Gasman (1998 film)

Gasman is a 15-minute short film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. Released in 1998, Set in the 1970s it stars Ramsay's niece and namesake Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne, a young girl who discovers her father's not-so-secret infidelity at a Christmas party.[1] The film is filmed and set in Glasgow. The film received critical attention and premiered at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival where it received the Short Film Palme d'Or. It also received the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film nomination.

Gasman
Directed byLynne Ramsay
Written byLynne Ramsay
StarringLynne Ramsay Jr.
Martin Anderson
James Ramsay
CinematographyAlwin H. Küchler
Production
company
Holy Cow Films
Distributed byCriterion Collection
Release date
1998
Running time
15 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film is available on the Cinema 16: World Short Films and Cinema 16: European Short Films (US Special Edition) DVDs, and as a bonus feature on the Ratcatcher DVD in the UK and the US.

Plot

Set in the 1970s it stars Ramsay's niece and namesake Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne, a young girl who discovers her father's not-so-secret infidelity at a Christmas party. The film is filmed and set in Glasgow.

Cast
  • Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne
  • Martin Anderson as Steven
  • James Ramsay as Da
  • Denise Flannagan as Ma
  • Jackie Quinn as Woman
  • Lisa Taylor as Girl
  • Robert McEwan as Boy

Release

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
1998Cannes Film FestivalShort Film Palme d'OrLynne RamsayWon[3]
1998British Academy Film AwardsBest Short FilmLynne Ramsay & Gavin EmersonNominated[4]
1998Chicago International Film FestivalBest Narrative Short FilmLynne RamsayWon
1998Locarno International Film FestivalBest FilmLynne RamsayWon
1998Atlantic Film FestivalBest International Short FilmLynne RamsayWon

References
  1. "Gasman". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. "Ratcatcher". Criterion.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. "Gasman". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. "BAFTA Awards in 1998". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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