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John McPhail (director)
John McPhail is a Scottish film director and screenwriter. Life and career McPhail studied Cinematography at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. During his time there he met and formed a close working relationship with Tyler Collins (actor), Tyler Collins and Andrew Lanni. After graduating from the Conservatoire he worked on the BBC television series ''Waterloo Road (TV series), Waterloo Road'' and was assistant camera operator on the film ''Up There'' by Zam Salim. In 2013 he formed his own production company Worrying Drake Productions and produced a trilogy of short films with Collins and Lanni to produce a trilogy of short comedy films; ''Notes (2013 film), Notes'' was a romantic comedy about a pair of roommates whose relationship develops through a series of post it notes. ''V for Visa'' and ''Doug & Steve's Big Holy Adventure'' completed the comedy trilogy. ''V for Visa'' had its North American premiere at Robert De Niro's TriBeCa Film Centre in New York as part of the Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama () is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and film in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools. Founded in 1847, it has become the busiest performing arts venue in Scotland with over 500 public performances each year. The current principal is American pianist and composer Jeffrey Sharkey. The patron is King Charles III. History The Royal Conservatoire has occupied its current purpose-built building on Renfrew Street in Glasgow since 1988. Its roots lie in several organisations. Officially founded in 1847 by Moses Provan as part of the Glasgow Athenaeum, from an earlier Educational Association grouping, music and arts were provided alongside courses in commercial skills, literature, languages, sciences and mathematics. Courses were open and affordable, including day classes for ladies, and the Athenaeum had a reading room, news room, libr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan McHenry
Ryan McHenry (13 December 1987 – 2 May 2015) was a Scottish film director best known for the film ''Zombie Musical'' in which he received a nomination for the Best Director accolade at the 2011 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards. ''Zombie Musical'' would be adapted by McHenry and Alan McDonald into the 2017 feature film ''Anna and the Apocalypse'', which would ultimately be released after McHenry's death. Life and career Ryan McHenry was born in Dumfries in Scotland. In 2011 he wrote and directed the film ''Zombie Musical''. The film, which was a joint adventure between Haphazard Media and Black Camel Pictures tells the story of Anna who starts at a new school in a small Scottish town. She is forced to deal with a zombie outbreak set to catchy songs. The film was a critical success and earned McHenry a nomination at the 2011 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards. In 2013, McHenry created the video series ''Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal''. The series whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scottish Short Film Festival
The Scottish Short Film Festival was an independent film festival which has taken place annually in Scotland from 2012 to 2022. From 2012 to 2017, the festival was known as The Raptor Filmz Short Scottish Film Festival until the event was rebranded in 2018. History and format The festival was set up in 2012 by Scottish filmmaker Chris Young who is the company director of Raptor Filmz Ltd in West Lothian. The aim of the festival is to promote short Scottish films with a view of potentially setting up a distribution deal with filmmakers. The first festival took place in Glasgow at the Ashton Lane, Grosvenor Cinema and was hosted by Scottish actor Dave Anderson (actor), David Anderson. With a desire to bring the festival closer to home, the festival was moved to the Howden House, West Lothian#Howden Park Centre, Howden Park Centre in Livingston, West Lothian, Livingston where the date of the festival was also moved to January 2014 rather than December 2013. In 2015, the festival fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear David
''Dear David'' is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by John McPhail, based on Adam Ellis' Twitter thread of the same name. It stars Augustus Prew, with Andrea Bang, René Escobar Jr., Cameron Nicoll, and Justin Long in supporting roles. Produced by BuzzFeed Studios, the film follows BuzzFeed employee Ellis (Prew), as his attempt to retaliate against online trolls results in a haunting from a demon-possessed spirit. ''Dear David'' was released in theaters and to streaming and digital formats on October 13, 2023, by Lionsgate Films, to negative reviews from critics. Plot In 1996, David gets bullied over a crude drawing on instant messaging, and retaliates against them. In 2017, two teenagers enter the late David's chat room, trolling him. After asking a third question about their future cause of death, the teenager gets killed later that night. At BuzzFeed, Adam heeds his boss Bryce's request to create "authentic original content". Adam retali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Do We Go From Here? (2015 Film)
''Where Do We Go from Here?'' is a Scottish comedy film directed by John McPhail and starring Tyler Collins, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, and Alison Peebles. The film centres on James, a young man who takes on the role of a janitor of a care home when his Grandad is forced into social care. It is the first feature to be directed by McPhail. Plot When Jen starts her new Job as a nurse at the 'Easy Love Care Home, she is surprised to find James, a 25-year-old man living and working in the building. James and his three, elderly best friends hatch a plan to go on one last adventure and the only medical cover they can get is the one person who doesn’t want to be around old people. Will their plan go off without a hitch or is there a sell by date on adventure? Main cast * Tyler Collins as James *Lucy-Jane Quinlan as Jen *Alison Peebles as Joan *Richard Addison as Malcolm *Maryam Hamidi as Miss Thompson *Deirdre Murray as Nancy * Jim Sweeney as Jim Release and reception The film was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Record (film)
''Broken Record'' is a short comedy film following a pair of removal men in East Kilbride who stumble upon an old trunk in a locked cupboard. The film was produced by Pentagram Productions UK and marked the directorial debut for Andy S. McEwan. Plot Set in East Kilbride in 1992, Broken Record tells the tale of Frasier & Tam who whilst working for a removal company stumble upon a trunk in a locked cupboard of an empty flat. The pair prise open the trunk to find it full to the brim of old gramophone records leading them to believe they have just stumbled upon a secret fortune. The lucky find is suddenly plunged into jeopardy when Jim, an on site painter, spots the trunk and wants in on the action. Frasier and Tam have no choice but to include Jim in on the deal but they quickly hatch a plan to steal the records for themselves. Later that evening, the pair fake a break in at the house they were working in and steal the trunk. The following day, Frasier sets off to a local record sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notes (film)
''Notes'' is a short romantic comedy film about a pair of roommates whose relationship develops through a series of post it notes. ''Notes'' marked the first installment of a trilogy of short films by Worrying Drake Productions. The film was also the directorial debut for John McPhail. Plot Adam (Tyler Collin) has just moved into a new flat with Abi (EmmaClaire Brightlyn) who is a nurse. The pair have never met and as a result of their conflicting sleep patterns the pair communicate via post it notes. What starts off as a complaint over their preferred types of coffee soon develops into flirtatious messages. Main cast *Emma Claire Brightlyn as Abi * Tyler Collins as Adam *Ailsa Courtney as the Cleaner *Lynn Murray as Gemma *Dawn Robertson as Sarah * Jim Sweeney as the Landlord Release and reception ''Notes'' was released on 7 June 2013 and was positively received by critics. Thomas Simpson of MovieScramble wrote: The film went on to appear in many domestic and international f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love Luci
''I Love Luci'' is a short film, written and directed by Colin Kennedy, and produced by Brian Coffey for Sigma Films. It was awarded the BAFTA Scotland in 2011 for Best Short Film. Synopsis The short film ''I Love Luci'' is a story of unrequited love and a dog's potential to influence the fortunes of a could-be couple. Marjorie, after a night of partying, seems to have lost her false teeth the day before her boyfriend is set to be released from prison. When she goes out the next day to walk her dog, she encounters her friend Tommy, who causes both chaos and assistance in Marjorie's day. Production Based upon an encounter that writer Colin Kennedy had near his office building, which also housed a heroin rehabilitation clinic, the film built upon a conversation he overheard between two addicts. Unlike others who frequented the building, this couple were both happy and endearing, qualities which sparked the idea that became the film. Kennedy and casting director Kathleen Craw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 British Academy Scotland Awards
The 28th British Academy Scotland Awards was held on 4 November 2018 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow, honouring the best Scottish film and television productions of 2017. The nominations were announced by Edith Bowman on 26 September 2018. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Outstanding Contribution to Film & Television *Alan Cumming Outstanding Contribution to Craft *Pat Campbell Outstanding Contribution to the Scottish Industry *Paddy Higson See also * 71st British Academy Film Awards *90th Academy Awards * 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards References External linksBAFTA Scotland Home page {{DEFAULTSORT:28th British Academy Scotland Awards 2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ... 2018 in British cinema British A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), established in 1947, is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all titles are World, international, European or UK Premieres), in all genres and lengths. It also presents themed retrospectives and other specialized programming strands. History Early years The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) originated as the International Festival of Documentary Films and was opened by John Grierson, founder of the British documentary movement. The International Festival of Documentary Films was presented by the Edinburgh Film Guild alongside the 1947 Edinburgh International Festival. Key figures in this initiative were the Guild's Norman Wilson and the film journalist and wartime civil servant, Forsyth Hardy.McArthur, Colin, "The Rises and Falls of the Edinburgh International Film Festival", in Dick, Eddie (ed.) (1990), ''From Limelight to Satellite: A Scottish Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creative Scotland
Creative Scotland ( ; ) is the development body for the arts and creative industries in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, it is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government The Scottish Government (, ) is the executive arm of the devolved government of Scotland. It was formed in 1999 as the Scottish Executive following the 1997 referendum on Scottish devolution, and is headquartered at St Andrew's House in .... Establishment The organisation was created by the passing of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and inherited the functions of Scottish Screen and the Scottish Arts Council on 1 July 2010. An interim company, Creative Scotland 2009, was set up to assist the transition from the existing organisations. Creative Scotland has the general functions of: *identifying, supporting and developing quality and excellence in the arts and culture from those engaged in artistic and other creative endeavours, *promoting understanding, ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas, focused on fantasy, horror, sci-fi, action and cult films, the largest genre festival in the United States. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse. Lisa Dreyer is festival director. Annick Mahnert is head of programming. It is often cited as the largest and most prestigious genre festival in the United States, and as one of the top 3 in the world alongside Sitges ; , ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, renowned worldwide for Sitges Film Festival, its film festival, Carnival, and LGBTQ culture. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is know ... and Fantasia. History The festival takes place in September at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, filling eight screens for eight days and hosting many writers, directors, and actors, either well-established or unknown. The festival has become known as a launch-pad for genre films, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
