May 2014 saw the release of his second feature, an adaptation of his own novel Top Dog.

Official Selection – Tribeca Film Festival Jury Award (feature) – Malibu Film Festival Narrative Feature Audience – SXSW Film Festival Narrative Jury Prize – SXSW Film Festival Following its release in September 2005, the film won numerous awards including: In 2003 Dougie made the move into screenwriting first with the critically acclaimed short movie It’s a Casual Life and then with his first full length feature, the Hollywood funded Green Street starring Elijah Wood. May 2020 will see the publication of In The Know, the long awaited third book in the Billy Evans gang leader trilogy (The Crew and Top Dog) whilst the summer will see the release of Dougie’s first military based crime thriller. A book that remains essential reading for anyone with an interest in the culture of English football.Ī further 14 books have followed including the crime thriller The Crew which has topped the Amazon sports book download charts for EIGHT years following its publication in eBook format and the comedy Wings of a Sparrow which after a successful electronic release, was issued in print to great acclaim. Perhaps best known for penning the multi-award winning feature Green Street, his writing career began in 1996 when after 18 years service with the RAF, he co-authored the best-selling non-fiction work Everywhere We Go. Having written 15 books and three award winning feature films in under 15 years, former serviceman Dougie Brimson has emerged as one of Britain’s most diverse writers.

England, My England by Dougie Brimson