Scheme Birds

Scheme Birds
Film poster
Directed by	Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Written by	Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Produced by	Mario Adamson, Ruth Reid
Cinematography	Ellinor Hallin
Edited by	Hanna Lejonqvist
Music by	Charlie Jefferson
Production companies	Sisyfos Film, Scottish Gid Films
Release date	5 May 2019 (2019-05-05)(Tribeca)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Sweden United Kingdom
Language	English

Scheme Birds is a 2019 Swedish-British documentary film written and directed by Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin. It focuses on a teenage girl living in poverty-stricken area in Scotland.

Synopsis

Scheme Birds is a documentary centred on a working-class teenage girl, Gemma, living in Jerviston (Motherwell, Scotland). Her mother was a drug addict and abandoned her at birth, and she lives in grim circumstances. The title derives from the purpose-built public housing scheme where she lives in Motherwell. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The film was written and directed by Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin, in their feature film debut as directors. It was produced by Mario Adamson and Ruth Reid through Sisyfos Film and Scottish Gid Films. Hanna Lejonqvist edited the film and Ellinor Hallin was responsible for the cinematography. ^[1]

Release and accolades

The film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, ^[3] where it won the Best Feature Documentary award and the Best New Documentary Director award. ^[4]

References

1. "'Scheme Birds': Tribeca Review". Screen. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
2. Rozite, Jule. "Scheme Birds - 2019 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
3. "Tribeca '19 Interview: Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin on Taking Flight From a Place of Clipped Wings in "Scheme Birds"". The Moveable Fest. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
4. "Tribeca: 'Burning Cane,' 'Scheme Birds' Among Awards Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

External links

• Scheme Birds at IMDb
• Scheme Birds on Cineuropa