▁by ▁se cur ing ▁crew ▁and ▁fund ing ▁to ▁make ▁The ▁Bill ▁Douglas ▁Tr il ogy ▁( 1 9 7 2 – 7 8 ), ▁and ▁finan cially ▁supported ▁the ▁production ▁of ▁W inst an ley ▁( 1 9 7 5 ). ▁After ▁leaving ▁the ▁B FI ▁he ▁taught ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Film ▁and ▁Television ▁School ▁at ▁Be a cons field , ▁then ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁he ▁became ▁man aging ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Film ▁Fin ance ▁Corporation . ▁In ▁this ▁position ▁he ▁back ed ▁the ▁film ▁Bab yl on ▁( 1 9 8 0 ), ▁and ▁again ▁helped ▁Douglas ▁in ▁the ▁production ▁of ▁Com r ades ▁( 1 9 8 6 ). ▁Despite ▁the ▁" bra ve ▁fund ing ▁choices " ▁and ▁renew ed ▁cre ativity ▁of ▁the ▁N FF C ▁under ▁Hass an , ▁it ▁was ▁abol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁Since ▁then ▁he ▁has ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁film ▁producer , ▁screen writer , ▁consult ant , ▁lect urer ▁and ▁teacher ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁cinema . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Jed d ah ▁Category : Sa udi ▁Arab ian ▁em igr ants ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : B rit ish ▁male ▁screen writ ers ▁Category : B rit ish ▁film m akers <0x0A> </s> ▁Jane ' s ▁Int elligence ▁Review , ▁part ▁of