GRADERS
Graders has its first Edinburgh screening on 24th May, 7.30pm at the Banshee Labyrinth. Article in BBC News 16.5.12
"A Highland movie to be proud of" Highland News
STORM HAGS
Storm Hags now on Kindle.
Kirsty and Angus are embarking on a family sailing trip around the world when their parents disappear in a storm and their boat, the Marianne, is shipwrecked. Marooned on the hidden island of Gruinsoye they discover a land full of mystery and menace. A cult of psychics using ancient technology living side by side mythical beings. What should have been the experience of a lifetime suddenly turns into a struggle for survival and escape.
Shortlisted for the Kelpie Prize.Visit the Storm
Hags website.
BEL CANTO
The new album by Eilidh Mackenzie is out now. Downloadable from www.gaelicmusic.com and available in shops from 5th October. I created the cover, inspired by "Bel Canto" written by Ann Patchett. Eilidh has adapted Patchett's story , transferred it to Gaelic Scotland and composed 14 original tracks around the narrative themes of love, music, identity, language and communication.
BBC 7
Episode 9 accepted for BBC 7 's Chain Gang competition. Robert Shearman (writer of "Dalek" episode for Doctor Who) wrote the initial episode.
THE ACHILTIBUIE STONE
The Achiltibuie Stone is is included in the anthology Bucket of Frogs :New Writing Scotland 26 . Published by the Association for Scottish Literary Studies. Available at most bookshops and on Amazon.
The Achiltibuie Stone: two crofts split by a dry stone dyke; two familes split by a runestone.
THE SUTHERLAND KING
My dark tale of shortbread "The Sutherland King" got into the first round of the the British Short Screenplay Competition. The screenplay was adapted from my short story published in the anthology "Read by Dawn" by Bloody Books. Available on Amazon and at Waterstones.
NEWS ARCHIVE
CROSSOVER
Crossover is the latest short film by Eyedoll Productions.
INHUMAN RESOURCES
Inhuman Resources is a short film created for the Reed competition by Eyedoll Productions.
DEITCH
New paintings in the Deitch on gallery .
FREE CRACK
Free Crack screened at the 2012 British Shorts Film Festival in Berlin . It's the moving story of mothers fight to protect her son. Mockumentary created for the 48hr Film Project in May 2011 in Edinburgh. Gareth Peevers was awarded the Edinburgh International Film Festival Best Director. For more information and to watch the video visit Eyedoll Productions.
KILLING TIME
I created a Time Machine for Fiona Johnson's short film Killing Time. Here AD Firas prepares for a time test.
Not to be confused with The Killing Times, my feature script based on the Sawney Bean legend.
SAOGHAL SONA
Broadcast on Radio Nan Eilean and at Celtic Connections, 2011, Saoghal Sona is the new show by Eilidh Mackenzie . I created the graphics for the nine songs, based on newspaper stories. I incorporated the text from Eilidh's songs in the graphics.
TAFFA TASSEOMANCER
Taffa is a tasseomancer, a digital tea lady. Let her read your future in your tea leaves. Funded through the Pocket Shorts scheme Taffa Tasseomancer was launched at EIFF 2008.
A GLASTONBURY TALE
photo by Lynne Newton
Chapter 4 for BBC Somerset's short story competition was broadcast on BBC Somerset.
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