Project Detail

Scheme Birds

Synopsis

As her childhood turns into motherhood, teenage troublemaker Gemma comes of age in her fading Scottish steel town. But in a place where “you either get knocked up or locked up,” innocent games can easily turn into serious crime.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2019 - Documentary Competition - World premiere
Winner: Best Documentary Feature Award; Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award, Tribeca Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Hot Docs 2019 – The Changing Face of Europe

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Director
Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Producer
Mario Adamson, Ruth Reid
Editor
Hanna Lejonqvist SFK
Screenwriter
Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Director of Photography
Ellinor Hallin

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Production Status

Production Company

UK, Sweden co-production

Gid Films (UK), Sisyfos Film Production (SE)

Sales Company

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