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Title: SPACES

Reference number: 7977

Date: 1993

Director: d. Steve Pang

Sponsor: First Reels [Scottish Film Council, Scottish Television] and Napier University

Producer: Jo Roberts, Steve Pang

Production company: Stray Dog Film Company

Sound: sound

Original format: MII

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 14.54 mins

Description: The short film SPACES depicts a young man's night shift in a car park in Edinburgh and the characters he meets over the course of the night: an older colleague with a troubled past, a bright young girl who uses the empty car park for her violin practice, and a young homeless boy. - Steve Pang, Director

Originally shot on MII. See also ref. 8096 for raw interview footage with director Steve Pang about the making of this film. Note:- Director has supplied further information about the making of the film.

First Reels - a joint short film initiative from Scottish Screen (and its predecessor body the Scottish Film Council) and Scottish Television. First Reels was launched during 1991 by Scottish Film Council in response to a perceived need for small grants to help young and first time film-makers to make or complete their first film or video project. Scottish Television came in as co-sponsor at an early stage and as well as contributing to half the funds they have given the scheme a tremendous public relations boost by running three half hour documentaries showing excerpts from the First Reels. Applicants were invited to submit projects in any format and on any subject they chose. All entries were considered by a jury and thirty five projects were given grants varying from £50 to £2000. On show at the GFT are a representative selection of the best of the films and videos supported by the scheme. [Editorial from Scottish Film Council held in paper archives]

Credits: First Reels and Napier University present A Stray Dog Film Company Production

Vinny David Tennant
Duncan Colin Brown
Homeless Boy Daniel Byrne
Jane Becky Baxter
Kilted Drunk Mike Gibbin

Many thanks to the following for their assistance: Moyra Taylor & Chamber Developments Ltd., Derek Lang & Heriot Watt Estates
The Actors Agency, Simon Crookall & The Queen's Hall, Alan Murray, Gavin Irvin & Inroads.

lighting camera Iain Riddick
ass. camera and grip Mike Gribbin
sd. rec. Louise Nixon
sd. ass. and spark Ewan Bush
p. ass. and stills Gillian Pauling
continuity, props and costumes Pu San Wong
key grip Miles Tubb
grip and driver Christopher McTavish
muisc composed and performed by Bruce Reid and recorded at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
online ed. and technical consultant Joe Tree
p. Jo Roberts, Steve Pang
w., d. and ed. Steve Pang