A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
Acclaimed as a writer and as a director, Mark Cousins began to nurture his interests primarily in two places: the library and the movie theater. In 1987 he graduated from the University of Stirling in Scotland with a degree in film and media studies. He would become a more prominent force as a host of the series "Scene by Scene" which saw him interviewing cinematic greats like David Lynch and Roman Polanski, and as an author, publishing a number of books on film history and criticism. Directing documentaries would prove to be a major strength for Cousins, and he would helm successful films like THE FIRST MOVIE, A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM, and HERE BE DRAGONS. Additionally, he partnered with actor Tilda Swinton for a mobile film festival known as Pilgrimage in 2009, in which they hauled a three ton portable movie theater through the Scottish countryside. Their journey was chronicled in the documentary CINEMA IS EVERYWHERE.
Filmography: A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things (2024), My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2022), The Story of Looking (2021), The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018),Your Eyes Flash Solemnly With Hate (2015), What Is This Film Called Love (2012), The First Movie (2009)
