Project Detail

The Making of Us

Synopsis

The Making of Us is the latest collaboration between theatre director Graham Eatough and visual artist Graham Fagen. It combines live performance and installation into a drama about how far we’ll go to get on in the world. The central character Jonathan begins the story as a spectator, is persuaded to become its central actor, and ends up its victim. The Making of Us explores its themes of theatricality and authority through a mixture of cinematic and documentary techniques with a leading cast of Scottish actors and renowned DoP Michael McDonough.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
48 mins
Format
HDCam
Director
Graham Eatough, Graham Fagen 1st Feature
Producer
Angela Murray
Co-Producer
Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, National Theatre of Scotland, Creative Scotland
Executive Producer
Jean Cameron, Caroline Newall
Editor
Colin Monie
Screenwriter
Graham Eatough
Director of Photography
Michael McDonough
Sound
Cameron Mercer
Composer
Nick Powell
Principal cast
Ali Craig, Lucianne McEvoy, Keith Fleming

Production Status

Production Company

Glasgow International of Visual Art

Sales Company

Angela Murray

angela murray

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