Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands
Synopsis
Narrated by award-winning musician Carla J. Easton, a former member of the girl band Teen Canteen, the film takes a critical look at the barriers women have faced making music in the past, and still face today. It asks how we can inspire young women to make music, if those who do so are continuously erased from our cultural history.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- c. 85 min
- Format
- UHD
- Director
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Blair Young, Carla J Easton 1st Feature
- Producer
- Miranda Stern, Beth Allan, Sinéad Kirwan
- Executive Producer
- Mark Thomas, David Harron
- Editor
- Blair Young, Lindsay Watson
- Director of Photography
- Michael Sherrington, Steve Cardno
- Production Designer
- Marie Liden
- Sound
- William Aikman
- Principal cast
- Contributors: The Mckinleys, The Ettes, Strawberry Switchblade, The Twinsets, Sunset Gun, His Latest Flame, Sophisticated Boom Boom, Hello Skinny, Lung Leg, Melody Dog, Sally Skull, The Hedrons, Carla J. Easton
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Forest of Black
1st Floor Rear Grainstore60 Tradeston Street
Glasgow
G5 8BH
Scotland
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