Stacked (film)

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Stacked
Written byBryony Ive
Directed byJennifer Perrott
StarringMark Bazeley
Eleanor Bird
Karen Gillan
Rebecca Reid
Jack McElhone
Theme music composer Iain Cook
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerDavid Smith
Cinematography Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Editor Jake Roberts
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBrocken Spectre
Original release
Release24 August 2008 (2008-08-24)

Stacked is a 2008 British television series pilot episode directed by Jennifer Perrott and written and created by Bryony Ive as her first drama commission, [1] and the first drama film to be created through 4Talent Scotland's television pilot competition. [2] The film stars Karen Gillan, Rebecca Reid, and Eleanor Bird. [3] [4] [5]

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Synopsis

Stacked follows the adventures of three teenage sisters, Ginny (Karen Gillan), Tallulah (Rebecca Reid) and Shona Turner (Eleanor Bird), and their passage into the world of fashion. Their father (Mark Bazeley) is the writer of a popular men's magazine, Stacked.

Cast

Production

Stacked was created and written by Bryony Ive as her first drama commission. [1] Feeling that there was a lack of drama films for young women, she decided she wanted to write a show for and about that demographic. Following upon surveys she had read which indicated "63% of 15 to 19 year olds claimed that glamour modelling was their ideal profession", she decided to tackle the issue in a drama presentation. She sent her original script treatment to Channel 4's 4Talent Pilot competition, received positive feedback in that her film was not set in a school, and expanded it to include more scenes set in the magazine offices. Channel 4 then set her up with the Brocken Spectre independent production company to film the project. [1] Stacked became the very first drama film to be created through 4Talent Scotland's PILOT scheme. [2]

Reception

Stacked won Channel 4's 4Talent Pilot competition, the reward of which was [6] to be aired on Channel 4.

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