LIAM DICKSON
Story Architect | Founder, Transformer Production Studio & Scotland Redistilled
Liam Dickson builds living archives.
He is the founder of Transformer Production Studio, a commercial production agency, and Scotland Redistilled, a living archive documenting modern Scottish culture through film, photography, and oral history.
His work sits between cultural institutions and commerce. He captures stories, curates them, contextualises them, and brings them to life through exhibitions, events, films, and interactive installations.
His Work
Liam’s first major project, The Long Haul, is a documentary-art archive of the last generation of East Neuk fishing families. The work comprises fifteen museum-grade fine art prints, a one-hour documentary scored by Frightened Rabbit, a 200-page fine art book, and an oral history archive. It has been exhibited at the Scottish Fisheries Museum and the Pittenweem Arts Festival, and received national media coverage.
That project led to a commission from the R&A and the World Golf Museum to document St Andrews caddies in the same archival way. The resulting work was exhibited in a 28-day installation behind the 18th green at St Andrews during the Dunhill Cup.
He is now developing Fishing Dynasties – a four-part documentary series on the last generation of Scottish fishing families—and Pier to Plate, a global gastro tour following the 48-hour journey of Scottish seafood from Pittenweem to the world’s finest tables.
He is also producing Clive Russell: 80 at Eighty, a pilot three-part series following the actor’s attempt to shoot his age around three legendary courses.
Recognition
Liam is a Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize finalist. His work has been exhibited across the UK, US, and Europe. He has represented Glasgow and Scotland on international platforms.
Working Production Model
Liam’s model is simple: capture, edit, curate, archive, split, distribute. He takes a grassroots 360 approach – embedding in communities, recording stories, and activating them through physical experiences and digital media. From sticky content to deep stories.
His background in advertising gives him a commercial edge. He understands speed, budgets, and brand needs. He produces work that is authentic, affordable, and built to last.
His Ask
Liam is currently pre-funding the next phase of work. He is seeking partners who understand that cultural relevance has financial value and that this value only increases – to discuss please email – Liam at LiamDicksondotcom
