Turner Prize artist Douglas Gordon battled his own documentarian for authorship

Turner Prize-winning artist Douglas Gordon actively fought director Finlay Pretsell for authorship of the documentary 'Douglas Gordon By Douglas Gordon', refusing to be a passive subject. The 87-minute UK/France co-production, distributed by Autlook Films, had its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival at Filmhouse Edinburgh. It premiered in the Berlinale Panorama section on 17 February 2026. (Deadline; Instagram)