Film Festivals for Riptide…

Starting with the World Premiere at the Scottish Mental Health Film Festival in July, here’s the festivals Riptide has played so far in Chicago, Fort Worth, Canberra, Los Angeles, and London …

Elspeth Turner

Since she’s just had a new showreel cut, it’s a good time to introduce our leading lady on UNF. Elspeth Turner is a Scottish actor and performer, who trained and worked in New York City. She has an extensive background in theatre, and we’re honoured to have her lead our cast.

Here’s her reel, cut by the talented Chris Cook, and scored by a brilliant track from Mairi Campbell and Dave Gray.

And there’s some footage from UNF…

MOVING PICTURES

Filming UNF at Henry’s Cellar Bar

September saw us filming with the marvellous David Whitney, who joined our set to play psychiatrist Dr Lloyd.

Also welcomed on set were A/C Steven Cook and sound man Paul Hartmann.

We shot at Henry’s Cellar Bar, the famous Edinburgh music venue.

Here’s some images, photographed by the amazing Thomas Morgan.

Photo by Thomas Morgan

Photo by Thomas Morgan

Photo by Thomas Morgan

Photo by Thomas Morgan

Photo by Thomas Morgan

Photo by Thomas Morgan

EIFF / Wellcome Trust Ideas Lab

So the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival has passed and after a whole load of films, talks, seminars, meetings, dinners & drinks receptions, I can finally make sense of what’s happened…

I was invited to participate in the Ideas Lab – a collaboration between EIFF and the Wellcome Trust involving 10 scientists and 10 screenwriters. The aim was to connect and gain inspiration from the latest scientific developments in order to develop film ideas.

The plan worked! Seminars, presentations, discussions and debates were followed by drinks, dinners and panel-based talks.

We toured biochemistry and 3-D printing labs at Heriot Watt university.

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Healthy debate and much food for thought.

As well as the lab, I saw 13 films.

Highlights include the heartbreaking and brilliant AMY, plus the gorgeously-shot & surprising Australian thriller CUT SNAKE, the brilliant DOPE which had the best soundtrack, Scott Graham’s beautiful IONA and the stunning NORFOLK – my favourite film of the festival.

Full of inspiration & gratitude.

Now there’s many scripts to write & much work to do.

UNF filming

In February we were shooting the latest segment of UNF.

4 days in a flat on Leith Walk. 3 actors, 7 crew.

Here’s a couple of images from the shoot, snapped by the ultra-talented Thomas Morgan.

Photo by Thomas Morgan

Photo by Thomas Morgan

Photo by Thomas Morgan

Photo by Thomas Morgan