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia in November 2024, closely followed by its Irish premiere at Cork International Film Festival.

AWARDS
WINNER – Special Mention – International First Feature Competition, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2024
WINNER – Best Feature Documentary – Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024
LONG-LISTED – BIFA, Best Debut Director Feature Documentary, 2024
LONG-LISTED – BIFA, Raindance Maverick Award 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION
06/24 – WORLD PREMIERE – Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK)
11/24 – INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE – PÖFF Black Nights Film Festival (Estonia)
11/24 – IRISH PREMIERE – Cork International Film Festival (Ireland)
11/24 – ITALIAN PREMIERE – Rome International Doc Fest (Italy)
10/24 – Folkestone Documentary Festival (UK)
10/24 – Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (UK)
11/24 – Aesthetica Film Festival (UK)
01/25 – First Fortnight Festival, Dublin, January 4th, 2025, 3:30pm & Q&A – Tickets

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 – SOLD OUT / PAST
// GLASGOW, CCA, SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH & ARTS FESTIVAL – CLOSING FILM, October 19th 2024 + Q&A, 8:15pm – SOLD OUT / PAST
// ABERFELDY, (part of SMHAF tour), October 21st 2024 + Q&A, 8:15pm – SOLD OUT / PAST
// DUNDEE, DCA (part of SMHAF tour), October 22nd 2024 + Q&A, 6pm – SOLD OUT / PAST
// EDINBURGH, THE CAMEO, October 23rd 2024 + Q&A, 8:15pm – – SOLD OUT / PAST
// INVERNESS, EDEN COURT (part of SMHAF tour), October 24th 2024 + Q&A, 7pm — SOLD OUT / PAST
// STIRLING, MACROBERTS ARTS CENTRE – CENTRAL SCOTLAND DOC FEST, November 3rd 2024 8pm – Tickets – SOLD OUT / PAST
// DUMFRIES, CAMPLE LINE (part of SMHAF tour), Nov 12th, 7pm2024 – Tickets – SOLD OUT / PAST
// YORK, NCEM, AESTHETICA FILM FESTIVAL, November 8th 2024, 3:30pm – Tickets – SOLD OUT / PAST
// LONDON, BERTHA DOCHOUSE, November 19th 2024 + Q&A, 6:20pm – Tickets – SOLD OUT / PAST
// GLASGOW, GFT, November 19th 2024 – – SOLD OUT / PAST
// LEIGH, LEIGH FILM FACTORY, November 19th 2024, 7:30pm – Tickets – SOLD OUT / PAST
// HEBDEN BRIDGE PICTURE HOUSE, November 19th 2024, 7:00pm – Tickets– SOLD OUT / PAST
// PLYMOUTH, PLYMOUTH ARTS, November 19th 2024, 6:00pm – Tickets- SOLD OUT / PAST
// EDINBURGH, THE CAMEO, November 19th 2024, 6:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
November 20th 2024, 4:15pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
November 21st 2024, 3pm (Audio Description available) – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
November 22nd 2024, 6:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
November 23rd 2024, 12:00noon – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST

// CUMBERNAULD, THE LANTERNHOUSE, November 19th 2024, 7pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// HULL, REEL CINEMA, November 19th 2024, 7:00pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// CLEETHORPES, PARKWAY CINEMA, November 19th 2024, 7:15pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// WORKINGTON, PARKWAY CINEMA, November 19th 2024, 7:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// LONDON, GENISIS CINEMA, November 20th 2024 + Q&A, 7:00pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST

// ROTHERHAM, ARC CINEMA, November 20th 2024, 6:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// STAFFORD, GATEHOUSE THEATRE, November 20th 2024, 7:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// NEWBURY, CORN EXCHANGE, November 21^st 2024, 2pm (with Q&A) & 5:30pm Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// HALIFAX, SQUARE CHAPEL ARTS, November 21^st 2024, 6:45pm, Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
//LIVERPOOL, FACT, November 22nd 2024, Tickets soon SOLD OUT / PAST

// ABERFELDY, THE BIRKS, November 22^st 2024, 8pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// SHEFFIELD, SHOWROOM, November 25^st 2024, 6pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// MANCHESTER, HOME, November 26^th 2024, 6pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// LANCASTER, THE DUKES, November 26^th 2024, 8:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// BANCHORY, BARN ARTS, November 27^th 2024, 7:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// BELFAST, QUEEN’S FILM THEATRE, December 3rd 2024, 6pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// HUNTLY, NUMBER 30 CINEMA, December 5th 2024, 7:40pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// NORWICH, CINEMA CITY PICTUREHOUSE, December 11th 2024 + Q&A, 6:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// KENDALL, BREWERY ARTS, December 12th 2024 + Q&A, 7:45pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST
// NEWCASTLE, STAR & SHADOW CINEMA, December 13th 2024 + Q&A, 7:30pm – Tickets SOLD OUT / PAST

2025

// ST ANDREWS, BYRE CINEMA, 13th February 2025 – Tickets soon
// KIRKALDY, KINGS THEATRE, February 16th 2025, 2pm – Tickets
// 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

*More UK screenings being booked and TBC…

Completed: Spring 2024
BBFC: 12A
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