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Title: KICK ABOUT

Reference number: 8044

Date: 2007

Director: d. David Newbigging

Sponsor: UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund, Scottish Screen National Lottery

Producer: Andrew Maas

Production company: GMAC [Running Productions]

Sound: sound

Original format: DVCProHD

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 6.30 mins

Description: Teenager Chris McMillan desperately tries to stop his older brother joining a Glasgow gang, only to end up becoming a part of his violent initiation. [synopsis from "New Films, New Talent: Best of Scottish Shorts 2007]

Cineworks: Commissions five short films a year by new filmmakers in the genres of drama, documentary and animation. Funded by Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund, UK Film Council and BBC Scotland. Includes a training programme.

Credits: Kev William Ruane
Alan Sean McLean
Chris Marcus Nash
Billy Liam Gibson
Gang Members Josh Cullen, Darren Rice, Jordan Taylor
Extras Beatrice Childs, Joe Downes, James Gillespie, Andrew Maas, Mark Murphy, Chelline Nei, Douglas Newbigging, Gail Newbigging, Karen O'Hare

1st ass. d. Laura Keenan
young person d. Emma Hagan
ass. p. Mark Lacey
sc. supervisor Chelline Nei
p. ass. Gavin Sturgeon
runner Roderick McDonald
p. designer Kara Ramsay
art dept. ass. Andy McPherson
costume supervisor Harriet Kirkwood
costume ass. Victoria Gordon
sc. development Graham Drysdale
d. ph. Steven Cassidy
focus puller Grant McPhee, Deva Smith
camera ass. Eve McConnachie
gaffer Freddie Bon Fanti
sd. rec. Chris Campion, Martin Cunningham
boom operators Andy Walsh, Chris Fallan
m. Chris McDonald
pyrotechnics Dave Mason
catering Mat McLeod & Son
offline ed. Vito Milazzo
online ed. Kirstin Glover
sd. design John Cobban

Thanks to Running Productions, M8 Editing, Glasgow City Council, Performance Youth Theatre, GCC Youth Services, Barmulloch Community Centre, Specs on the Dex, RSAMD Youth Works Drama, Glasgow Housing Association, Martyn Robertson Mona Keeling, Jan Pester

short film ass. Ciara Barry, Lindsay Goodall
Thanks to all the GMAC staff and trainees. GMAC is core funded by Glasgow City Council.

For UK Film Council Julia Caithness
For Scottish Screen Becky Lloyd
For BBC Scotland Jane Gilmartin

w. Gordon McLean
exec. p. Karen O'Hare

Made with the support of the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund and supported by The National Lottery through Scottish Screen.

© UK Film Council & GMAC MMVII

Shotlist: A stolen glance at some camera phone footage leaves young Chris McMillan reeling from the revelation that his older brother Alan has seemingly joined one of the most notorious gangs that haunt North Glasgow. Desperate to make Alan see the stupidity of his actions, Chris overhears his sibling arranging to meet the gang in a nearby park and decides to follow him. Chris gets caught while spying on the gang, provoking their anger and starting a chain of events that results in him being forced against his will to become a part of Alan's violent gang initiation