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Blackbird is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Jamie Chambers. The film stars Scottish Gaelic actor and comedian Norman Maclean (Scottish Gaelic: Tormod MacGill-Eain) alongside Scottish folklorist and singer Margaret Bennett and Traditional Folk singer Sheila Stewart. Actors Scarlett Mack, Andrew Rothney and Patrick Wallace also appear.[1]
| Blackbird | |
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| Directed by | Jamie Chambers |
| Written by | Jamie Chambers John Craine Robyn Pete |
| Produced by | James Barrett |
| Starring | Norman Maclean Sheila Stewart Margaret Bennett Scarlett Mack Andrew Rothney Patrick Wallace |
| Cinematography | John Craine |
| Edited by | Martin McEwan |
| Music by | Martyn Bennett Jamie Chambers Duncan Strachan |
Production companies | Deerstalker Films Transgressive North |
| Distributed by | Verve Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
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Cast
edit- Andrew Rothney as Ruadhan
- Scarlett Mack as Amy
- Norman Maclean as Alec
- Sheila Stewart as Lorna
- Margaret Bennett as Isabella
- Sarah Sunderland as Jenny
- Robert Turner as Ewan
- Gayle Mccutcheon as Kathy
- Deborah Whyte as Sofia
- Isabella Baronello as Maureen
- Allan Thornton as Nigel
- Christopher W. Hammond as Mike
- Carolyn Galloway as Postmistress
- Sara Pearce as Girl at Harbour
- Patrick Wallace as Callum
Accolades
editIn 2013 Blackbird was nominated for the Scottish BAFTA Audience Award,[2] the Audience Award at Cambridge Film Festival, and the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at Edinburgh International Film Festival and won the 'Catty Award' for Narrative Feature at Catskill Mountains Film Festival, US. Blackbird won two awards in 2014 - the Festival Award for Best International Film at Laughlin International Film Festival[3] and an honorable mention for Best Feature Film at New Jersey International Festival.
References
edit- ^ Gibley, Ryan (27 June 2013). "Blackbird sings in praise of Scotland's cultural history". The Guardian.
- ^ "Blackbird Nominated for a Scottish BAFTA Audience Award". London Film School. 23 October 2013.
- ^ "LIFF 2014 Winners Announced". 28 October 2014.
External links
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