DELPHINIUM

This stylized and lyrical short film portrait of artist Derek Jarman's childhood awakening in 1950s England was filmed at Jarman’s famous Prospect Cottage in Dungeness and acquired for preservation by the British Film Institute's National Archive. Director Matthew Mishory’s first film, Delphinium was named among the BFI’s 50 LGBTQ+ Classics. In 2025, it was restored by Rubber Ring Films.


“Remarkable.” - San Francisco Bay Times

“Lush and beautiful.” Lambda Literary

Director: Matthew Mishory

Featuring: Sam Garfield, Keith Collins
Producers: Matthew Mishory, Edward Singletary, Joe Wihl
Executive Producer: Andreas Andrea 
Original Score: Arban & Steven Severin (Siouxsie and the Banshees)