The Bayview

This short film provides a glimpse into the world of an extraordinary family who have turned the previously derelict Bayview hotel into a place of respite for international fishermen when they come to land.

Director: Daniel Cook

Producer: Marcy Paterson

DOP: Daniel Cook

Sound: Allan Whyte

Editor: Jack Lang

Composer: Fergus Cook


Synopsis

On the North East Coast of Scotland, an extraordinary family have turned the previously derelict Bayview hotel into a place of respite for international fishermen when they come to land. This film is a glimpse into this unlikely home and the transient guests who pass through it.

Still from The Bayview, courtesy of the Scottish Documentary Institute.


More information

The Bayview was developed through the Scottish Documentary Institute's Bridging the Gap talent initiative. The film has been featured along with 3 other Scotland-made shorts (Prosopagnosia,  West Country and Born in Damascus) in Edinburgh International Film Festival's Shorts: Bridging the Gap - MOBILE programme.