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Title: GOOD DAY FOR THE BAD GUYS

Reference number: 7557

Date: 1995

Director: d. Peter Mullan

Sponsor: Scottish Film Council, Scottish Television

Producer: Frances Higson

Production company: Green Bridge Film in association with Antonine Films

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Certificate: 18

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 22.20 mins

Description: A black comedy set onstage and off, of a traditional Scottish pantomine. One actor’s progressive nervous breakdown brings Good and Evil into open conflict. [synopsis from Scottish Screen Catalogue of Short Films 1993 - 1999 "Kicking up a Storm"]

This film can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/146384487 [last accessed 7/12/2015]
Production file held at National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive.

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: Cast
Wee Jockie Gary Lewis
John Peter Mullan
Tim Paul Blair
Red Riding Hood Laura Fraser
Boy Gerald Ness
Stage Manager Campbell Soutar

1st ass. d. Tony Sheridan
2nd ass. d. Campbell Soutar
3rd ass. d. Dawn Harvey
continuity Sarah England
focus puller Francis Todd
clapper loader Kirstin McMahon
gaffer electrician Stephen Arthur
ass. electrician Jamie Miller
designer / art.d . Mark Leese
art dept. ass. Cliona Harkin
art dept. runner Derek Beggs
make-up artist Anastasia Shirley
make-up ass. Sharon Walker
wardrobe Gillian Berrie
sd. rec. Alan Young, Alan McNicholl, Peter Brill, Simon Chergwin
boom operator Alan McNicholl
p. man. Carl Masson
p. ass. Laura Cochrane
p. accountant Andrew Timpson
p. runners John McCain, Al Pollok
stills ph. Alan Wylie
titles Alan Reid
catering Reel Foods
ed. Lorraine Keiller
dubbing ed. Ken Fraser
ass. ed. Alex McLaren
dubbing mixer Micheal McKinnon
m. Craig Armstrong
d. ph. Grant Cameron
p. Frances Higson
w. and d. Peter Mullan

Green Bridge Films would like to thank the following people and organisations for making this film possible: G.P. Film Services - Glynn; David McKay; Reel Foods - Guy, Becky and Izzy; Ian Madden; The Tron Theatre; Jo Masson; Paddy Higson; Malky and Drew; B.V. Graphic Arts; Irene Napier; The Citizens Theatre - Lindy; The Old Atheneum; Scottish Youth Theatre, Jason Young; Christine McLean; Annette Gillies; Terry McDougall; Saline and Max McIlmunn; Susan Maxwell; Carol, Chris and Katie Smith; Marlene Hess; Bob Downe; Terry McCallum; Debbie Carmichael and the pupils of St. Rochs. Everyone who gave up their time, skills, commitment and enthusiasm.

A First Reels Project for the Scottish Film Council and Scottish Television