✨ Filmmaker @neillyboyle recently took over the @screenscots Instagram during his visit to @festivaldecannes , where his short film, Life's a Beach, screened in the Short Film Corner.
🌊 The film follows an estranged family who take a holiday to the seaside town where they used to live. Set in Ayr, the short feature stars John McQuiston, Stephen Kerr, Kirsty Strain and Kayla Caldwell.
📽️ Life's a Beach was created as part of the Screen Scotland-sponsored @48scotland Hour Film Project. Filmmakers draw a genre out a hat and then have 48 hours to write, shoot, and edit a completed short film by the end of the 48 hours.
👀 Watch the film now on YouTube - follow the link in the @screenscots bio.
#FilmInScotland
Last week filmmaker @neillyboyle took over our Instagram account to share some of the highlights from his time at Festival de Cannes, where his short film, Life’s A Beach, was screening in the Short Film Corner.
🌊 The film, a family vacation drama set in Ayr, was created as part of the Screen Scotland-sponsored @48scotland . Filmmakers draw a genre out a hat and then have 48 hours to write, shoot, and edit a completed short film by the end of the 48 hours.
Here's a few of our favourite images from their trip, including celebrating the success of the screening on the beach, and meeting other filmmakers.
💡 What does it feel like going to @festivaldecannes for the first time? Director Neil Boyle will be taking over the Screen Scotland Instagram account this week to share some of his highlights from his time at Cannes, where his short film, Life’s A Beach, was screening in the Short Film Corner.
🌊 The film, a family vacation drama set in Ayr, was created as part of the Screen Scotland-sponsored @48scotland Hour Film Project. Filmmakers draw a genre out a hat and then have 48 hours to write, shoot, and edit a completed short film by the end of the 48 hours.
🏆 After winning at Filmapalooza in Lisbon, Life’s A Beach headed to the big screen as part of this year’s Cannes Short Film Corner.
👀 Watch what Neil got up to in our stories this week.
#FilmInScotland #Cannes2024
Just getting round to posting some behind the scenes photos of the talented people stupid enough to work with me!
Thank you Isla Harper for snapping our shoot you are amazing. Check out @i.r.hphotography
Our film- Teething - is being made through the Little Pictures scheme by @gmacfilm
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We’re going to Cannes!
Apart from my new combover our film ‘Life’s a Beach’ will screen at the Cannes Short Film Corner this May!!!
Filmapalooza in Lisbon was amazing this week we met so many cracking people and talented filmmakers!
Just want to mention @kayla.caldwell.official for winning best supporting actor congratulations. Some team 🙏
We’re over the moon so thanks to the great folk who run the 48hr in Scotland and to everyone who has supported us over the years. It’s amazing what you can do with your friends in 48hrs apart from mad benders ❤️🎥
Link to our film is in the bio
