Can’t quite believe it but we are currently enjoying screening Gowk at BISFF in South Korea 🇰🇷@busanshortfilmfest
Seeing the film screen in the most amazing cinemas and with Korean subtitles has been such an incredible experience, as well watching the other films programmed alongside it.
Thank you to @screenscots@britisharts@nftsfilmtv@bfinetwork for making it possible for us and the team to attend this amazing festival. We are having an amazing time and have met so many interesting people✨
감사해요
#FilmTravelGrants
Gowk is going to South Korea ✨✈️
We are thrilled to have been selected to screen at the Oscar-qualifying Busan International Short Film Festival @busanshortfilmfest !
This year 5,077 films were submitted for the International Competition and 40 films were selected.
We are soooo pleased that our wee film from Wishaw has found an audience on the other side of the world 🇰🇷
Launched! 🚀
Such an amazing evening at the @say_women rebrand launch. We are so honoured to have had the opportunity to create a film with Media Trust that will bring more visibility to the amazing services at Say Women. The work they do is so vital and Wednesday event reminded us of this with 6 of their young women speaking about their experience 🩷♥️
It felt so special making this with an almost fully female-identifying crew, led by the force of nature that is @jadeangjackman
“Together we created a film that brings the voices and experiences of our young women to life. It really shows the resilience that they demonstrate. We wanted our film to capture the warmth, hope and sense of community that ultimately is at the heart of Say Women and highlight how the support can help young women grow and heal and thrive after their experiences of sexual violence” Bryony CEO 🌟
The film is coming out next week!
#saywomen #glasgow #endviolenceagainstwomen
We’re thrilled to be screening at Glasgow Short Film Festival✨
Gowk is screening in Scottish Competition 2, on Friday 20th March at @glasgowfilmtheatre
It’s always special to share the film with a (sold out!) home crowd, we can’t wait for this one!
📸 Ciaran Pasi
Started off the year strong, working with some incredible women! A few of them pictured here 😇
We’ve managed to capture something very special, for such an important cause. @say_women does amazing work here in Glasgow - we can’t wait to share more.
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CASTING CALL 🏃🏼♀️🌟
We’re producing a new campaign for @say_women and Media Trust with director @jadeangjackman 🔥Say Women are a Glasgow-based charity supporting young women aged 16–25 who have experienced homelessness and sexual abuse.
We’re currently casting a lead actor alongside supporting artists.
Location: Glasgow
Shoot: 1 day – 21st or 22nd January
Pay: Equity minimum rate (Lead) / Token fee (Supporting Artists)
Project: Charity Campaign
To apply, please follow the instructions on the image and email us at [email protected] 💌
EDIT - we are no longer accepting submissions.
‘Marathon’ is out now 💥
@goodnightlouisa it’s a dreamy listen!
We had a blast working on the music video for Jennifer Anniston earlier this year.
📸Stills by @charlottecullenn
✨ Raindrops of Rani is showing at Edinburgh Printmakers until 2nd November ✨
This is my most ambitious film work yet, and I’m beyond grateful to have created it with such an incredible team. Every frame shows the BOLD technical skill of all the talented collaborators — could not have done this without you all! 💫
🎬 Writer & Director - Aqsa Arif
💫 Producers - Kitty McMurdo-Schad Katriona Tweedie
Development Producer - Balenji Mwiche
🎭 Cast
Heera – Devaki Rajendran
Sohni – Natasha Jayahendry
Young Sohni – Amira Shahid
The Clown – Strath Martin
🎥 Crew
Cinematographer – Stephen D. Grant
Production Designer – Urte Rusteikaite Costume Designer – Honor Anderson
1st Assistant Director – Joel Hewett
MUA – MV Brown
Hair Artist – Reece Phimister
Editor – Raz Gulab
Sound Mixer – Mark Readhead
🗂️ Production Team
Production Manager – Kiera Dobbie Production Runners – Kenny McLay, Rhys Fleming
AD Runner – Sumairaa Kazi
1st AC – Scott McIntosh
2nd AC – Sarina Vlaytchev
Gaffer & B-Cam – Talha Imam
Spark – Zain Saleem
Grip – Graham Pittaro
🪚 Art & Costume Support
Set Builder – George Thompson
Carpentry Assistant – Jodie Adamson
Art Department Assistants – Jasmine B Renwick, Marie Trestrail
Costume Assistant – Jane Checketts
Henna – Huma Adeel
📸 Photography
Unit Stills – Talha Imam, Miriam Ali
🖥️ Post Production & VFX
VFX Supervisor – Scott McCartney
Digital Imaging Technician – Fraser Ballantyne
VFX Artist – Scott McCartney
Post House – Brick & Mortar
Colourist – Tom Cairns
Online Editor – Sean Geddes
Post-Production Manager – Jack Lang
DI Assist – Danny Sharp
Title Graphics & Credits – Heather McManus
👩👧 Support
Amira Shahid Chaperone – Shereen Shahid
Additional Hand Actor – Anita Bhadani
🎶 Music
Composer & Music Producer – Rakae Jamil
Assistant producer - Syed Umar Ali
Flute – Haider Abbas (Dawood)
Sitar – Rakae Jamil
Vocals (Ballay Ballay) – Nirsha Sarfaraz Dholak – Kashif Ali Dhani
Recorded at Red Brick Music Studios
💫 Supported by @edinburghprintmakers@creativescots@printclan@brickandmortar.film@toohappystudios@platformasia
Gowk – Short Film
When a young boy visits his mother in hospital, he begins to uncover a hidden family trauma.
Starring Jack Mavin as Boy
@katmcd2222 as Mother
Strath Martin as Father
Martin Docherty as Man
Andrew Flanagan as Shopkeeper
It was a real privilege to help bring this true story to life during my time in the Sean Connery Talent Lab. Even more so because I got to collaborate with a director I had eerily similar taste with and lots of truly talented people I can't wait to work with again. Drawing inspiration from the works of Bill Douglas, Lynne Ramsay and photographer Raymond DePardon, we placed special focus on creating striking still images that carry the emotional weight of the story.
Director/Writer: Ryan Pollock
Producers: @kat.tweedie@kitta_00@kitnkat.productions
DoP: 🙋🏻♂️
Editor: @fraserballantyne
Production Designer: @mmcleoddesign
Costume Designer: @krodger
Line Producer: @karenkellyfilm
1st AD: @remo10
1st AD Cover: @jek_kelly
Sound: Marco Biagini
Script Supervisor: @taylernorris
Casting by: @deshamiltoncasting
Focus Puller: @mike.j.e
Loader: @agatarafalska@leo.elefth
Gaffer: Keith Hunt
Lighting Assistants: @mattmead._@alexcaldow
Grips: Graham Pittaro
Richie Holt Jr.
Colorist: Lewis Carmichael
Post: @blazinggriffinpost
Kit Hire: @progressive_broadcast_hire_
Grateful for the guidance and advice from @carolinebridgesdop and @seanthedop along the way!
Thanks to @bbcfilmofficial , @nftsfilmtv , @nfts.scotland and the Connery Foundation.