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Title: SMALL PIECE OF PARADISE, a

Reference number: 7690

Date: 1999

Director: d. Marc de Launay

Sponsor: The Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund

Producer: Marc de Launay

Production company: Mandragora Productions

Sound: sound

Original format: 35mm

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 12.30 mins

Description: A sports-loving son, a domineering father and a strong resilient mother are divided by their different experiences, and only after a ten year period can the mother bring the father and son to a meaningful understanding of each other. This eventual success, and the remarkable quality of this connection despite the father's death, makes this story a clear example of love conquering all, even in the bleakest situations. [synopsis from BFI database at http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/790855, last accessed 19/2/2009]

Credits: Mandragora Productions presents in association with The Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund

Stuart Stephen McCole
Young Stuart Colin Doyle
Stuart's Mother Ros McCue
Stuart's Father Alex Harvey
Priest Tom Kelly
The Coach Frank Wilson
Bully Gordon McCorkell
Thug 1 Colin Taylor
Thug 2 Robbie Popow
Mad Old Woman Amanda Donald
Stuart's Pals Gavin McCrory, Michael Brown, Samuel Wilson, Paul Doyle
Celtic Kid Craig Robertson
Mourners Simon Weir, Mrs Doyle, Fiona Surgenor, Joe Ferris, Marie Donaghy, Alex Fenney, John Daniel McPhillips, Jaqueline Doyle, Alistair MacLean, Susan MacDonald, Bernadette McPherson, Peter Farmer
Supporting Artists Penny Geggies Youth Theatre, Govan

d. and p. Marc de Launay
d. ph. John Harper
ed. Claire Ferguson
w. Eddie Harrison
p. designer Adam Squires
costume designer Gill Horn
make-up designer Nikki Brannan
p. co-ordinator Abilgail Howkins
first ass. d. Robert Sandison
sd. rec. Angus McPyke (sic? McPake)
casting d. Claire O'Hara
sc. supervisor Karen Wood
focus puller David Byrne
clapper loader Janis Marsh
camera trainee / video ass. Tony Kay
grip Mark Donnelly
stills ph. Steve Messam
second ass. d. Stewart Kidd
third ass. d. Morris Milne
locations man. David Keddilty
lighting gaffer Willy Kelly
ass. gaffer / runner Nicky Rintoul
boom operator Jim Buchanan
make-up Helen Stewart, Kate Muir
props Polly Duncan
storyboards Propworks
locations security Stuart Beal
runner Keith Gainham, David Towers, Sarah Barr, Neil McFarlane
runner / trainee gaffer Monika Shah
art dept. ass. Alistair Ferguson, Lynda Henderson
EPk director Nolan Watt, Robin Gillet
post production sd. Savalas
original m. Stuart Glasgow / Practice Pad, Savalas
titles ISO
rostrum camera Malcolm Paris
production insurance Allan Chapman & James
accountant Ken Livingston @ Sinclair Wood and Co.
audio description IADA Ltd.
exec. p. Simon Weir, Paul Westmorland
shot entirely on Kodak Film
The Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Award
labs Metrocolour
Very special thanks to Mr and Mrs Millar for all their kindness and assistance
Special thanks to our corporate sponsors Kodak, VFG, Lee Lighting, Gemini Connexions Scotland [... et al ...] Dan MacRae, Alison Maxwell and all at Scottish Screen [... et al ...]

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