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Title: BUST

Reference number: 8136

Date: 1993

Director: d. Suzanne Morrow

Sponsor: [ Scottish Film Council, Scottish Television First Reels Scheme (?)]

Producer: Suzanne Morrow

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 8.30 mins

Description: How the female bust is perceived by women and the society around them. The film explores women's experiences of their breasts - from sexual objects through to feeding babies, from teenage years to motherhood.

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: with Heinke, Fiona, Jade, April, Lisa and Hannah, Caroline and Rebecca, Myriam and Morag

Thanks to Edinburgh Film Workshop Trust, Hammerhead Television Facilities Scotland Ltd., Video in Pilton, National Childbirth Trust

camera Dianne Barry, Melissa W