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Title: BEST MAN

Reference number: 7855

Date: 2001

Director: d. Becky Brazil

Sponsor: p.c. Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund

Producer: Becky Brazil

Production company: Sprocketeers

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 16.47 mins

Description: On a sprawling estate on the outskirts of suburbia, Leanne 13, is a child who has had to grow up fast. With a mother who left years ago, her dad Jim takes it for granted that Leanne will continue the domestic duties where his wife left off.

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: Cineworks and First Reels in association with The Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund present a Sprocketeers Production

Leanne Leeann Hogg
Jim Erik Barlow
Dave Niall Greig Fulton
Jo Kelly-Anne Alexander

associate p. Wendy Griffin, Russell McLean
p. man. Russell McLean
1st ass. d. Clare Kerr
2nd ass. d. Tracey Skelton
sc. supervisor Julia Reid
focus puller Kevin O'Brien
clapper / loaders Kirsty Dawson, Steph Bates
lighting gaffer Enrico Harvey
grips Tom Gerhardt, Enrico Harvey
stills ph. Tom Gerhardt
boom operator Paul Taylor
art d. Maxine Surrey
art dept. ass. Lucy Scott
camera equipment Arri Media
lighting GHS
laboratory Soho Images
titles / opticals Cineimage
neg cutting Tru Cut

Special thanks to Alec Rae and all at The Royal British Legion, Edinburgh, The Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh City Housing, The Scottish Football League, Glasgow Media Access Centre, Edinburgh Film and Video Access Centre, Video in Pilton, YPSO, Heather & John, Maxine Surrey, Craig Hutchison, Bronek Korda, Derek Livesey, Pete Wilks, Graham Drysdale, Mark Jenkins, Enrico Harvey, Bert Eeles, The Cast & Crew

Filmed on location in Muirhouse, The Royal British Legion and The Gyle, Edinburgh

exec. p. Cordelia Stephens
p. designer Mike McLoughlin
costume design Louise Noble
sd. rec. Kenny Potter
sd. ed. John Cobban
d. ph. Ian Dodds
ed. Bert Eeles
w., p., d. Becky Brazil

© Sprocketeers Ltd / Cineworks 2001