1st Cut [1998 Programme 2 of 2 Compilation]

Description

The programme is presented by Joanne Malin and Linda Ohlson-Coppin.

Linda goes on location in Lichfield with the Walsall based film-maker Simon Horton who is shooting his film 'Boyfriends' Interview with Horton about his desire to direct and how he is trying to avoid the usual stereotypes found in gay cinema. Also an interview with Robert Curbishley who plays Alex in the film. Shots of Horton directing the cast on location.

'Boyfriends'
Alex meets a series of unsuitable men who answer his small ad in Gay Times looking for a relationship. He eventually finds Mr. Right.

Joanne Malin Interviews Steve Ryde, the producer of ‘Suckers’ a First Cut film from 1995, now working as a producer with CITV in Birmingham (Children's ITV). An extract from Suckers is shown.

We then continue with location shots from the production of Stolen Baby in Milton Keynes. The director Faye Gilbert, and producer Rachel Shadick talk in the style of a video diary about the challenges they have faced.

'Stolen Baby'
The film is narrated by Annie, the troubled woman. She sees a baby in a pram outside a shop and walks away with it, the narration justifying her action. She brings it home and appears happy and content, until she realises what she thought was a baby girl, is in fact a baby boy.
She becomes overwhelmed by the situation and tries to leave the baby in various places before eventually leaving him hanging on a fence post above a river. The baby falls into the river, realising her mistake Annie saves him. We learn Annie is treated like a hero for saving the baby, getting her picture in the paper. At the end of the film she sees a mother on a bus ignoring her children. Her narration says some women don’t deserve to have children.

Back in the studio, Joanne Malin then interviews Claire McFall, director and Carol Byrne, producer of ‘Bull Ring Tales’ about why they chose to document the Bullring market on film.

'Bull Ring Tales'
This is a documentary filmed in the Bull Ring market in Birmingham. It centres on market trader Carl Spiegel who describes his feelings on hearing that the old market was to be redeveloped. We see views of the market and its traders and there are also contributions from a woman who has been shopping there for nearly seventy years, local historian Doctor Carl Chinn and Councillor Spector who is the city planning chair about the new plans.

Next Linda Ohlson-Coppin interviews Stephen Loveless, writer of ‘Washing Strangers’.

'Washing Strangers'
An unwilling participant in a community service scheme, becoming a carer for a wheelchair bound Pakistani man. The young man shows animosity for his elderly patient - he handles him roughly, the older man seemingly scared of him. The young man is goaded by others in the scheme and gets into a fight, ending up in hospital. When he goes back to his job the older man notices the marks on his face and the two men appear to come to a mutual understanding.

Credits

Films made with the help of Central, East Midlands Arts, West Midlands Arts and Southern Arts.

'Boyfriends'
Alex: Robert Curbishley
Jenny: Jacqueline Blacker
Rich Boy: Aldo Williams
Mummy’s Boy: Christopher Dixon
Married Boy: Charlie Wathen
Biker Boy: Robin Horton
Bad Boy: Chris Hastings
Dream Boy: Mark Bloch
Waiter: Simon Smith
Shop Assistant: Sam Montgomery
Executive woman: Helen O’Shannon
Catering: Buddy’s Pizzas

Thanks to Aquila TV; Sarah Golding; Millivres Ltd.; Phil Gunstone; Ann, Jeff and Sue Horton; Lichfield District Council; John Livesley; The Olive Tree; Staffordshire University; Stars News Shops; Marcus Wilson
Music: Justin Berry
Editor: Kate Dobson
Costume Designer : Becky Davies
Make-up Designer: Alison Twist
Production Designer: Marie Hayward
Director of Photography: Andrew Dishman
Production Executive: Pat Roberts
Executive Producer: Geoff Kershaw
Produced and directed by Simon Horton
(use of music - lightning seeds / the cure / )

'Stolen Baby'
Annie: Tatiana Strauss
Vera: Erin and Josephine West
Vera’s Mum: Michelle St Vincent
Young Annie: Emily Freeman
Young Mother: Nina Meakins
Screenplay written and directed by Faye Gilbert
Produced by Rachel Shadick
Lighting Camera Iwan: Prys Reynolds
Editor: Lea Morement
Sound Recordist: Mark Wellman
Art Director: Joe Manser
Costume Supervisor: Sabine Lemaitre
Production Manager: Heather March
Production Assistant: Miranda Halco
2nd Assistant Director: Kelly Joffa
Stills photographer: Liz Oliver
Focus Puller: Shauna Fradley
Clapper Loader : Faye
Gaffer: Russell Taylor
Camera Assistant: Adam White
Sound Assistant: Simon Jenkins
Post Sound Editor: Andy Walker
OnLine Editor: Mickey McKnight
Dubbing Mixer: Scott Jones
Music: Paul Ledbrook
Titles and credits by Engine
Props supervisor: Steph Gill
Art Department Runner: Katherine Lewis
Continuity: Ray Meera
Makeup: Tammy Smythe
Runners: Chris Billows; Kevin Gilheand

With thanks to Lindsey and Matthew West; CAmera Associates; ELC; Component Digital Hire; Twickenham Sound Studios; Lesley and Michael Gilbert; Michelle and Daniel Corbett; Teddington Studios; GF Films; Mag Masters; Milton Keynes Council; Mick Maycock; Jim Heffernan; Paula Diamond
With special thanks to the residents of Stony Stratford and Milton Keynes who gave their time to take part in stolen baby
Stolen baby is an adaptation of ‘Stolen Child’ by Clare Boylan

'Bull Ring Tales'
Camera: Don Young
Sound: Nick Nijjar
Camera Assistant: Nick Andrews
Runner: Amanda Morley
Offline Editor: Rajinder Sidhu
Online Editors: Jason Bills, James Clement
Produced and Directed by Carol Byrne, Claire McFall

Many thanks to Second Sight; Maverick TV; Optical Image; David Naden; Dinah; Declan; Dooney; Phil Gibson at Commercial Services and everyone at the Bull Ring.

'Washing Strangers'
Norton: Stephen Frankham
Mr Pal: Kaleem Janjua
Nina: Gurpreet Bhatti
Click: Daniel Maynard
Probation Officer: Jon Rake
Nurse: Marcia McKoy-Jones
Jane: Hannah Jack
Technical Assistants: Nayesh Radia, Steve Gordon, Graeme Simmons, Nabeel Choudhry
Runners: Briony Clark, Craig Neil
Design: Hannah Turkislan
Continuity: Krista Neville
Make-up: Dee Eldrid
Location Sound: Keith Wilford
Lighting: Mike Le Fevre
Director of Photography: Martin Charles Westall
Editor: Mickey McKnight
Music: WizWax Productions

Special Thanks: Claire Gilham - Timeline; Andrew Donovan - AFM; Simon Meikle & Anthony Wong - Mitcorp; David Cormack - BECTU; Phil Brown - BMC; Cllr. John Dickie; Alistair Fruish; Verona Loveless; Sabina Choudhry; Angela Russell; Jamie Delano; Samar Saleh; Mette Udsholt; Yvette Bailey
Director: Barry Hale
Producer: Uzma Choudhry

Jeczalid Films
Writing Bear
Anokha Productions

1st Cut programme credits:
Presented by Joanne Malin and Linda Ohlson-Coppin
Partners in First Cut:
West Midlands Arts
Birmingham City Council; Economic Development
Media Development Agency for the West Midlands Limited
Central England Screen Commission
East Midlands Arts
Intermedia
Southern Arts
Midlands Media Training Consortium and the European Social; Fund GB

Camera: Nick Hart
Sound: Steve Middleton, Ian Glen
Graphic Design: Amanda Robinson
VT Editor: Gary Roberts
Editor: Beverley Colledge-Bell
Producer: Karen Davies
Executive Producer: Kevin Johnson

Notes

Production number CEN/0269AA/002A