Screening Including Q&A Session with Fraserburgh born Directors Scott Graham (‘Born to Run’ / ‘Shell’) and Mark Jackson (‘Seaside’ / ‘Smith’)
Set in Fraserburgh, Scott Graham’s short ‘Born to Run’ is set against the decline of the north east fishing industry, where two teenagers fall in love. It focuses on two family generations and how history can often repeat itself. Graham’s second short ‘Shell’ (UK Film Council's Best Short Film - Jan 08) is about a young woman living and working in a remote petrol station in the Highlands where she is trapped by her surroundings and her loyalty to her father.
Written by Mark Jackson and produced by Ryan Blackwood ‘Seaside’ (nominated for BAFTA Scotland SOSS Best Fiction Award) tells how Liam is shown how to build the perfect sandcastle, but learns even more. Set in Fraserburgh, Mark Jackson and Carly Bowie’s ‘Smith’ tells how ‘Smith’ (Henry Duthie MBE) is terrorised by a gang of youths, until one night he rediscovers the spirit of his youth.
The Aberdeen event will also include Johnny Burnett's short visual documentary 'Projections', offering a brief glimpse into the secret world of the Projectionist. Johnny is a graduate of the Napier Screen Academy and was a tutor at Mediabase from 2001-2006, and now works as a freelance Director/Cinematographer and Editor, both here in Scotland, and in Los Angeles.