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| New Beginnings |
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| Produced by: Moonshine Productions |
| Directed by: Hylton Collins |
| Duration: 10 mins |
| Made: 1996 in glorious B/W |
| Cameras: John Hatfield, Eric Davies |
| Edited by: Ian Taylor, John Hatfield at Adlib Dubbing (!) |
| Written by: Richard Matheson |
| Adaptation by: Stephen Duerden, John Hatfield, Dawn Hepworth |
| Main Cast: Michaela Morton, Cliff Lockwood, Tony Haigh, Tina Forbes, Dawn Hepworth |
| Factoids: Tony Haigh sadly passed away before the film was released. Cliff Lockwood made his first appearance in a Moonshine/ Adlib film This was Hylton's directorial debut for the studios. Each year, there is a tour of the locations used in the film, with your guide, John Hatfield, discussing the analytical perspectives of the film. It starts from his house, on the 1st April at 9.30am, bring stout walking boots. |
| Locations: Lonsdale Pub, Hightown, Longfield Rd, Heckmondwike, Ashley Close, Gomersal |
| Personal Glimpse by: Ian Taylor Well, I feel a bit of a fraud here, as I didn't have much to do here. I boomed the bedroom scene, and under Colin's direction, found it the most mind-numbing of experiences. Still we all have to start somewhere. I recall that the lead could only remember about 1 line (good choice, Colin) and I stood by the camera lens, miming his lines with lips and hand actions. There were a number of hand actions came to mind that day. Except for editing, I did no more on the project. As Tegan would say, " If it stops being fun, give it up!" I did. |
| The Bottom Line: Its a good idea for the black and white, which adds mood and a sombre feel, as does the room in which it takes place. The direction is too slow, it plods, and grinds to a halt. Some nice camerawork at the party. Story: Brill, Execution: Nil |
| Dialogue triumphs: |
| A pregnant pause...one of many. |
| Still alive? Hard to tell... |
| A rare screen appearance of Dawn |
| The action hots up, bigtime! |
| The state of play in 1996 |
| Cliff hopes he won't get asked back |
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