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A 13-minute comedy short, produced in collaboration with the Screen Academy Scotland.

"The Problem With Pets exhibits such originality and charm that it has already delighted audiences at festivals around the world. The craftmanship in the writing, acting and directing of the movie is superb and a testament to the talents of a new generation of filmmakers." -- Brian Cox, actor and Screen Academy Scotland patron

TRAILER

FESTIVALS

COMING UP
7th Istanbul International Children's Film Festival (6-19 November 2009)

Oulu International Children’s Film Festival, Finland (16-22 Nov)

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival 2008 -- world premiere screening.

Beijing International Student Film & Video Festival 2008 -- winner, Audience Award

Southern Appalachian International Film Festival 2008 --
winner, Best Comedy Short Film

KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, USA

Leicester's International Short Film Festival, CAN 2008

Short Shots, QFT, Belfast (November 2008)

Glasgow Film Festival (February 2009)

Eat Our Shorts, London (February 2009)

Women in Film Festival , Vancouver (March 2009)

55th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen (April 2009) -- runner up, Prize of the Children's Jury in the International Children Competition

Berkshire International Film Festival, Western Massachusetts (May 2009)

First Chester International Film Festival, Nova Scotia (June 4-7, 2009)

Comedy Film Festival, Vienna (June 16-19, 2009)

Palm Springs International ShortFest (June 23-29, 2009)

Showcommotion Young People's Film Festival, Sheffield (25 June-9 July, 2009)-- in competition for UNICEF UK Short Film Award

16th International Film and Television Schools' Festival, Lodz, Poland (20-24 Oct 2009)

Baltimore Women’s Film Festival (23-25 October 2009)

2nd Kuki International Children’s and Youth Film Festival, Berlin, Germany (1-8 Nov) -- winner, Best Children's Short Film

FILM STILLS

starring
Monica: Eva Brunjes
Barb: Suzanne McKenzie
Dr. Dick: Nick Tizzard
and a tortoise, budgie, evil rabbit, good rabbit and a kitten

director: Catriona Craig
writer: Frances O'Neill
producer: Susan Wright

line producer: Neil Gillies
first assistant director: Dave Tarvit
third assistant director: Andres Del Cano
location manager: Frances O'Neill
production assistant: Ali Wright, Nicky McClure
casting director: Irene East

cinematographer: Garry Torrance
focus puller: Stuart MacKenzie
assistant camera: Candice Purwin
key grip: Conrad Parker
grip: Kyle Usher
gaffer: Greg Humphries
best boy: Ryan McHenry

production design: Willem van Heemstra
art director: Sara Forbes
art dept assistant: Jacki Clerk
art consultant: Claire MacDonald
costume design: Elle Kent
costume design assistant: Harriet Kirkwood

editor: Tim Martin
on-line editing: Andres Del Cano
opening titles: Gavin Robertson
additional animations: Dave Atkinson, Oil Pendry (Sodapop Media
stills photography: Susan Wright, Kyle Usher

composer: John Walden
dubbing editor: Nairn Beattie
dubbing mixer: Rob Walker
sound recordist: Ross Ramsey
additional sound: Martin Moore, Gordon Cathcart

animal wrangler: Dave Stewart
chaperone:Rhonda Brunjes
catering: Carlyn Croft Catering

pets graphic: Dave Atkinson

Special thanks to: Douglas and Aidan

Thanks to: Ray Wright, Nancy Spowart, Fiona Duff, Iona Friedberg and Finlay O’Duffin.

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