Beginning with the birth of a thoroughbred foal and running through to the conclusion of the Belmont stakes in 1981, Racetrack is not so much horse feathers as real flesh as Wiseman's camera probes the darker recesses of the industry.

Racetrack

Beginning with the birth of a thoroughbred foal and running through to the conclusion of the Belmont stakes in 1981, Racetrack is not so much horse feathers as real flesh as Wiseman's camera probes the darker recesses of the industry.

About the Fred Wiseman Festival (16 Nov - 7 Dec 2008)

In more than 30 films Fred Wiseman has produced an epic documentary panorama of American life. 

We will be showing 4 of his films and will be holding a free seminar on the state of documentary making on 7 Dec.

This festival is supported by Northern Film and Media.

For the whole programme of the Fred Wiseman season click here.