Derek, in chronological order, records the work and life that stands at the foot of Derek Jarman's humour and spirit of being an artist. The filmmaker and actress, Isaac Julien and Tilda Swinton respectively, have produced and narrated a film on his life whereby the use of language is perpetuated to give some type of palpable meaning to British audiences alone, and to their own personal relationship with him.
| Directing | Isaac Julien | Director |
| Writing | Tilda Swinton | Writer |
| Directing | Bernard Rose | Director |
| Camera | Nina Kellgren | Director of Photography |
| Production | James Mackay | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eliza Mellor | Producer |
| Sound | Simon Fisher-Turner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Colin MacCabe | Producer |
| Production | Tilda Swinton | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Adam Finch | Editor |
| Sound | Ben Meechan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Isaac Julien | Executive Producer |
