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Shortlist announced for short film competition. Words: Allan Radcliffe
ive finalists have been selected for One Minute Wonder. The List and Metro Ecosse‘s competition to track down the best new film writing talent. Back in January. aspiring writers with a passion for film were asked to submit a short script based on the theme. ‘Wll.I)!’ Three months and over 100 entries later. the five-strong panel of List film editor Paul Dale. Oscar Askin of Metro Ecosse. award-winning writer-director Adrian Mead and actress-director Alison Peebles and lilFF short film
programmer Matt Lloyd. were faced with the task of
drawing up a shortlist.
‘WlLDl‘ has inspired an eclectic final quintet of
imaginative scenarios. Kinross-shire finalist Andy Brogan's Wild Things grew from the idea of wild creatures. eventually focusing on a person who keeps butterflies pinned in a glass. Martin Richmond, a poet. short story writer and incurable romantic living in Falkirk. submitted a treatment based on his experiences of working as a prison officer. entitled Life Gets You Down. A documentary about the US military in Bavaria sparked off Glasgow-based writer Emily Munro's piece. 'I'raining. which seeks to remind people that war begins at home.
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student from Edinburgh. was inspired by seeing two guys staring at a girl on a bus. Last but not least. animator (iill White‘s l was A Hunky Lover arose from the idea of living a wild life without necessarily remembering to breathe out.
Metro licosse. Scotland‘s leading live events and broadcast production company will now make all five of these treatments into one-minute films. The resulting shorts will be screened for the first time at a special event at Edinburgh’s Filinliouse on l-‘riday 27 July. The competition's overall winner will also be announced at that event. the victor receiving an iBook with full filmmaking facilities while all those who made the top 1() will receive a bag of assorted media related goodies. The judges would also like to commend all the writers who entered the competition but particularly those whose work was so good that they almost made the grade. notany lan Low with his surreal script The Hirsute of Happiness. Peter Goldsack with zombie flick A Bloody Cigarette. Lisa Marie Baruffati and her romantically derailed A Wild Deeisinn. Paul Kelly and his polemical drama (iraeja and finally Ben lleckling with comic doggie tale ll'endy I Love Danielle. The winning scripts are available for everyone to see on www.1ist.co.uk
WORD IS OUT FOR 2007 LITERARY FESTIVAL
I Louis De Bernieres, Iain Banks (pictured) and Lionel Shriver, Rhona Cameron and ldlewild singer Roddy Woomble are among the artists appearing at this year’s WORD Festival, which takes place at the University of Aberdeen and venues across the granite city in May. The festival is expected to attract 10,000 visitors with its weekend programme of readings, music, exhibitions and screenings as well as its Gaelic and Children’s festivals. Author Alan Spence, the artistic director, says ‘There’s just so much to see and do and with such a diverse programme of events, there really is something for everyone.’ WORD takes place from Fri 11-Sun 13 May. For more information see www.abdn.ac.uk or phone 01224 273847. (AR)
I The organisers of Indian Summer, one of the highlights of last year’s Scottish musical calendar, have unveiled the first wave of their 2007 programme. The Flaming Lips (pictured), Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Rapture and Annuals are among the bands appearing at the event, which takes place at Glasgow’s Victoria Park on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July. www.indian summerglasgow.com
I Acclaimed trombonist and composer Dennis Rollins has been selected as Guest Programme Director of this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival. Rollins. whose award-winning band Badbone 8. Co won the prestigious BBC Jazz Award for Best Band last year. said he was ‘delighted and proud to be associated with a jazz festival of this stature.‘ The festival runs from Friday 22 June-Sunday 1 July. www.iazzfest.co.uk
I Scottish Screen is heading to Santa Monica, California, to promote Scottish film talent at the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Locations Trade Show, one of the biggest showcases for the film and television industry in the world. Belle Doyle, the agency’s Location Department Manager will be staffing the Scottish stand, which will feature Oscar-winners The Queen and The Last King of Scotland, both of which were partly shot north of the border, in its presentation.
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