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Title: ANNOTATIONS

Reference number: 7842

Date: 2000

Director: d. Christophe Gerard

Sponsor: Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund

Producer: Christopher Granier Deferre

Production company: Poisson Rouge in association with Saltire Film and Television Productions and Retina Productions

Sound: sound

Colour: bw

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 14.00 mins

Description: Based on Christophe’s fiction writings, some of which were published in the literary monthly EUROPE, this film is a poetic, humorous portrayal of one man’s heroic attempt to record the minute details of which life is made. [synopsis from Critical Space website, last accessed 26/4/2010]

Subtitled "ou l'importance de l'inutile".

For more information see Critical Space website at http://www.criticalspace.co.uk/index.php?/annotations/annotations/ [last accessed 26/4/2010]

Credits: Poisson Rouge Pictures presents in association with Saltire Film and Television Productions and Retina Productions in association with Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund.... Annotations (ou l'importance de l'inutile)

w. Christophe Gerard

Cast
The Man Jonathan Stone
The Waiter Raita Nakajima
The Japanese Diner Azumi Aoki
The Old Lady Joy Adams
And the Voices of Jan Braker, Marc de Launay, Jeppe Jungersen, Edith Mayeux, Beatrice Morin

d. ph. Simon Richards
ed. Mark Richards
p. designer Michael Trevor
costume designer Bella White
make-up and hair design Nicola Matthews
m. produced and composed by Colin Broom, Giles Lamb
music performed Almari String Quartet
sd. rec. Jeppe Jungersen
sd. design Kahl Henderson, Douglas MacDougall, Micheal MacKinnon
line p. Sias Wilson
1st ass. d. Anya Gripari
associate p. Iki Khan
art d. Claire Rudkin
make-up ass. Sophia Panayotopolus
focus puller Hopi Demateo
clapper loader Robert Neil
key grip Winstan Whitter
gaffer Stuart Hurst
best boy Robert Snell
electrician James Pryor-Smith
stills ph. Jose Lasheras
floor runner Mat Moule
carpenter Phil Choules
sd. mixer Brendan Nicholson
grader Maurice Bond
optical and effects Alan Plant
editing facilities Compendium
title design Iso
optical effects Howell Optical Printers
neg cutting Tru Cut
voice recording studio The Ground Floor
dolby mix Pinewood Studios
post production sound and music Savalas
banking Barclays Bank
insurance Aon Entertainment Risk Services
legal advice Daffodil & Leek Associates
accommodation Royal Victoria Hotel, Royal Portland Arms, Brackenbury Hotel, Rab Ha's, Kelvin Hotel
catering Ravi Shankar, Royal Oak Pub, Lobster Pot, Bluu Rstaurant
set construction Keep for Series
vehicle hire Practical Car & Van Rental
lighting equipment AFM
camera and grip equipment Panavision UK
film stock Kodak
laboratory Metrocolor London Ltd.

Special thanks to Weymouth and Portland Bill [sic, Hill] Borough Council, The Crown Estate, London Film Office, London Film Commission, Amnesty International, Anne Guidera, John Rendall, Gary Wallace, Len Brown, Harry Rudel, Jacqui Gisborne, Sarah Cooper, James Lynch, Belinda Gaunt, Ed Sutter, Paul Gillieron, Stephen Arkell, Paul Schutze, Alex Fenner at Japanese Canteen, Madeleine French, Paul Bradley, Tim Grover, Ian Ritchie Architects, Graham Hartstone, Anne-Marie Glasheen, Clarissa Matthews.

Shot entirely on location in London and Portland Hill

exec. p. Sarah Bradshaw, Steve McIntyre
co-producer Paul Welsh

A Poisson Rouge Production in association with Saltire Films and Television Productions supported by Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund.

"Annotations" could not have happened without the enthusiasm and the commitment of everybody involved - we wish to thank each individual who contributed to the making of the film.

The story, all names and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious, no identification with actual persons, places, buildings and products is intended or should be inferred.

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