About the film
Billie is a short film that explores the impact gambling can have from the perspective of the effected other. The story that unfolds is about Billie on the cusp of her 16th birthday as her whole world gets put into a spin. The film draws from the ideas and inspirations from a range of young people from Scottish High Schools.
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‘Billie’ was made in partnership between Fast Forward, Scottish Gambling Education Hub and Rolled Up Productions and funded by GambleAware and is the 2nd film produced with this partnership ‘Trust Me’ being released in 2021 and is available to watch here.
The high quality, peer inspired piece is both engaging and relevant. The overarching intention of the film is to pose questions and invoke discussions. To accompany the film a range of workshops, session plans, supporting material and training for schools and youth work environments across Scotland is available by the Scottish Gambling Education Hub.
Session plans
50-minute sessions aimed at schools with activity extensions to suit longer sessions in youth work & community settings.
Cast and crew
Billie
Jade McDonald
Lewis
Calum Manchip
Granddad
Mark McDonnell
Extras
Ben Waddell, Mark Hunter Elizabeth O’Brien, & Graham Foster
Voice Over artist
James ‘the Bear Grillz’ MacIvor
Make Up
Madeleine Drewell
Sophie Wilson
Music Advisor
James Miles-Boyd
Costume Advisor
Niamh Peacock
Animator
Rob Small
Sound Recordist and Designer
Carlos Rosales
Gaffer
Ross Scott
Steven Cook
Runner
Emily Ritchie
1st Assistant director
Davis Barras
Producer
Scott Mackay
Assistant Director & Script Supervisor
Suzanne O’Brien
Director of Photography & Editor
Chris Lewis Cook
Writer
Mhairi Quinn
Director
Kai Peacock
Music Supplied By: Zola, Dootchi, Sweet Dreamer, Weatherston, Red Vanilla, Lewis Ross. The soundtrack to ‘Billie’ is available to stream on Spotify just search ‘Billie Film Soundtrack’.
