The Trails and Tribulations of Spacebot

Written

• Mhairi McNeill

Directed

• Mhairi McNeill

Edited

• Jason Gray
• Mhairi McNeill
• Chris Halcrow

Starring

• Aidan Nicol
• Max Tyler
• Jason Gray
• Cara McDiarmid
• Ceidiog Saxelby
• Mathew Nicolson
• Chris Halcrow
• Jessica Thomson

Costumes

• Harry Whitham

Crew

• Willem Cluness
• Martin Summers
• Owen Barber

Fun facts!

This film began when it was joked that Mhairi should make a film (having been in media club for 3 years and yet never having made her own film). And somehow, she pulled it off!

All of the background sets were designed from scratch by Jason and here are some shots of the spaceship's bridge and Spacebot's quarters:

The props budget for the entire Screenplay festival took a big hit when Harry bought the gold material for the excellent shiny costumes.

The Doomsday Device

Written:

Roseanne Watt

Directed:

• Roseanne Watt
• Lorcan Henry
• Aidan Nicol

Edited:

Lorcan Henry

Starring:

• Louise Whitham
• Roseanne Watt
• Joe Christie
• Jason Gray
• Harry Whitham
• Willem Cluness
• Chris Halcrow

Fun facts!

Thanks to the Shetland College for letting us destroy the college - we didn't actually ruin anything, which is a record for Maddrim...

This was filmed in an hour and a half.

We tried our darndest to make that pregnancy test positive, even considering asking a pregnant woman to pee on the test for us... we could say we didn't because we know when we're going to far, but we actually couldn't find a pregnant woman to ask.

This was originally a short story written by Roseanne!

Trapped on Mousa: the WORST film...

Directed, Written, Edited & Enjoyed by:

Lorcan Henry

Starring:

• Aidan Nicol
• Chris Halcrow
• Mhairi McNeill
• Joe Christie
• Max Tyler

We're sorry, very sorry. You have to understand - this film was just a big mistake waiting to happen... four friends trapped on Mousa; they all die horrifically in a Final Destination-esque style. At least their dead now, no chance for a sequel!

Fun facts

We woke up at 3am to film Masks. After this we had to finish Stallion Head and then went to St Ninian's (and later Mousa) to make this film. You have to understand how tired we were, explaining the poor quality

This film began with the plot premise of aliens using Mousa Broch as a base for their evil activities - and a war with trowies and other such thing happening. Unfortunately (or luckily) we didn't have time. :(

Stallion Head: Protector of the Neighhhhbourhood

Written, Directed and Edited

Chris Halcrow

Starring:

• Chris Halcrow
• Jason Gray
• Roseanne Watt
• Cara McDiarmid
• Aidan Nicol
• Mhairi McNeill
• Lorcan Henry

Stallion Head is not your everyday superhero - he's a little rubbish infact... Can he rescue the residents of Horse City from Thobin Mine the evil life insurance salesman?

Fun facts

The pony actually bit Chris on his leg. Suffering for his art! :p

The horse mask was bought in Sendai in Japan and managed to travel all the way to Shetland.

The blood mixture was mainly milk and red food colouring — next time we plan on looking up a more professional fake blood recipe... Lorcan also didn't wash his jacket and wore it to the Screenplay festival.

Masks

A short film we made for Screenplay 2008. The film examines the destruction of identity that can result from drug misuse.

Written:

Roseanne Watt

Directed:

• Lorcan Henry
• Roseanne Watt
• Aidan Nicol

Edited:

Lorcan Henry

Cast:

• Roseanne Watt
• Mhairi McNeill
• Joe Christie
• Aidan Nicol
• Cara McDiarmid
• Chris Halcrow
• Jason Gray
• Max Tyler

Fun Facts!

We were put on ITV because of this, though it was a bit rubbish cause they twisted everything we meant and wanted to say into "Shetland has a drug problem". Darn!

To get the street empty, we all stayed at Lorcan's house then went out on the street at 3am. After filming this we had to go and film some of Stallion Head, Trapped on Mousa and "The Running Film". It was quite a painful day!

Amanda Palmer (the singer and piano player in the song) mentioned this in her blog. She said:

starts slow, but stick with it. for high school, i'm impressed.
jesus. cocaine that young sort of makes me want to cry. why aren't kids dropping acid anymore? wtf.