Cineworks,
the short film production scheme, has announced
the successful commissions for 2002. The scheme
is run by Glasgow Media Access Centre in partnership
with the Film and Video Access Centre, Edinburgh
and in association with Scottish Screen and
BBC Scotland.
The
successful projects are:
Leyla
(drama) - Writer: Roxana Pope, Director: Ian
Dodds, Producer: Skye Reynolds
Pork Chop (drama) - Writer: Ricky Callan,
Director: Colin McLaren, Producer: Mel Norman
Och Aye Arriba (documentary) - Writer/
Director: Andrew Bonner, Producer: Rowan Aust
The Dummy (drama) - Writer/ Director:
Heidi Bartlett, Producer: Becky Knapp
Homeland (drama) - Writer: Jon Court, Director:
Simon Dennis, Producer: Stephen Anderson
The Witches (animation) - Writer: Morag
McKinnon, Director: Lizzy Hobbs, Producer: Katja
Dittrich
The Cineworks 2001 films will receive their
world premiere at the 55th Edinburgh International
Film Festival, screenings as follows…..
Saturday 18th August in Filmhouse 1 at 9.00am
(Press/Industry)
Monday 20th August in Filmhouse 1 at 15.00 (Public)
Wednesday 22nd August in GFT 1 at 18.30 (Public)
WISH
A mixing of cultures, a meeting of minds,
a simple kiss, a simple wish.
DRAMA
Writer/Director: René Mohandas
Producer: Abigail Howkins
TESTATIKA
A scientific pilgrimage to a Christian community
in Switzerland to find the Testatika, a machine
which produces free electricity from an unknown
source.
DOCUMENTARY
Director: Sarah Tripp
Producer: Sarah Barr
NIGHTWINDOWS
An animation that turns the viewer into
a
voyeur, offering brief but compelling glimpses
of
peoples' private worlds beyond the window frame.
ANIMATION
Director: Anwyn Beier
Producer Ken Anderson
BEST MAN
A turning point in a young girl's life,
a fragile moment of growing up.
DRAMA
Writer/Director: Becky Brazil
Producer: Becky Brazil
THE TOON FAIR
A witty and entertaining tale of small town
characters and their uncontrollable compulsion
to gossip.
DRAMA
Director: Adrian J. McDowall
Producers: Kara Johnston and Joern Utkilen
Cineworks is run at the Glasgow Media Access
Centre, For further information check out http://www.cineworks.co.uk
or phone 0141 553 2620.
