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Title: CLOSE TO THE BONE

Reference number: 13913

Date: 2017

Director: d. Kevin Pickering

Sponsor: Creative Scotland

Production company: Scottish Film Talent Network

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 14.10 mins

Description: Close to the Bone is a short psychological drama that tells the story of Ben, who faces a complex eating disorder that is damaging his relationship with his girlfriend Zoe. At breaking point, he must find a way to overcome the dark and horrific childhood memories of his abusive father, allowing him to take the first tentative steps towards moving his life forward. [Synopsis taken from The Edinburgh College of Art website, https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/news/film-tv-graduates-get-their-film-festival-premiere, last accessed 09/11/21]

Catalogued from secondary sources including the film's and producer's website, IMDB and the University of Edinburgh website.

Credits: Creative Scotland presents
[Directed by
Kevin Pickering
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Kevin Pickering Cast
Martin Foreman Martin Foreman ... Roy
Charlie Geddes Charlie Geddes ... Young Ben
Debbie Mackay Debbie Mackay ... Zoe
Reaghan Reilly Reaghan Reilly ... Ben's Mum
David Scott David Scott ... Ben
Produced by
Holly Daniel ... executive producer
Elena Lerones ... line producer
Ross McKenzie ... executive producer
Carolynne Sinclair Kidd ... executive producer
Lewis Wardrop ... producer
Paul Welsh ... executive producerMusic by
Gav Little
Yoann Mylonakis
Anna Papaioannou Cinematography by
David Lee Film Editing by
Kevin Pickering Sound Department
Jonathon McLoone ... sound recordistMusic Department
Yoann Mylonakis ... performer
Production Companies
111 Films
British Film Institute (BFI)
Creative Scotland
DigiCult
Hopscotch Films
Distributors
Creative Scotland (2017) (World-wide) (theatrical)]