| Director | Kara Blake |
|---|---|
| Producer | Kara Blake Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre |
| Writer | Kara Blake |
| Starring | Delia Derbyshire |
| Cinematography | Kara Blake Philippe Blanchard |
| Studio | Philtre Films |
| Released | May 8, 2009 (Hot Docs) |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Delian Mode is a 2009 Canadian short documentary film directed, written and produced by Kara Blake, and made in association with the National Film Board of Canada.[1][2]
The film is a profile of the British composer Delia Derbyshire (1937–2001), best known for arranging the theme music to the BBC series Doctor Who.[2] The film takes its name from the title of a piece of incidental music Derbyshire wrote in the 1960s.
Accolades
The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Short Documentary.[3] In 2010 it won the Best Short Documentary Film award at the 30th Genie Awards.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "The Delian Mode". The National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Metrópolis (2011-11-14). "The Delian Mode" (in Spanish). RTVE.es. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "Festival's top prize to Regent Park documentary". Toronto Star, May 9, 2009.
- ^ Craig Takeuchi, "Genie award winners: Polytechnique wins nine, Joshua Jackson". The Georgia Straight, April 12, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- The Delian Mode at Philtre Films
- The Delian Mode at IMDb