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Title: SMASHING

Reference number: 7647

Date: 1998

Director: d. Angela M. Murray

Sponsor: Scottish Screen and Scottish Television [First Reels]

Producer: Rebecca Knapp

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 8.00 mins

Description: It's Saturday night. Downstairs are having a party and you weren't invited. Time for another smashing night in. [synopsis from BFI database at http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/598565, last accessed 3/2/2010]

Shot in March 1998.

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: Actor Kevin Kelly

designers Justin Ryan, Colin McAllister
art d. Cath Carruthers
art ass. Andy Drummond
focus puller Julie Bills
loader Mark Thomas
electrician Grant McLean
video ass. Paul Shirley
make-up artist Lorraine Prosser
special effects Max Berman
location man. Stephen Bennett
runner Andrea McGurk
continuity Nicki Page
stills Deanna Johnston
party music Ruaridh Dean
dubbing mixer Dave Murricane
sd. James Gibson, David MacMillan
ed. A.M. Murray, Fiona McEwan
d. ph. John Harper

Thanks to Toto, Tracey and Jerry, Mr. Finch, GHS, Willy Kelly, Janet and John, Dawn and Nichols Originals, Pol Morrison, Castlemilk Video Workshop.

Funded by Scottish Screen and Scottish Television

p. Rebecca Knapp
w., p. and d. A.M. Murray