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Title: SOLITAIRE

Reference number: 8185

Date: 2000

Director: d. Ingrid Odegaard

Sponsor: [ Scottish Screen]

Producer: Ingrid Odegaard

Production company: [ Edinburgh College of Art / Daft Birds]

Sound: sound

Original format: Mini DV

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 13.30 mins

Description: On an island far, far away, 52 cards lived in peace, until one day a 53rd card turned up... the Joker. A few cards start to question their identities. Each decides to get rid of its role: one for love, one for art and one for power. An experimental futuristic drama, which aims to challenge perceptions of society. [synopsis from BritFilms catalogue and VHS sleeve notes]

Scottish Students on Screen (SSoS) is a one day festival designed to foster stronger links between education and the moving image industries. It is managed by BAFTA and funded by Scottish Screen, and has been running a innovative programme of events since 1999. Features sessions, screenings, workshops and masterclasses providing all you need to know about getting into the industry

Credits: The Joker Jonathan Dreyfus
2 of Diamonds Gary McCormack
Ace of Clubs Naomi Garrock
King of Hearts Ronnie Smith
Queen of Hearts Grace Mangan
7 of Spades Zac Hanif
Jack of Hearts Mark Allen

Jack of Spades Jean Erik Bjorniksonn (?)
3 of Spades Caroline Ross
2 of Spades Elin Pettersen (?)
2 of Clubs Naomi Richards
2 of Hearts Simon Carr

original sc. and idea Ingrid Odegaard
ass. d. Jorunne B. Seatre (?)
set design Gregory Fairgeaux (?)
set ass. Jonathan Dreyfus, Jorunne B. Seatre (?)
cinematographer Edle Yvonne Waerner
p. man. Elin Pettersen (?)
co-producer Leif Odegaard
editing d. Edle Yvonne Waerner
editing ass. Jonathan Dreyfus
editing advisors Gregory Fairgeaux (?), Jorunne B. Seatre (?)
m. Jonathan Dreyfus
props Elin Pettersen (?)
costumes Ingrid Odegaard, Jorunne B. Seatre (?)
visual effects Jonathan Dreyfus
lighting Simon Carr
sd. Ruth Anderson, Graham Howie, Carolyn Mills, Elin Pettersen (?), Amy Newstead
hair and make-up artists Loula, Monica George, McGuire, Ann Duncan
ass. make-up Gemma Maughan (?)
camera ass. Graham Howie
drivers Ed Higginson, Naomi Garrock

And thanks to Adam & Co., John Lewis [… et al …]

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