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Title: ELECTRIC BLUES

Reference number: 7293

Date: 2004

Director: d. Stephen McCole

Sponsor: Scottish TV, Grampian TV, Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund

Producer: Mark de Launay

Production company: Mandragora Productions

Sound: sound

Original format: Digital Betacam

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 24.04 mins

Description: The story of a young couple who manage to re-charge their wilting relationship when Rod accidentally becomes an electrifying lover! [synopsis from Scottish Screen brochure "New Scottish Short Films 2004"]

New Found Land commissions six digital 24-minute dramas for television broadcast and theatrical distribution. The scheme runs every two years.

Credits: Cast
Paul McCole Rod
Jenny Ryan Pam
Garry Sweeney Geoff
Katrina Rose-Smith Tina
Stewart Preston Dr. Jardine
motorcycle courier Kristian Hart
office workers Stuart Colquhoun, Damian Ewing, Tony Fagan, Hannah Jackson, Sarah-Jane Martin, David Mullen, Aileen Mullen, Anneika Rose
women in doctor's waiting room Lorraine Edminston, Erin Johnston, Vivien Taylor
paramedics Peter Dornan, Chris Hastings
policemen Alex McCue
nosy neighbours Rhodri Livingston, Emily McCole, Mary McDougall, Susan Reynolds, John Rooney, Karen Rooney
d. ph. Oliver Cheeseman
p. designer John Gorman
ed. Mark Jenkins
p. man. Dennis Mulligan
costume designer / supervisor Lindsey Davidson
makeup designer / supervisor Claire McAndrew
first ass. d. Ted Mitchell
original score Benjamin F. and The Semiconductors (Stephen Softley, Tom Elliot, Alan McKeown, Gilliaan Kyle)
locations man. David Hancock
p. co-ordinator Steph Wright
second ass. d. Emma Neill
third ass. d. Carol-Anne Henderson
camera operator Keith Ingram
camera ass. Kirsteen Bell
sc. supervisor Karen Wood
gaffer Dave Thom
key grip Steve Arthur
sd. rec. Cameron Mercer
boom operator Stephen McBride
sd. ass. Claire Abercrombie
locations ass. Ewan Stewart
physical SFX supervisor Perry Costello
art d. Adam Squires
standby props Vincent Hunter
prosthetics Grant Mason (SMPC)
art dep. trainee Fiona Hay
trainee runners Ryan Daly, Naomi Adams-Strump
stills ph. Emily Field
storyboard artist Stef Gardiner
online ed. Simon Hamilton
sd. dub John Cobban
grip and lights supplied by Lighttrack
camera equipment supplied by Hammerhead
editing facilities supplied by Edit 123
catering by Argyll Catering Ltd.
unit vehicles provided by Arnold Clark
physical special effects provided by Hands On Productions

Special thanks to Colin anf Gill at Edit 123, Brian McCormick at Hammerhead, John Gorman, James Gibson for opening credits, Edinburgh University Film Society, Gemma Cowley, Fish, Ann Coulter, Pat Lovett, Drew Carlin of East Renfrewshire Council, Chris Bowman of 18zero8, Charlie at Southside Music, Peter Mullan, Frank Gallagher.

exec. p. Becky Lloyd, Agnes Wilkie
w. Paul McCole and John Rooney
p. Mark de Launay
d. Stephen McCole

A Mandragora Productions production for Scottish Television, Grampian Television and Scottish Screen. © MMIV.