Even as the director I don’t know that I’m afraid. I’m sure it will be repeated and if I find out Ill post it here. I’m afraid it’s just a case of searching the listings.

Hope you get to see it at some point.

Hello,

for anyone who is in the area and interested, Ill be doing a Q+A at the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh and there will be a screening of Into the Wind. It is on Monday evening (6th feb)

More info here,

http://www.bruntontheatre.co.uk/webpages/whatson_results_full.php?id=1081

Look forward to meeting any of you who can make it,

all the best,

Steve

Can you say where the Lincoln one will be held as yet, I’d love to come to that if possible, Jack

I cant say yet but Ill be sure to let you know. It will be a double bill of Heilig and ITW.

Best wishes,

Steve

Ps – There will be a screening at the Lincoln Drill Hall of Heilig on January 27th at Lunchtime. I should be along to introduce it.

http://www.lincolndrillhall.com/events/lunchtime-literature-talk

Steve – got the time to watch my copy last night.

Overall a very well presented veteran interview study.

Bomber Command is a very broad topic with a great many side streets that could be explored.

I had wanted a programme that presented a balanced review of what Bomber Command undertook. In this I did not have my expectations met.

for example:

You had a voice clip from Harris- that Germany was an experiment for Strategic Bombing. I did not get a conclusion on this.

There was no balance that German aircraft research and production was diverted to Night Fighter and Intercept aircraft. So reduction in 4 engine heavy bomber development with obvious consequences.

There was no comment that a high percentage of aircraft were held back for defence of the Reich or that a high proportion of 88mm guns and men were also held back from the front.

Overall Strategic Bombing was a failed experiment but the resources diverted saved a lot of ground soldier lives which is partly what Harris always wanted.

On Dresden – no mention that it was also a request from Stalin to ease his Eastern Front.

Or that the three great firestorm raids were in effect accidents – the same approach was used as in many other raids – that the specific result was a factor of the buildings and the weather.

Finally no mention that the USAAF copied the approach in Japan with far more devastating results – before the atom bombs.

My conclusion enjoyable but not what I expected.

Thanks for your thoughts, Im glad you enjoyed the film and interested that it was perhaps not what you expected and that you were disappointed that some areas were not covered.

The reason for why those points you mentioned aren’t covered is that the intention of the film is to concentrate on the personal stories of the veterans rather than offering a broad historical account of Bomber Command and it’s technology/strategy. The film for me was an opportunity to concentrate on the more intimate tales and the emotions of the veterans. As you will have noticed there is no direct reference to any particular type of bomber (other than visually) and that individual squadrons and raids are also not mentioned (other than Dresden). To have done so would have been to embark on a very different kind of film – longer, more exhaustive and multi-parted. Dresden is only referenced and focused upon as it crucial to the perception of Bomber Command and also gave an opportunity to touch on the theme of reconciliation. Every veteran I met wanted to talk about Dresden. Into the Wind was intended to fulfil a very different aim to perhaps the film I suspect you were looking for and is a direct response to the interviews conducted with the veterans. In this context, examining the USAAF in Japan would be irrelevant, in the context of wanting a broad authoritative study of Bomber Command however, it would be essential. Ill leave that however to other filmmakers and the many excellent books already published on Bomber Command.

I hope that is of interest, happy to answer any more queries.

v best wishes

Steve

Happily got my copy yesterday and couldn’t wait for all the guests to disappear so I could watch it. Had to watch Dr Who to see Just Jane of course, but then losing any hope of getting the TV, went to watch it on my laptop. It’s a truly remarkable film, I was glued to every word and expression from these amazing men, so glad work like this is being done because soon it will be too late sadly, and these true experiences non existant to record.

I feel it’s not only a true insight to watch now, but will become far more valuable to us in years to come, well done, thankyou for making it, and special thanks to those veterans who took part, it obviously wasn’t always an easy thing for them to talk about not surprisingly.

Many thanks for that. As Ive mentioned before there are several off shoots of ITW in the works so even more of these stories will see the light. Ill try and put more things on the forum in the new year as well.

best wishes

Steve

Thanks for your comments. It means a lot – thank you. Whilst a lot of time and effort has gone in from my end, I think the real plaudits should go to the veterans who were prepared to share their stories; not just just the often heard anecdotes that one usually hears in relation to Bomber Command but some new, fresh and vivid insights. People like Alan, Ulric Cross, Des Andrewes, Cy Grant, Dick Smith really brought a new perspective to the table.

Mark, there will be a Lincoln Screening in June. This is a definite but I need to wait before I announce date/time/location. The film will be shown alongside my new documentary Heilig which is about a Jewish Kindertransport refugee. ( Trailer here… http://vimeo.com/22562442 ) This is another personal film made primarily for the love of the story. Heilig is also screening in London on the 14th January ( http://shortfilms.org.uk/events/2012-01-14-new-shorts-23-a-window-on-the-world )

There will also be the previously mentioned screening of Into the Wind at the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh on Feb 6th. Also, there is a very good possibility of a screening at another very apt Lincolnshire location. Just arranging things at the moment. Ill keep everyone informed.

Waco – there is the possibility of a book featuring portraits and landscape stills taken during the production. This would be juxtaposed with lengthier transcripts of the interviews and archive material. Something ill look into properly after Christmas.

Thanks again.