Blackbird (2013 film)

Blackbird is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Jamie Chambers. The film stars Scottish Gaelic actor and comedian Norman Maclean (Scottish Gaelic: Tormod MacGill-Eain) alongside Scottish folklorist and singer Margaret Bennett and Traditional Folk singer Sheila Stewart. Actors Scarlett Mack, Andrew Rothney and Patrick Wallace also appear.[1]

Blackbird
DVD cover
Directed byJamie Chambers
Produced byJames Barrett
StarringNorman Maclean
Sheila Stewart
Margaret Bennett
Scarlett Mack
Andrew Rothney
Patrick Wallace
Music byMartyn Bennett
Production
companies
Deerstalker Films
Transgressive North
Distributed byVerve Pictures
Release date
  • 27 September 2013 (2013-09-27) (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Accolades

In 2013 Blackbird was nominated for the Scottish BAFTA Audience Award,[2] the Audience Award at Cambridge Film Festival, and the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at Edinburgh International Film Festival and won the 'Catty Award' for Narrative Feature at Catskill Mountains Film Festival, US. Blackbird won two awards in 2014 - the Festival Award for Best International Film at Laughlin International Film Festival[3] and an honorable mention for Best Feature Film at New Jersey International Festival.

References
  1. Gibley, Ryan (27 June 2013). "Blackbird sings in praise of Scotland's cultural history". The Guardian.
  2. "Blackbird Nominated for a Scottish BAFTA Audience Award". London Film School. 23 October 2013.
  3. "LIFF 2014 Winners Announced". 28 October 2014.


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