First Contact (1983 film)
"First Contact" is the first documentary in what later became known as "The Highland Trilogy". The other two films are "Joe Leahy's Neighbours" (1989) and "Black Harvest" (1992). These three films, between them, have won some thirty major awards, included each film winning both the Grand Prix at the Festival Cinéma du Réel in Paris and AFI Award for Best Documentary.
The Harvest Shall Come
"The Spectator" said the film was "an excellent piece of work, notable for its effective and truthful presentation of the vital subject of life in this country on the land."
"The Harvest Shall Come" was named "Documentary of the Month" by "Documentary News Letter", which called it "the first genuine story film made with the documentary purpose and by documentary method."
It praised Max Anderson as one of the best documentary makers to appear for many years and called John Slater "an outstanding interpreter of working class character."
Sir Arthur Elton of the films division of the Ministry of Information said in 1943 that the film was one of the best documentary films that had been produced.
"The Harvest Shall Come" has been called "a far-sighted educational treatment of a major social problem."
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