BAFTA awards for Bart Layton, Dimitri Doganis, Documentary 'The Imposter'
Director, Bart Layton and producer Dimitri Doganis, won the BAFTA award 2013 last night in London, for an outstanding Debut by a British writer, director or producer. The Imposter” is a documentary film of a difference, rather than a factual documentary, a a true story dramatically told, still maintaining the documentary elements. Made by a talented and experienced team who bypass the boundaries in terms of film making or controversial issues to bring a fascinating topic to screen. British director Bart Layton tells the true story of soemone who steals an identity to create a life, via a unique cinematic language which combines stylistic (including Film Noir) and documentary elements. The film centers on the true facts of the disappearance of a 13 year old boy in 1994, Nicolas Barclay from San Antonio, Texas, he was ‘discovered' and found alive three and a half years later in southern Spain, with a tale of kidnap and torture. His family is elated, overcome with emoti...