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Title: CATCHING THE TIDE

Reference number: 7632

Date: 2005

Director: d. Katrina McPherson

Sponsor: Scottish Screen Lottery Funded, Scottish Television, Grampian Television

Producer: Simon Fildes, Katrina McPherson

Production company: Goat Media Ltd.

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 23.59 mins

Description: In the early 1990’s, photojournalist Colin McPherson embarked on a project that would take him to the heart of one of Scotland’s fast disappearing communities - that of the salmon netters of St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire. Since then, he has spent many days - and nights - photographing them at work. The result to date is over 180 stunning colour and black & white images. Shot on the panoramic beaches North East Scotland, this documentary film weaves together the story of the demise of the salmon netting industry with that of Colin’s highly productive creative journey.

Part of 'This Scotland' documentary strand, broadcast on STV. First Transmission date: Tuesday 6th September 2005, 7.30pm on Scottish TV. Second Transmission date 19th December 2006, 7.30 on Scottish TV. Also screened on Australian TV and Film Festivals in Spain and Iran.

See also website for more information http://www.left-luggage.co.uk/catchingthetide.com/ [last accessed 22/1/2010] DVD copies of this programme can be purchased via this website.

Credits: ph. Colin McPherson
lighting camera Neil Kidd
sd. rec. Douglas Kerr
camera ass. Francis MacNeil
ed. Simon Fildes
online ed. Ian Ballantyne
sd. designer John Cobban
exec. p. Henry Eagles, Becky Lloyd, Agnes Wilkie

www.catchingthetide.com

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