Project Detail

A Cuillin Rising

Synopsis

In a caravan on a remote Scottish island, two teenage lovers are stalked by a haunting presence. The couple seek escape where a mountain rises from out of the sea.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
20 mins
Director
Catriona MacInnes
Producer
Martyn Robertson
Executive Producer
David Smith, Paul Welsh, Julia Caithness, Becky Lloyd
Editor
Ian Waugh
Screenwriter
Catriona MacInnes
Director of Photography
Taina Galis
Production Designer
Simon Conlon
Sound
Douglas Fairgrieve
Composer
Pat Gubler
Principal cast
Lorne MacFadyen, Annie MacLeod, Robin Thomson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

DigiCult Ltd

6th Floor
41 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2ER
Tel: +44(0)141 221 5290

Urbancroft Films

Film City Glasgow
401 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 2QJ
Tel: +44 (0)141 445 7245

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