New Films New Talent 2008 - Scottish Screen
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new<br />
films<br />
new<br />
talent<br />
BEST OF<br />
SCOTTISH<br />
SHORTS<br />
<strong>2008</strong>
new films new<br />
talent<br />
BEST OF SCOTTISH SHORTS<br />
<strong>2008</strong><br />
Suitable for younger viewers.<br />
fiction<br />
Eyes on the Street<br />
Production: GMAC Shortcuts<br />
Duration: 15 minutes 31 seconds<br />
Director: David <strong>New</strong>bigging<br />
Writer: Gordon McLean<br />
Producer: Andrew Maas<br />
Genre: Comedy/Drama<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP, DVD<br />
Contact: enquiries@runningproductions.co.uk or<br />
info@g-mac.co.uk<br />
In this comedy drama, a documentary crew explores the<br />
world of community wardens: council-funded ‘street teams’<br />
dealing with minor crimes and antisocial behaviour. How do<br />
they spend their days and what’s their relationship with the<br />
police and the community?<br />
Flights<br />
Production: Independent<br />
Duration: 3 minutes<br />
Director: Jamie Stone<br />
Writer: Jamie Stone<br />
Producer: Laura Clarke<br />
Genre: Drama/Comedy<br />
Format: Digibeta<br />
Contact: lauraclarke77@hotmail.com<br />
Within a winding Edinburgh stairwell, a frail old man<br />
struggles to make his way up the many flights of stairs to<br />
reach the summit.<br />
Homecoming<br />
Production: GMAC Shortcuts<br />
Duration: 13 minutes 15 seconds<br />
Director: Zak Hanif<br />
Writer: Zak Hanif<br />
Producer: Yvonne Bray<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP, DVD<br />
Contact: zakhanif@hotmail.com or info@g-mac.co.uk<br />
As celebrations get under way on the holy day of Eid, a<br />
British Asian family are surprised by a sudden visit. Soon<br />
smouldering family resentment and unexpected racial hatred<br />
rise to the surface as the ‘family’ find themselves in conflict<br />
with each other.<br />
Five Minutes to Five Steps<br />
Production: Independent<br />
Duration: 5 minutes 41 seconds<br />
Director: David Lumsden<br />
Writer: David Lumsden<br />
Producer: Matt Brown & David Lumsden<br />
Genre: Horror<br />
Format: DV Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: info@davidlumsden.com<br />
A short horror about a man and his obsession with hunting<br />
and cleansing the homeless.<br />
Gift<br />
Production: Edinburgh College of Art<br />
Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds<br />
Director: Nozomi Matsuyama<br />
Writer: Nozomi Matsuyama<br />
Producer: Nozomi Matsuyama & Vicki Reid<br />
Genre: Drama/Experimental<br />
Format: DV Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: imozon8130@yahoo.co.uk<br />
A short experimental drama about a 14-year-old girl whose<br />
friend committed suicide. This shocking event upset her<br />
but at the same time it reveals some beautiful moments she<br />
experienced under the difficult situation.<br />
I’m In Away From Here<br />
Production: Graduation film, MFA Advanced Film Practice<br />
Duration: 22 minutes<br />
Director: Catriona MacInnes<br />
Writer: Catriona MacInnes<br />
Producer: Catriona MacInnes<br />
Genre: Fiction<br />
Format: Digibeta, HD Cam, DCP<br />
Contact: info@screenacademyscotland.ac.uk<br />
Without leaving his head, Archie puts his headphones<br />
on and dares himself to follow a fellow outsider. He finds<br />
himself in a strange place where he is forced to adjust<br />
quickly, so he absorbs himself in something that both excites<br />
and numbs his head... Selected for Corto Cortissimo, Venice<br />
International Film Festival <strong>2008</strong>.
ANIMATION<br />
Last Hand<br />
Production: Independent<br />
Duration: 1 minute 17 seconds<br />
Director: Louise Lockwood<br />
Writer: Gillian Christie<br />
Producer: Audrey McFadden<br />
Genre: Fiction<br />
Format: Digibeta<br />
Contact: audrey.mcfadden@bbc.co.uk<br />
With everything to win and everything to lose, four<br />
anonymous players at a high-rolling card game stake it all<br />
on... the last hand. Last chance to make a killing. Last chance<br />
to beat the odds. The pressure's on. Somebody's going to<br />
snap….<br />
The Flyer<br />
Production: Streetwise Film Scheme<br />
Duration: 16 minutes<br />
Director: Andrea Harkin<br />
Writer: Andrea Harkin<br />
Producer: Julie McIntosh & Graham Fitzpatrick<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Format: Beta SP, HD, DV Cam<br />
Contact: info@piltonvideo.org<br />
Polish student Anna struggles to establish a new life in<br />
Scotland, while trying to save her long-distance relationship<br />
with childhood sweetheart Pawel. Caught between her life<br />
in Edinburgh and the demands of home, Anna faces up to<br />
her new reality. BAFTA Scotland <strong>New</strong> <strong>Talent</strong> Awards <strong>2008</strong><br />
Winner for Best First Time Performance.<br />
Little Dinosaurs<br />
Production: Independent<br />
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds<br />
Director: Dana Dorian<br />
Writer: Dana Dorian<br />
Producer: Dana Dorian<br />
Genre: Animation/Children/Comedy<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP (PAL) (NTSC), DVD (PAL) (NTSC)<br />
Contact: dana.dorian@axisanimation.com<br />
A five-year-old <strong>Scottish</strong> boy discusses the best way for a<br />
group of small dinosaurs to stop a big dinosaur from picking<br />
on them.<br />
Night School<br />
Production: GMAC Shortcuts<br />
Duration: 10 minutes 35 seconds<br />
Director: Ben Soper<br />
Writer: Ben Soper<br />
Producer: Katie Crook<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP, HD Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: blueirisfilms@googlemail.com or<br />
info@g-mac.co.uk<br />
A young couple break into an abandoned school. Strangers<br />
to one another they struggle to achieve the intimacy they<br />
desire.<br />
The Problem with Pets<br />
Production: Graduation film, MFA Advanced Film Practice<br />
Duration: 13 minutes<br />
Director: Catriona Craig<br />
Writer: Frances O’Neill<br />
Producer: Susan Wright<br />
Genre: Fiction/Comedy<br />
Format: Digibeta, HD Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: info@screenacademyscotland.ac.uk<br />
Seven-year-old Monica blames her mum's new boyfriend<br />
for the untimely deaths of her pets and sets out on a path<br />
of revenge. Selected for Skillset Trailblazers at Edinburgh<br />
International Film Festival, <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
Space Travel According<br />
to John<br />
Production: 1A Productions for Channel 4<br />
Duration: 3 minutes<br />
Director: Jamie Stone & Anders Jedenfors<br />
Producer: Laura Clarke<br />
Genre: Animated documentary/Comedy<br />
Format: Digibeta<br />
Contact: lauraclarke77@hotmail.com<br />
In this short soap-powder animation, ten-year-old John<br />
theorises on the miracle of space travel and speculates as to<br />
what the future might have in store. Best Animation at BAFTA<br />
Scotland Awards <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
Saltmark<br />
Production: GMAC Shortcuts<br />
Duration: 12 minutes 30 seconds<br />
Director: Robin Haig<br />
Writer: Robin Haig<br />
Producer: Kat Calton & David Hancock<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP, DVD<br />
Contact: contact@blindsideproductions.com or<br />
info@g-mac.co.uk<br />
In a small <strong>Scottish</strong> town, a teenage girl is forced to visit<br />
her grandfather. When his infirmity turns their outing from<br />
a chore into outright humiliation, she must make a stark<br />
choice: his dignity or her own?<br />
Styx<br />
Production: Independent<br />
Duration: 7 minutes<br />
Director: Robert Robinson<br />
Writer: Robert Robinson<br />
Producer: Robert Robinson<br />
Genre: Fantasy<br />
Format: Beta SP<br />
Contact: robertsrobinson@gmail.com<br />
A dead man seeks to escape the cavernous realm of Limbo<br />
by crossing the great River Styx to the afterlife.
DOCUMENTARY<br />
Terrafarmer<br />
Production: Independent<br />
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds<br />
Director: Will Adams<br />
Writer: Will Adams<br />
Producer: Rory Lowe<br />
Genre: Sci-fi comedy<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP, HD Cam<br />
Contact: will@oncewerefarmers.com<br />
A lone astronaut attempts to terraform a hostile planet with<br />
a malfunctioning robot as his only companion. Every small<br />
success the Terrafarmer enjoys is decimated by the robot’s<br />
stupidity in a classic chalk and cheese comedy.<br />
Archive of Dreams<br />
Production: GMAC Shortcuts<br />
Duration: 15 minutes 25 seconds<br />
Director: Tomás Sheridan<br />
Writer: Tomás Sheridan<br />
Producer: Lindsay Goodall<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP, DVD<br />
Contact: lindsay@labelleallee.com or info@g-mac.co.uk<br />
Carlo Roda has gleaned thousands of films over the past 30<br />
years. His life’s work now sits in a damp, dusty warehouse<br />
while his dreams turn into memories.<br />
Corpsicles<br />
Production: Bridging The Gap 5<br />
Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds<br />
Director: Rowena Cohen<br />
Producer: Tracey Gardiner<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, DV Cam<br />
Contact: f.pretsell@eca.ac.uk<br />
Alan aspires to be a human popsicle…literally. This film is<br />
about the weird and wacky world of cryonics. Instead of<br />
burial or cremation, get yourself put in a freezer, wait a few<br />
hundred years, get defrosted and off you go.<br />
The Finger Trap<br />
Production: GMAC Shortcuts<br />
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds<br />
Director: Julia McLean<br />
Writer: Julia McLean<br />
Producer: Shian Holt<br />
Genre: Animation<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP, DVD<br />
Contact: shian@kolik.co.uk or info@g-mac.co.uk<br />
The elderly but young-at-heart Wilson Brown becomes stuck<br />
in his Chinese finger trap toy whilst preparing an anniversary<br />
surprise for his wife.<br />
Calling Home<br />
Production: Bridging The Gap 5<br />
Duration: 12 minutes 11 seconds<br />
Director: Maria Eduarda Andrade & Marcelo Starobinas<br />
Producer: Maria Eduarda Andrade & Marcelo Starobinas<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, DV Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: f.pretsell@eca.ac.uk<br />
This short documentary, entirely shot inside phone booths<br />
in cheap international call centres, is a gripping, emotional<br />
portrait of long distance relationships between immigrants<br />
and their families around the world.<br />
Half Way Home<br />
Production: Bridging The Gap 5<br />
Duration: 10 minutes<br />
Director: Paul Gray<br />
Producer: Lili Sandelin & Douglas Dougan<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, HD Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: f.pretsell@eca.ac.uk<br />
34-year-old Melanie lives with the knowledge she will die<br />
within 10 years due to autoimmune disease. Having survived<br />
a near fatal operation, Melanie escaped the stresses of city<br />
life to search for her ideal home for the time she has left - but<br />
it’s not as easy as that…<br />
This is JO3<br />
Production: Independent<br />
Duration: 3 minutes<br />
Director: Rory Lowe & Tom Shrapnel<br />
Producer: Will Adams & Phil Kerr<br />
Genre: Experimental<br />
Format: Digibeta, Beta SP, HD Cam<br />
Contact: rory@oncewerefarmers.com<br />
A live action 3D animation about JO3, an 8bit digital man<br />
stuck in our 21 st century analogue world searching for a way<br />
home. Nominated for Cartoon d’Or at Encounters <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
Christmas With Dad<br />
Production: Bridging The Gap 5<br />
Duration: 11 minutes 43 seconds<br />
Director: Conor McCormack<br />
Producer: Sarah Tierney<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, DV Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: f.pretsell@eca.ac.uk<br />
Christmas with Dad follows 22-year-old AJ as he and his<br />
family prepare for the festive season and the arrival of an<br />
eighth child. With remarkable access and insight the film<br />
reveals a young man struggling to define his role as a father,<br />
haunted by his own childhood and facing an uncertain future...<br />
Best <strong>Scottish</strong> Short Documentary Winner at Edinburgh <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
Irene<br />
Production: Bridging The Gap 5<br />
Duration: 10 minutes 18 seconds<br />
Director: Lindsay Goodall<br />
Producer: Kat Calton<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, DV Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: f.pretsell@eca.ac.uk<br />
An engaging story about the filmmaker’s 92-year-old<br />
grandmother, and the daughter who cares for her. While<br />
suffering from Alzheimer’s and decreasing physical ability,<br />
Irene’s feisty personality still shines through, often leading<br />
to both laughter and heartache. Nominated for a BAFTA<br />
Scotland Award <strong>2008</strong> for Best Short Film.
Karelian Cowgirls<br />
Production: Bridging The Gap 5<br />
Duration: 10 minutes 20 seconds<br />
Director: Minttu Mantynen<br />
Producer: Scott Ward (Pulkka) &<br />
Leslie Hills (Skyline Productions)<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, DV Cam, HD Cam<br />
Contact: f.pretsell@eca.ac.uk<br />
At the start of the bitter Winter War, the Soviet Red Army<br />
invaded Finnish-Karelia forcing thousands of civilians deep<br />
into Finland. Teenagers Annikki, Inkeri and Hilkka left their<br />
families to drive cattle through deep snow and hostile lands.<br />
A lifetime later they look back on their adventures.<br />
Steel Homes<br />
Production: Bridging The Gap 5<br />
Duration: 9 minutes 50 seconds<br />
Director: Eva Weber<br />
Producer: Odd Girl Out Productions with<br />
Anna Higgs & Gavin Humphries for Quark <strong>Films</strong><br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, DV Cam, DVD<br />
Contact: eva@oddgirlout.co.uk<br />
Self-storage units are windows into human histories: the<br />
silent cells with their discarded objects and dust-covered<br />
furniture are inscribed with past dreams, secret hopes and<br />
lives we cannot let go of. Selected for Sundance 2009.<br />
I LOVE LUCI<br />
Production: Independent National Lottery<br />
Director: Colin Kennedy<br />
Writer: Colin Kennedy<br />
Producer: Brian Coffey<br />
Contact: brian@sigmafilms.com<br />
Available from: March 2009<br />
I Love Luci is a comedy of missing teeth, unrequited love<br />
and one dog's potential to shape the fortunes of a couple<br />
destined never to be together.<br />
Ma Bar<br />
Production: Imagine Pictures in association with<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> Documentary Institute and a commission<br />
Duration:<br />
Director:<br />
Producer:<br />
Genre:<br />
Format:<br />
Contact:<br />
for Dumfries and Galloway Council<br />
11 minutes 48 seconds<br />
Finlay Pretsell & Adrian McDowall<br />
Finlay Pretsell & Adrian McDowall<br />
Documentary<br />
Digibeta, Beta SP, DV Cam<br />
f.pretsell@eca.ac.uk<br />
Bench pressing isn’t a hobby for 73-year-old Bill McFadyen –<br />
it’s a way of life. Stranraer’s very own bench press champion<br />
is on a quest to be the best in the world. BAFTA Scotland<br />
Winner for Best Short Film <strong>2008</strong> and selected for Sundance<br />
2009.<br />
COMING SOON...<br />
REWIND<br />
Production: Independent National Lottery<br />
Director: Cathie Boyd<br />
Writer: Sonja Henrici<br />
Producer: Kat Calton<br />
Contact: kat@blindsideproductions.com<br />
Available from: February 2009<br />
What happens in a relationship when the past intrudes on<br />
the present? Sometimes we can only hang on to the imprints<br />
we leave on each other’s lives.<br />
Standing Start<br />
Production: Independent<br />
Duration: 12 minutes<br />
Director: Adrian McDowall & Finlay Pretsell<br />
Writer: Des Dillon<br />
Producer: Adrian McDowall & Finlay Pretsell<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Format: Digibeta, DV Cam, DVD, DV Cam (NTSC)<br />
Contact: f.pretsell@eca.ac.uk<br />
Just what does it take to be the fastest starter in the world?<br />
Standing Start gives a unique insight into Olympic cyclist<br />
Craig MacLean's life, his unflinching focus and preparation<br />
to battle it out on the world stage - portrayed like a gladiator.<br />
Shortlisted for Grierson <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
BELIEVE<br />
Production: Independent National Lottery<br />
Director: Paul Wright<br />
Writer: Paul Wright<br />
Producer: Rhianna Andrews<br />
Contact: rhianna@youngfilms.co.uk<br />
Available from: February 2009<br />
Believe is the story of a man who refuses to come to terms<br />
with his wife's death.<br />
THE BEDFORDS<br />
Production: Independent National Lottery<br />
Director: Henry Coombes<br />
Writer: Henry Coombes<br />
Producer: Ciara Barry<br />
Contact: ciara@digicult.co.uk<br />
Available from: January 2009<br />
The Bedfords tells the story of Landseer's visit to the Duke<br />
of Bedford and family in their <strong>Scottish</strong> Highland estate.<br />
Commissioned to paint a grand family portrait, Landseer<br />
begins a lusty affair with his subject the Duchess of Bedford.<br />
Tormented by the pressures of commissions and the<br />
forbidden affair, a mental breakdown in the artist ensues and<br />
so begins his spiraling descent into madness.
new films new<br />
talent<br />
BEST OF SCOTTISH SHORTS<br />
<strong>2008</strong><br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Screen</strong> is delighted to present<br />
this selection of some of the best short<br />
films from Scotland. The wide range of<br />
styles, themes and genres on offer here<br />
represents the wealth of talent and quality<br />
of filmmaking in the country. Featuring<br />
fiction, documentary and animated films,<br />
many of these titles have already enjoyed<br />
success while others are ripe for discovery.<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Screen</strong> exists to support, develop<br />
and promote the screen industries in<br />
Scotland. That includes nurturing new<br />
talent such as that showcased here.<br />
Many of the films featured have received<br />
investment from <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Screen</strong> either<br />
directly or through one of our talent<br />
development initiatives.<br />
We are pleased to help promote these<br />
filmmakers’ work and talents through this<br />
brochure and its accompanying DVD but<br />
do not hold the copyright of any short<br />
films. The filmmakers retain all rights and<br />
are responsible for any distribution. If you<br />
are interested in previewing or screening<br />
any of the work listed here please obtain<br />
permission and a screening copy from the<br />
filmmakers directly through the published<br />
contact details in this brochure.<br />
If you have any queries about the films and<br />
filmmakers please contact<br />
shortfilm@scottishscreen.com.<br />
For general information about short<br />
filmmaking in Scotland, application and<br />
eligibility details visit:<br />
www.scottishscreen.com/shortfilm.<br />
Many of the films in this brochure have<br />
been made through the following talent<br />
development initiatives:<br />
BRIDGING THE GAP 5<br />
Funded by<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Screen</strong> National Lottery<br />
Edinburgh College of Art<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> Documentary Institute<br />
GMAC SHORTCUTS<br />
Funded by<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Screen</strong> National Lottery<br />
UK Film Council National Lottery<br />
GMAC<br />
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL<br />
LOTTERY INVESTMENT<br />
Funded by<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Screen</strong> National Lottery<br />
<strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Screen</strong> is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC026210<br />
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Documentary<br />
Institute<br />
Suitable for younger viewers.<br />
Film image on front: The Finger Trap. Directed and Written by Julia McLean. Photo by Julia McLean
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