Filmed around the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, Long Shot is a deadpan satire about the trials and tribulations of British independent filmmaking, with cameos from 70s film industry luminaries aplenty.
Two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance in this brilliantly barbed movie-biz satire played out against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival. Shot for next to nothing on short-end scraps of black-and-white stock, this deadpan verite´-style comedy drama follows director Charlie (Charles Gormley) and scriptwriter Neville (Neville Smith) on the hunt for cash, cast and ‘name director’ Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure ‘Gulf and Western’.
Along the way, they encounter a plethora of filmmaking luminaries including Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Bill Forsyth and Alan Bennett.
Scene Nun, Take One (Maurice Hatton, 1964, 26 mins): Comedy short starring Susannah York
Hooray for Holyrood (Ross Wilson, 1986, 38 mins): Scottish Television film celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Edinburgh Film Festival, presented by Robbie Coltrane
Sean Connery's Edinburgh (1982, 28 mins): Promotional film starring the iconic actor
Booklet with new writing from Bill Forsyth, Dylan Cave and Vic Pratt, plus full film credits
Additional Information
More Information
SKU
5035673012871
Catalogue Number
BFIB1287
Subtitle
A Film about Filmamking by Maurice Hatton
Product contents
DVD & Blu-ray editions
Year
1978
Director
Maurice Hatton
Format
DVD, Blu-Ray
Publisher(s)
BFI Flipside
Countries
UK
Aspect ratio
original aspect ratio 1.33:1
Colour
b/w, colour
Sound
Dolby Digital 1.0 mono (192kbps)
Subtitles
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
