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Title: ACCIDENTS

Reference number: 7258

Date: 2005

Director: d. Martin Smith

Sponsor: Scottish Screen

Producer: Nicki Young

Production company: Sugar Tree Productions

Sound: sound

Original format: 35mm

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 12.00 mins

Description: The story of Marco, who after missing out on a party with his mates, mooches around his bedroom alone. He then takes to the beach, where a chance meeting with a girl makes their lives seem better. A touching and genuine story of teenage relationships. [Synopsis courtesy of website http://www.martinsmithonline.co.uk, last accessed 12/2/2010]

See also Director of Photography's website http://www.simondennis.com/dop/accidents.html [last accessed 12/2/2010]

Awards: Jim Poole Short Film Award, Scotland - nominated 'Bets Short Film. Appledore Arts Short Film Festival - Winner 'Best Short Film'. Edinburgh INternational Film Festival - nominated 'Bets British Short'. Oberhausen Short Film Festival, Germany - official selection (and international premiere). Cannes Film Festival, UK Pavilion, France. Cork International Film Festival - official selection. Bitesize Cinema, International selection - Touring Winter '07. Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival - official selection. Tiberon International Film, Festival, USA - official selection. Cinemagic International Short Film Festival- official selection. Too Much International Festival, Dieppe, France - official selection.

Credits: p. Nicki Young
Copyright 2005 Scottish Screen

Cast
Marko Ryan Wallace
Mum Kate Dickie
Kerry Julie Wilson
Cal Sean Brown
Doggy Kieran Tennant
Sim David Atkinson
Sharky Harry Smart
Jim Jim Prentice

The film makers would like to thank: The cast & crew for their amazing contributions, Scottish Screen, Simon Dennis, Simone Grattarola, Brian, James, Simon, Pippa and all at ARC facilities, Jeremy Sassen at Arri, Simone Grattarola at One Post, Dan Clarke at Kodak, Lee Lighting, Maureen Cairns at Live n Loud, Hamilton & Crawford, Kristian Drew, Ken Loach, Paul Collard and Soho Images, Lesley Fraser, Stagecoach, Portobello High School.

editing facilities (off-line and on-line) ARC facilities
audio post production Savalas
film equipment : Arri media
film stock Kodak
Lab Soho Images
neg cut Trucut
titles (film) Howell optical/spectra
titles (broadcast) Simon Blakeley
telecine One Post

chaperone Beverley Cremer
runner Nagina shah, David Mcinally
stills photographer Reuben Paris
production co-ordinator Katie Crook
boom operator Adam Milne
focus puller : raymond knutsen, richard mitchell
steadicam operator : nigel clarkson
audio post production : kahl henderson
colourist : simone grattarola
editor : martin smith
sound : robert anderson
casting director : kahleen crawford
director of photography : simon dennis
executive producers for scottish screen
julia caithness & becky lloyd
produced by : nicki young
written & directed by : martin smith

Arri Media, ARC, Dolby in selected theatres, Sugar Tree Productions, Scottish Screen Lottery Funded