Project Detail

The Scottish Parliament - Following the Ghost Road

Synopsis

Adam Lyal (a pale-faced ghost) has stood in three consecutive Scottish Parliamentary Elections. This documentary follows his progress to Election Day 2007, when an automated count replaced the manual system with far-reaching consequences.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
35 mins
Format
Mini-DV
Director
Robin Mitchell
Producer
Robin Mitchell
Editor
Jim Hickey and Robin Mitchell
Sound
Kevin O' Donnell
Composer
Jonathan Slatter, Sounds Visual Ltd
Principal cast
Euan MacInnes, Robin Bankhead

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Production Status

Production Company

Cadies Productions Ltd,

84 West Bow (Victoria Street)
Edinburgh,
EH1 2HH
UK

T +44 0131 225 6745

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