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Title: BALDY McBAIN

Reference number: 7269

Date: 2004

Director: d. Colm McCarthy

Sponsor: BBC Scotland

Producer: Zack Copping, Michael Duffy

Production company: Nobles Gate

Sound: sound

Original format: 35mm

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 10.24 mins

Description: Colin McBain loses his hair, his voice and his best friend in this touching and unusual film. [synopsis from Scottish Screen brochure "New Scottish Short Films 2004"]

Tartan Shorts: A joint short film initiative funded by BBC Scotland and Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund. Three films per year commissioned for theatrical release and broadcast.

Credits: [Cast]
Colin McBain Thomas Sparke
Brian Murray Swan
Faye McBain Gail Porter
Teacher Katherine McDermott
Grandma Jan Wilson
Grandad Michael McKenzie
Billy McVey Adam Stewart
Simon Robbie Ingram
Doctor Billy Riddoch
Headmaster Harry Glass
Kelly Ann Leanne Heron
Twin Gillian Heron
Drawing boy Ronan Burns

focus pullers Julie Bills, Mark Sneddon
camera ass. Joanne MacIntyre
grip Robert Etherson
steadicam operator Martin Parry
boom operator Colin Gregory
costume ass. Elisa Cunningham, Harriet Edmonds, Leigh Fergus
make-up ass. Caroline Hamilton
make-up trainee Jane Gartland
art d. Jenny Alexander
property master Craig Castle
gaffer Donnie Campbell
stunt coordinator Cater Ferguson
choreographer Jenny Malcolm
children's casting d. Nick Lewis
visual effects and colour John Kennedy
3D animation Simon Burke
post production superviser Tim Morris
sd. effects ed. Simon Flanagan
sd. Ardmore Sound
boom operator Colin Gregory
as.. d. David Tarvit
second ass. d. Derek Ritchie
third ass. d. Gavin Kinnaird
p. coordinator Alistair Graham
location manager Naomi Liston
p. accountant Cherise Seywell
p. runners Esther Gimenez, Ross Howieson

p. man. Tom Kelly
costume designer Amelie Harper-Gow
make-up artists Karen Brotherston
sd. rec. Nick J. Thermes
p. designer Laurel Weir
music composed by Paul McDonnell
ed. Helen Chapman
d. ph. Philip Robertson
p. executive Amanda Millen
exec. p. Trish Malone, Becky Lloyd
p. Zack Copping, Michael Duffy
w. Marc Pye

A special thanks to: John McPheal, Mark Ritchie, Mark from Axis, Rosemary from Grip House North, Dan Clark, Kyle Pye, Esther Gillies, Duncan Nicoll, Soilse, Cadhla and Louie, Danny Carr, all the kids who took part, The Sparks Family, Clare Mackay, Pamela French and her class, The Duffy Family, Ed Smith, Lee Lighting, Grip House North, Brian Mackintosh.

Axis, Dolby Digital, Kodak, Windmill Lane Digital Film.

A Gorilla Film in association with Alto Atlantic and Nobles Gate.

Copyright Nobles Gate Production under exclusive licence to BBC Scotland 2004.