Gasman (1998 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Gasman
| image =
| caption =
| director = Lynne Ramsay
| producer =
| writer = Lynne Ramsay
| narrator =
| starring = Lynne Ramsay Jr.
Martin Anderson
James Ramsay
| music =
| cinematography = Alwin H. Küchler
| editing =
| studio = Holy Cow Films
| distributor = Criterion Collection
| released = {{Film date|1998}}
| runtime = 15 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
}}
Gasman is a 1998 Scottish short film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. Set in the 1970s, it stars Ramsay's niece and namesake Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne, a young girl who discovers her father's not-so-secret infidelity at a Christmas party.{{cite web|url= https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2016/cteq/gasman/|title= Gasman|website= Senses of Cinema|accessdate= February 12, 2022}} The film is filmed and set in Glasgow. Gasman received critical attention and premiered at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival where it received the Short Film Palme d'Or. It also received the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film nomination.
It is available on the Cinema 16: British Short Films and Cinema 16: European Short Films (US Special Edition) DVDs, and as a bonus feature on the Ratcatcher DVD in the UK and the US.
Plot
Set in the 1970s, it stars Ramsay's niece and namesake Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne, a young girl who discovers her father's not-so-secret infidelity at a Christmas party. The film is filmed and set in Glasgow.
Cast
- Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne
- Martin Anderson as Steven
- James Ramsay as Da
- Denise Flannagan as Ma
- Jackie Quinn as Woman
- Lisa Taylor as Girl
- Robert McEwan as Boy
Release
- The film is available on the Cinema 16: British Short Films and Cinema 16: European Short Films (US Special Edition) DVDs
- This short film is featured on the Criterion Collection DVD for Ratcatcher (1999).{{cite web|url=https://www.criterion.com/films/716-ratcatcher|title= Ratcatcher|website= Criterion.com|accessdate= February 12, 2022}}
Awards and nominations
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Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominee ! Result ! Ref. | |||||
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1998 | Cannes Film Festival | Short Film Palme d'Or | Lynne Ramsay | {{won}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/gasman|title= Gasman|website= Cannes Film Festival|accessdate= February 12, 2022}} |
1998 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Short Film | Lynne Ramsay & Gavin Emerson | {{nom}} | {{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1998/film/short-film|title= BAFTA Awards in 1998|work= awards.bafta.org|accessdate= February 12, 2022}} |
1998 | Chicago International Film Festival | Best Narrative Short Film | Lynne Ramsay | {{won}} | |
1998 | Locarno International Film Festival | Best Film | Lynne Ramsay | {{won}} | |
1998 | Atlantic Film Festival | Best International Short Film | Lynne Ramsay | {{won}} |
References
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