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Paying for the Piper

Year of completion
1998
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
Society
Duration
52 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

In 1988 the oil rig, Piper Alpha, exploded killing 167 men. Only 62 survived. Families were left in tatters and yet the oil company responsible was never held accountable. Ten years later we follow the very personal journey of survivor Ed Punchard, as he leaves Australia returning to Scotland to confront the demons that have haunted him all these years.
Completion Year
1998
Genres
Society
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Ed Punchard

Writer

Ed Punchard, Julia Redwood

Director

Julia Redwood

Awards

2000 — Golden Gate Awards - San Francisco Film Society

1999 — International Festival of Maritime and Exploration Film

Screenings

2000 — Golden Gate Awards - San Francisco Film Society

1999 — International Festival of Maritime and Exploration Film

2000 — United Nations Association Film Festival

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