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Title: HOW HIGH THE CASTLE WALLS

Reference number: 7584

Date: 1997

Director: d. Shiona McCubbin

Sponsor: Scottish Screen and Scottish Television through the 'First Reels' scheme with the additional support of Woodlands Joint Capital Fund Trust, Glasgow City Council

Producer: Shiona McCubbin

Production company: Fallingwater Films

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 13.55 mins

Description: A rare glimpse into a very private moment as this Scottish filmmaker follows her fiancee's battle and triumph over Hodgkin's Disease, which is both a romance and a journey. [synopsis from website, details below]

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: with Callum Cuthbertson
Pauline Goldsmith, Derek McLuckie, Graham Eatough
ass. d. Ali Turnbull
focus puller David Byrne
clapper loader Derrick Peters
grip Richard Welsh
boom operators Jim Callaghan, John Fairbairn
art. d. Jamie MacWilliam
art dept. ass. Alan Jenkins
make-up Karen Campbell
wardrobe Victoria Walker
lighting ass. Jenny Williams
location man. Tom Mulholland
p. ass. Kath May
p. runners Paul Shirley, Ian 'Noddy' Davidson
dubbing mixer Kahl Henderson
catering Guy Cowan for Reel Foods for Reel People, Brendan Driver at Fiddler's Court
film stock Kodak Limited
lab services Colour Film Services
titles Spectra
rostrum camera Damson Studios
negative cutter Tony Bungey, TRI-AD
courier services Ecosse Couriers
vehicles provided by Arnold Clark

With thanks to Alec Thompson at United Logistic, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Veterinary School, Knightswood Hospital Laundry, Andy Arnold at the Arches Theatre, Rachel Seiffert, Campbell at Cameron Communications, The Warehouse, Martin Dawes Communications, Glasgow Film & Video Workshop, Simon Mallinson at MTP, T. Tunnock Ltd., Jim Peters, Steve Ross, Davie Smith, Jennifer Neal, Pat Doherty, Brian Paterson, Joe Miller, Danny Livingston and all at STV.


The producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of The National Trust for Scotland and special thanks to Angela Murray, Margaret and Tom Mulholland, Chas Cunningham and all the staff at Dykebar Hospital, Paisley. David Gray, Alan Lindsay, Jerry Shields and all the staff at the Leisure Centre of the Glasgow Moathouse International Hotel. Brian Forbes & Shirley Linskey at Safeways, Partick. Ian Fleming and all the staff at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary

sd. rec. Brian Galloway, Jim Callaghan
ed. Derek Morrison
lighting gaffer Willy Kelly
p. designer McConnell-Wood
lighting camera John Harper
Made with the financial support of Scottish Screen and Scottish Television through the 'First Reels' scheme with the additional support of Woodlands Joint Capital Fund Trust, Glasgow City Council

w. Callum Cuthbertson
p. and d. Shiona McCubbin
© Fallingwater Films 1997