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Title: TUMSHIE McFADGEN'S BID FOR ULTIMATE BLISS

Reference number: 7872

Date: 2004

Director: d. Simon Hynd

Sponsor: BBC Scotland, Scottish Screen

Producer: Micky MacPherson

Production company: Plum Films

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 9.50 mins

Description: The sensualist's guide to the gratification of the senses. Ejockulation [ee-jock-u-lay-tion], to stimulate orgasm using footage of darts champ Jocky Wilson. A fast paced, visceral comedy about one man's attempt to devise the supreme pleasure experience. [synopsis from Scottish Screen brochure "New Scottish Short Films 2004"]

Tartan Shorts: A joint short film initiative funded by BBC Scotland and Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund. Three films per year commissioned for theatrical release and broadcast.

Credits: w. Simon Hynd

Moon River Thompson Clive Russell
Lumphanan Lizzie Julie Duncanson
Tumshie McFadgen Derek Riddell
Knockback Girl 1 Frances Carrigan
Knockback Girl 2 Emma Turner
Knockback Girl 3 Elaine McKenzie Ellis
exec. p. for BBC Trish Malone
exec. p. for Scottish Screen Becky Lloyd
d. ph. Trevor Brooker
film ed. Bill Gill
p. designer Rita McGurn
online and special effects Mark Huskisson
re-recording mixer Chris Sinclair
sd. rec. Peter Brill
make-up design Caroline Hamilton
costume designer Rhona Stuart
original idea George Anderson
first ass. d. Tim Franklin
second ass. d. Su Bainbridge
line p. Sarah Drummond
p. exec. Amanda Millen
p. man. Tina Foster, Neda Sharifi
p. ass. Amber Parsons
sc. supervisor Karen Wood
focus pullers Richi Holt, Tony Kay
clapper loader Stephanie Bates
camera ass. Francesca Pell
grip Ian Johnstone
gaffer Willie Caden
electricians Brian McGhee, Derek Ritchie
boom operator Alastair Mason
graphic artist Laura Hynd
touch illustration Tony Bibby
props Mary McLure, Patrick McGurn
model maker Dougie Rankin
wardrobe ass. Emma Turner
make-up ass. Karen Brotherston
art dept. ass. Grant Connell, Theo Berman
location runner Andrew Laing
stills ph. Ken Mellin
add. stills Laura Hynd
camera Axis Films
lighting Lee Lighting
caterers Argyll Catering
laboratory Soho Images
telecine Condor Post Production
audio mastering Ardmore Studios
offline ARC Facilities
sd. post production Savalas
35mm picture transfer Lipsync Post

With ultimate bliss to Michelle Hynd, Jim Allison Editing, Caledonian Brewery, Lee Scott, The Comedy Unit, Old Toll Bar, Hornby Hobbies, Chips by Vo, Neil Clark [... et al ...]