Garnet's Gold

World Documentary Competition

World Premiere

U.K. | 76 MINUTES | English |

GARNET'S GOLD

Documentary, TFI Supported, First Time Filmmaker
Deftly directed by Ed Perkins, this hopeful and ambitious documentary tells the story of Garnet Frost, who, twenty years ago, nearly died hiking by Scotland’s Loch Arkaig, surviving by sheer chance. His brush with death has lingered with him for years, particularly the wooden staff he discovered right before he was rescued. After much research, Garnet is convinced that the staff is actually a marker for a fortune hidden nearly 300 years ago, and returns to the ominous Scottish wilderness in search of it. But as Garnet embarks on his journey, the pursuit for riches is soon eclipsed by a more melancholy search for meaning and inspiration by a wonderfully exuberant man with grand aspirations to make his mark.

-Frederic Boyer

This film is co-presented by:


CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Ed Perkins

Ed Perkins has directed, filmed, and edited for National Geographic, The New Yorker, The Guardian, and Focus Features. His student documentary For God’s Sake won 'Best in Show' at the Carolina Film Festival and The Eva Marie Saint-Jeffrey Hayden Humanitas Award. He then developed and directed a series of TV documentaries for National Geographic Channel as well as directing the behind-the-scenes documentaries for Project Nim, The Eagle, the BAFTA-winning The Imposter, and the Academy Award®-winning Searching for Sugarman. Garnet’s Gold is his first feature-length documentary.
Director
Ed Perkins
Producer
Simon Chinn
Editor
Paul Carlin
Executive Producer
John Battsek, Nick Fraser, Victoria Steventon
Co-Producer
George Chignell, Nicole Stott
Music by
J. Ralph

CONTACTS

Print Source
Ed Perkins
c/o RED BOX FILMS
London, W1T 2RF
ed@edperkins.com
Press Contact
Russ Posternak
Post PR
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 914 400 7023
russposternak@gmail.com
US Sales Contact
Josh Braun
Submarine Entertainment
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212 625 1410
josh@submarine.com
International Sales Contact
Simon Chinn
Red Box Films
London, W1T 2RF
Phone: +442073239933
simon@redboxfilms.co.uk