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Title: SHADOWS OF THE BLIND

Reference number: 8127

Date: 1996

Director: d. Alison Peebles

Sponsor: [ SBFT - Scottish Broadcast and Film Training]

Producer: Sara Barr

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Description: A woman blinded in a freak accident tries to come to terms with her situation.

Changing Places was launched in September 1995.

"Changing Places is an innovative career development scheme for women working as freelancers in the Scottish Broadcast Film and Video industries. The scheme is designed to provide training and support for women who wish to move into directing or perhaps wish to gain further experience and skills as a director or in other grades where women are under-represented. The scheme will support 12 - 16 women for varying durations of time until September 1996, all of which will benefit from short courses, placements, workshops and master classes. By taking a flexible approach to each particular specific training need and circumstances, SB&FT will work in partnership with the women on the scheme to maximise their potential. All participants will receive a weekly training allowance, travel and subsistence costs and a contribution to child-care. The scheme is funded by the Skillset Freelance Training Fund and the European Social Fund co-ordinated through Skillset." [from press release in paper archives]

Credits: Mattie Deirdre Davis
Doctor Paul Cunningham

ph. Grant Cameron
sd. David South
wardrobe Ruth Sincalir
make-up Lydia McDougall
1st ass.d. Patrick Harkins
PA / continuity Phillipa Maye
art d. Adam Squires
film ed. James 'Jim' Hamilton
p. Sara Barr
w. and d. Alison Peebles

© 1996 SBFT Changing Places [Scottish Broadcast and Film Training]