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30thMay 2008 — WATCH THE FILM

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you can now watch Buffet of Death as often as you like!

24thMay 2008 — WRAP PARTY

No official awards for Buffet of Death, sadly, but plenty of people enjoyed the film nonetheless. We’re currently working on getting the film online so you can all watch it! We'll have an update soon, hopefully!

20thMay 2008 — BUFFET OF DEATH DEBUTS

Tonight saw the big screen debut of Buffet of Death, alongside 10 other films made in 48 hours (there were supposed to have been 11 others, but an organiser oversight meant that one was missing). Hearing the audience reaction was great (albeit scary!), and the film received a good few laughs (thankfully in all the right places).

This Friday night sees the awards ceremony taking place - fingers crossed!

10thMay 2008 — FROM THE LIST TO THE LONG WEEKEND

New Collaboration from the Metro Ecosse and The List short film competition shortlist

WRITERS who were shortlisted for Metro Ecosse and The List short film competition 2008 are set to collaborate on their latest work – as a team in Edinburgh’s 48 hour film competition.

The 48 hour film competition will be launched at the Cameo cinema on 16th May, and gives film-makers the chance to prove their skills by creating a short film from scratch in just two days.

A team of writers and producers who met when they were shortlisted for the Metro Ecosse/The List-backed competition earlier this year are hoping to build on their success with their latest collaboration.

The team’s leaders and co-producers Debs Cannon and Pete Goldsack met in March when the entire competition shortlist were sent on an intensive weekend workshop with TV screenwriter Adrian Mead to improve their work. The workshop spawned numerous friendships and working relationships, its latest legacy being the team which is now bracing itself for the 48-hour filmmaking marathon.

Debs and Pete have recruited one of the three Metro Ecosse/The List competition winners, Jan Storrie, along with a number of the shortlisted writers, to collaborate on the script in a late-night brainstorming session straight after the launch event on 16th May. Once the screenplay is complete, it will be handed to the team’s actors and crew, who Pete and Debs recruited using the networking techniques they learned on The List Metro weekend course.

Debs said: “One of the most important things I learned from Adrian Mead during the workshop was the importance of networking. He said it would be crucial to our careers, and it’s so true – without having the confidence to go out and chat to people at screenings and film events, I wouldn’t have been able to pull together such a strong team.

“It’s been fantastic to be able to use the Metro Ecosse/The List writers as the core of our group. Everyone who went on the weekend course picked up so much and worked so well together that it was natural to use that pool of talent in the 48-hour film competition.”

Pete added: “I think the Metro Ecosse/The List competition made a real difference to so many of us who got onto the shortlist. As well as receiving professional training from Adrian, we’ve now found ourselves part of a really supportive group.

“Writing can be a solitary activity, so it makes all the difference to have other people around to share ideas and provide encouragement – I’m sure this won’t be the only piece of work to come out of the group. It’s going to be really exciting to see what we produce for the 48 hour film competition.”

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Notes For Editors

The 48-Hour Film Competition is a worldwide competition which has an Edinburgh heat for the first time this year. The Edinburgh competition will be launched at the Cameo Cinema on 16th May. Entrants are required to write, film, edit, and submit a film of between four and seven minutes within 48 hours of the launch event.

The Metro Ecosse and The List short film competition 2008 ran earlier this year. The writers of over 30 shortlisted screenplays were invited to take part in a two-day workshop with screenwriter Adrian Mead in March before resubmitting their entries for final judging. The course encouraged participants to rewrite and improve their work, taught networking skills and tips for success in the TV and film industry. The winning three scripts will be filmed and screened in Edinburgh later this year.