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Title: SMALL LOVE

Reference number: 7887

Date: 2001

Director: d. Manu Kurewa

Sponsor: Scottish TV, Grampian TV, Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund

Producer: David Strachan

Production company: Tern TV

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 26.03 mins

Description: Spike, a 15 year-old runaway, is given a home by Esther, a young woman with mental health problems. With Spike's support, Esther gains confidence to sing in a jazz club. Although Spike appears the stronger of the two, mistreatment of a neighbour's baby brings back his own past... A story of the healing power of unconditional love. [synopsis from BFI database at http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/728950, last accessed 19/2/2009]

New Found Land commissions six digital 24-minute dramas for television broadcast and theatrical distribution. The scheme runs every two years.

Credits: Esther Kananu Kirimi
Spike Jamie Dodds
Sean Jim Ritchie
Mr. Flintstone Rab Affleck
Mrs Flintstone Tricia Mullen
Baby Michael Affleck
Musicians Ross Hamilton, Alan Dale

"After The Rain" and "I'll Be There" Lyrics Linda Anderson. Music Paul Leonard Morgan © Rage Music

voice coach Roz Steen
medical adviser Paul Sclare
art d. Graham Hunter
art dept. ass. Chris Young
gaffer Raymond Broadfoot
electrician Willie Caddens
p. co-ordinator Jason Hendriksen
p. ass. Niklas Vestberg, Vicky Stoller
chaperones Elizabeth Lyons, Gillian Affleck
third ass. d. Emma Bedford
floor runner Sarah Sandison
locations ass. Kevin MacDonald
camera operator Jack McNairn
camer ass. Gary Downie
grip Allan Henderson
sd. rec. Bert Paterson
boom operator Alan MacNicol
online ed. Gerry Brogan
sd. dubbing Cy Jack
sc. supervisor Anne McGarrity
costume designer Carole Millar
make-up designer Claire McAndrew
p. ass. Lorna Megginson
first ass. d. Bill Clark
location man. Mark McGhee
p. man. Rebecca Knapp
casting d. Aileen Ritchie
p. designer Annette Whitelaw
m. composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan
avid ed. Hilary McCusker-Thompson
d. ph. Soren Bay, DFF
exec. p. Mark Grindle, Steve McIntyre

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