A short documentary film by Duncan Cowles, commissioned via Scottish Documentary Institute’s Bridging the Gap short film initiative in 2014, and completed in 2015.
Synopsis
Making a film when you’re 87 is less than convenient.
As granddad ‘Tweedie’ reluctantly takes up his new role as a filmmaker, we’re invited to examine the difficulties of communication between the generations, whilst exploring that unspoken contract that binds children to their grandparents.
Will Tweedie start to see the world differently when looking at things through the lens of his 23year old grandson, or will he simply be wondering what’s for pudding?
Awards
WINNER – 2015 Scottish Short Film Award, Glasgow Short Film Festival 2015
NOMINATED – London Critics Circle Awards 2016 – British Short Film of the Year
NOMINATED – Best Short Film, British Shorts, Berlin 2016
SHORTLISTED – CHANNEL 4 Award for Innovation in Storytelling
WINNER – Fife Independent Film Expo – Best Documentary
Official Selection
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh Int. Film Festival 2014
SCREENED – Inverness Int. Film Festival 2014
SCREENED – Hackney Picturehouse – Whirlygig Spotlights, in association with London Short Film Festival
SCREENED – ZagrebDox 2015
SCREENED – Flatpack Film Festival 2015 (in competition)
SCREENED – GFT, Glasgow 15-18th May (before Sundance winner Dark Horse feature film)
SCREENED – Xpo North 2015
SCREENED – Greenwich Int. Film Festival 2015, USA
SCREENED – Future Shorts Glasgow, August 2015
SCREENED – Dunoon Film Festival 2015
SCREENED – Ickle Film Festival, Dundee
SCREENED – IndieCork 2015
SCREENED – Luminate, Creative Ageing Festival 2015 – Toured various locations around Scotland
SCREENED – Jekabpils, Latvia (in association with Riga Shorts)
SCREENED – Szczecin European Film Festival 2015
SCREENED – Seville Film Festival 2015
SCREENED – Aldeburgh Documentary Film Festival 2015
SCREENED – Cromarty Film Festival 2015
SCREENED – ZubrOFFka Short Film Festival 2015
SCREENED – DocHeads 2015
SCREENED – Shorts on Tap, Feb 2015
SCREENED – Frontline Club, London, March 2016
SCREENED – Cheap Cuts Doc Fest, London, April 2016
SCREENED – Close Up Centre, London, April 2016
Press
“funny, tender and deceptively intelligent.”- Penelope Bartlett, Short of the Week,
“Very touching and also very funny.” – Alan Berliner
“Deftly constructed, playful, cheerful, charming, Directed By Tweedie is affectionate, engaging, and a great indicator of talent.” – EyeforFilm 4.5star review.
“A delightful film that strikes on subtle inter-generational differences, capturing personality and a charming ordinariness.” – Gorilla Film Magazine
“Extremely comical…. a personal reflection on the medium of film itself.” – Corstosfera
“Affectionate & warm-hearted” Adam Cook, XpoNorth
Top 5 Scottish Short Films of All Time, The List
Details
Directed by: Duncan Cowles
Produced by: Aisling Ahmed
Edited by: Shaun Glowa
Production Company: Scottish Documentary Institute
Supported by: Creative Scotland
Year: 2015
Length: 17mins
Contact: info@duncancowles.com
