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Title: NIGHT SWEEPER, the

Reference number: 7593

Date: 1998

Director: d. Rachel Sieffert

Sponsor: Scottish Screen, British Screen, Scottish Television in association with the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund and the Glasgow Film Office

Producer: Paul Welsh

Production company: Ruby Films

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 7.36 mins

Description: On a dark Glasgow night, Mick - a council driver - is desperately trying to catch the highlights of a crunch Scotland football match. As Mick struggles with the reception, the world conspires against him... [synopsis from Scottish Screen Catalogue of Short Films 1993 - 1999 "Kicking up a Storm"]

Production file held at National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive. Festivals attended: Edinburgh International, Clermont Ferrand, Premi International Fliainio, Lund.

Prime Cuts: A joint short film initiative from Scottish Screen, British Screen, Scottish Television and the Scottish Arts Council. Films were produced on 16mm.

Credits: Mick John-Joe Thacker
Stevie McGinn Paul Rattray
Commentator Richard Gordon
Gang Leader John Wark
Clobber Steven Scott
Wee Man Ryan Fletcher
Gang Member 1 Brian McArthur
Gang Member 2 Kyle Calderwood
Gang Member 3 Craig Hemmings

w. Asim Ullah
exec. p. Dan MacRae. Mark Grindle, Jenny Borgars
d. ph. Enrico Harvey
ed. Bert Eeles
p. designer Adam Squires
costume designer Anna Lau
sd. design Gerald Mair
original m. Andrew Cruickshank
p. man. / 1st ass. d. Gaynor Holmes
2nd ass. d. Richard Weeks
location man. Beverly Syme
p. co-ordinator Stephen Bennet
p. accountant Caroline Welsh
focus puller Mark Raeburn
clapper loader Simon Vickery
steadicam Alastair Rae
grip Finlay McAllister
sd. rec. Brian Galloway
boom operator David McMillan
foley artist Sandi Feate
props master Perry Costello
art dept. ass. Jill Stewart
art dept. trainee Nolan Wall
make-up designer Candice Banks
make-up ass. Emma Raeside
costume supervisor Hilary MacDonald
video graphics and titles Tim Cullen
storyboard artist Sam Marsh
stills ph. Ross Gilmore
p. runners Arish Sahami, Robin Gault, Scott Mauchlen
chaperones Aimera Reques, Linda Calderwood
football coach John Colquhoun
original music recorded and mixed at Cava Studios (Glasgow)
sd. engineer Geoff Allan
music performed by The Night Sweepers: Greg Lawson, Davy Anderson, Naheed Shaikh, Paddy Flaherty, Andrew Cruickshank
sd. mastered at Murrican and Murrican (Glasgow)
Flower of Scotland (written by Roy Williamson). Courtesy of Corries Music Ltd. ©
courier Ecosse World Express
location catering Megabite and RE
neg cut Tru Cut
film processing Soho Images
lighting equipment supplied by Lee Lighting
camera equipment supplied by ARRIMedia
production insurance Aon / Albert G. Ruben
filmed on Kodak and Fuji Stock

Many thanks to James Watt College (Greenock), CCA, GNER, Sports Connection, Slater Menswear, Glasgow City Council Cleansin Deaprtment, Kelvingrove Museum and Art Galler, West Dunbartinshire Council, Schmidt UK, The Herald [... et al ...]

Shot on location in Glasgow with the financial assistance of The Glasgow Film Office.
Prime Cuts. A Ruby Films Production for Scottish Screen, British Screen and Scottish Television in association with The Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund.

© Ruby Films 1998