Make it New John (2010)

Make it new John tells the story of the DeLorean car, its creator John DeLorean and the workers of the Belfast-based car plant who built it. The film deftly contrasts the DeLorean dream with its spectacular downfall during a critical period in Northern Ireland's history, and the canonisation of the car - the DMC12 - as a symbol of the American myth of mobility. As with the earlier works such as Bernadette (2008) and Falls Burns Malone Fiddles (2003), in Make it New John, Campbell fuses a documentary aesthetic with fictive moments, using existing archive news and documentary footage from the 1980s as well as new 16mm footage which imagines conversations between DeLorean factory workers. Campbell questions the documentary genre and reflects here on broader existential themes and narrative drives.

Director: Duncan Campbell
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
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Editing: Duncan Campbell
Production: Film & Video Umbrella
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Make it New John about?
Make it new John tells the story of the DeLorean car, its creator John DeLorean and the workers of the Belfast-based car plant who built it. The film deftly contrasts the DeLorean dream with its spectacular downfall during a critical period in Northern Ireland's history, and the canonisation of the car - the DMC12 - as a symbol of the American myth of mobility. As with the earlier works such as Bernadette (2008) and Falls Burns Malone Fiddles (2003), in Make it New John, Campbell fuses a documentary aesthetic with fictive moments, using existing archive news and documentary footage from the 1980s as well as new 16mm footage which imagines conversations between DeLorean factory workers. Campbell questions the documentary genre and reflects here on broader existential themes and narrative drives.
Who directed Make it New John?
Make it New John was directed by Duncan Campbell.
Who stars in Make it New John?
Make it New John stars Liz May Brice, Stuart Graham, Frankie McCafferty, Ian McElhinney, Gerard O'Hare, Kevin Trainor.
How long is Make it New John?
Make it New John has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
What genre is Make it New John?
Make it New John is a Documentary film.
Where was Make it New John produced?
Make it New John was produced in United Kingdom.