The Hermit of Treig is a Scottish documentary film, directed by Lizzie MacKenzie and produced by Naomi Spiro.[1] The film is a portrait of Ken Smith, an elderly man who has spent 40 years living in relative isolation in a cabin on the shores of Loch Treig in the Scottish Highlands.[2]
| The Hermit of Treig | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Produced by | Naomi Spiro Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Starring | Ken Smith |
| Cinematography | Lizzie MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Kieran Gosney Ling Lee |
| Music by | Cameron McLellan Mischa Stevens |
Production | Aruna Productions |
| Distributed by | Cosmic Cat (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on 5 March 2022 at the Glasgow Film Festival,[3] with Smith in attendance as his first time visiting Glasgow in decades.[4] It was released commercially on 25 March.[2]
It won the audience award at the Glasgow Film Festival[5] and the Audience Award for most popular film in the Spectrum program at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival.[6]
It won the award for Best Single Documentary at the 2022 British Academy Scotland Awards.[7]
- ^ Phuong Le, "The Hermit of Treig review – a tender portrayal of a gentle Highlands recluse". The Guardian, 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b Wendy Ide, "The Hermit of Treig – splendid isolation in the wilds of Scotland". The Guardian, 27 March 2022.
- ^ Ian Marland, "Hermit of Treig is given a hero’s welcome for Glasgow premiere". The Times of London, 7 March 2022.
- ^ Josh Carmichael, "Hermit of Treig: Ken Smith ventures to Glasgow for first time in 40 years". The Herald, 6 March 2022.
- ^ Mona Tabbara, "‘The Hermit Of Treig’ scoops audience award at Glasgow Film Festival". Screen Daily, 14 March 2022.
- ^ Angelica Babiera, "VIFF announces nine audience award winners". Playback, 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Winners of the BAFTA Scotland Awards 2022 Announced". www.bafta.org. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.