RED ROAD PRESENTATION

It is directed and written by Andrea Arnold. The cast is made up of unknown actors/actresses including Kate Dickie (Jackie), Tony Curran (Clyde Henderson), Martin Compston (Stevie), Natalie Press (April) and Andrew Armour (Alfred). Plot: Jackie works as a CCTV operator for Glasgow City Council. She has to watch over a small area and takes her responsibility to protect the people that appear on her monitor. However, one day she’s sees a man who she thought she'd never see again and she has a chance to confront him. The film won many awards which included the 2006 Cannes Jury Prize, 5 BAFTA Scotland Prizes including, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Director. The film distributors include A-Film Distribution (Netherlands), Eclipse Pictures (Ireland), Frenetic Films (Switzerland), Tartan (USA), Verve Pictures (UK). The production companies include BBC Films, Glasgow Film Office, Advanced Party Scheme, Scottish Screen, Sigma Films, UK Film Council, and Verve Pictures. It was released on the 27th October 2006 and was filmed in Barmulloch, Glasgow, and Strathclyde. The sound effects were done by Dolby Digital and special effects by Rushes Post Production.