The Early Bird

In spring of 1965 a young girl enacts the launch of communication satellite Early Bird using household junk around the miniature stage of her kitchen table.

A children’s short produced as part of The Artist's Cut scheme

A Northern Film & Media Commission in partnership with BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts

Funded by The National Lottery through Arts Council England

UK, 2014

Cast

10’

Apple ProRes / HD Video, Stereo, 4:3

Cast: Bethan Oxley, Megan Watt, Orson McAleeer

Director: Sophie Michael

Script: Sophie Michael

Producer: James McAleer

Executive producer: Roxy Bramley

Director of photography: JamesMcAleer

Casting: CLM Castings

Costume designer: Eve Kershaw

Carpenter: Will Upton

Gaffer: Davey Morgan

Production designer: Maisie Henderson

Production assistant: Phoebe McElhatton

Editor: Michael Pentney

16mm animated inserts: Sophie Michael

16mm processing: i-dailies

Original music: Alex Crispin

Music researcher: Blue Firth

New report voiceover: David Leister

Script mentor: Kate Leys

Project mentor: Sam Haillay

With special thanks to: Bobby Buckle, Pat Buckle, Patsy Rawlinson, Lucy Shaw, Gary & Fiona Threadneedle, The Kino Club Archive & The Newbridge Project

Previous presentations

2015

The 60s, Watch-it Gallery, London

2014

Arts TV Forum 2014, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts, Newcastle BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts

Install view at The 60s, Watch-it Gallery, London, 2015