Blackbird (2013 film) explained

Blackbird
Director:	Jamie Chambers
Producer:	James Barrett
Starring:	Norman Maclean Sheila Stewart Margaret Bennett Scarlett Mack Andrew Rothney Patrick Wallace
Music:	Martyn Bennett Jamie Chambers Duncan Strachan
Cinematography:	John Craine
Editing:	Martin McEwan
Runtime:	90 minutes
Studio:	Deerstalker Films Transgressive North
Distributor:	Verve Pictures
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

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]

Cast

Andrew Rothney as Ruadhan
Scarlett Mack as Amy
Norman Maclean as Alec
Sheila Stewart as Lorna
Margaret Bennett as Isabella
Sarah Sunderland as Jenny
Robert Turner as Ewan
Gayle Mccutcheon as Kathy
Deborah Whyte as Sofia
Isabella Baronello as Maureen
Allan Thornton as Nigel
Christopher W. Hammond as Mike
Carolyn Galloway as Postmistress
Sara Pearce as Girl at Harbour
Patrick Wallace as Callum

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.

Notes and References

News: Gibley. Ryan. Blackbird sings in praise of Scotland's cultural history. The Guardian. 27 June 2013.
Web site: Blackbird Nominated for a Scottish BAFTA Audience Award. London Film School. 23 October 2013.
Web site: LIFF 2014 Winners Announced. 28 October 2014.