As someone who got early release from Edinburgh – *rubs wrists* – after four years – I knew immediately I was firmly back on terra cognita when I spotted a few familiar signs, typically screenprinted on corrugated plastic. These signs are a prominent fixture in any city, but in Edinburgh – at least in the genteel district I was privileged enough to live in – they were invisible. Stepping off the bus, train or car within a mile or…
To make a feature-length film in six weeks is a challenge, regardless of budget. To make this feature-length film in six weeks is a miracle. Whether it will make sense to an audience is another matter. Initially I felt it was a risk to present the narrative in a linear form as opposed to the random storytelling of the original website but after reviewing the cut the other night I was pleasantly surprised at how well it sustains its…