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Title: FIRST REELS INTERVIEW: David Sheerin, 3 Things For Bikers

Reference number: 8097

Date: 1993

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Description: Raw interview footage with director David Sheerin, concerning his short film 3 THINGS FOR BIKERS, made under the Scottish Film Council and Scottish Television's First Reels scheme.

Scottish Screen Archive does not currently hold the complete film (correct at February 2010)

First Reels - a joint short film initiative from Scottish Screen (and its predecessor body the Scottish Film Council) and Scottish Television. First Reels was launched during 1991 by Scottish Film Council in response to a perceived need for small grants to help young and first time film-makers to make or complete their first film or video project. Scottish Television came in as co-sponsor at an early stage and as well as contributing to half the funds they have given the scheme a tremendous public relations boost by running three half hour documentaries showing excerpts from the First Reels. Applicants were invited to submit projects in any format and on any subject they chose. All entries were considered by a jury and thirty five projects were given grants varying from £50 to £2000. On show at the GFT are a representative selection of the best of the films and videos supported by the scheme. [Editorial from Scottish Film Council held in paper archives]

Credits: [interviewee David Sheerin]

Shotlist: Raw interview footage with director David Sheerin, concerning his short film 3 THINGS FOR BIKERS, made under the Scottish Film Council and Scottish Television's First Reels scheme.

Discusses: A group of short films concerning motorcycle enthusiasts, and the dangers they encounter with that life style. There are actually four films. First one is called THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. Man's bike breaks down in the middle of nowhere, and he has to start walking. He gets himself into a pickle when he meets the wrong person. A ghost story. Second film called FIRST AID RABBITS. Very educational (!) Thumper and Twitchy show us how to repair an open fracture, and resuscitate a poor guy that has come off his bike. Third film is called YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST COMA. Pub conversation between grandfather and grandson. Fourth and final film entitled COUGHING IN YOUR TROUSERS. About gratuitous flatulence. Film-maker went for the film scheme as a bit of fun, something to do, he 'had a go'. Likes different parts for different reasons. His favourite one was most spontaneous written and shot in a week. It was shot indoors so was not a problem.