Blindside Productions

We’re delighted to announce that our award winning short documentary ‘Irene’ has been scooped up by Network Ireland Television. Network Ireland Television is the first Irish-based development and distribution company, which was established in October 1995, with the objectives of providing a sales and marketing service for television programme makers and film producers in Ireland, and an inward distribution service for international distributors to domestic Irish broadcasters.

Blindside Productions are delighted to have finalised a distribution deal for our short film Saltmark with global media distribution specialists Ouat Media. Based in Toronto, Ouat Media's mandate is to be the premier multiplatform content aggregator and provider of short film content for broadcast, Internet, mobile devices, and all other newly-developed media.

Blindside are currently in production on a half hour documentary on heroin addiction, funded by the BBC and Scottish Screen.

Scotland on Sunday piece on Irene.

Scots filmmaker tipped for Oscars shortlist!

Blindside's short film 'Saltmark' has been selected to screen in the European Competition at the Vendôme Film Festival in France in December.

Listen to Irene director, Lindsay Goodall interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland last week on The Movie Cafe programme.

Irene to have its European premiere at the Kassel Documentary and Video Festival in November.

Blindside getting ready to present at Business Forum Event tomorrow with our guest speaker Harry Bell from Tern TV

Irene in competition at The Encounters Short Film Festival, Bristol.
We are delighted that 'IRENE' has been officially selected to screen in competition as part of the Best of British 5 programme at Encounters Short Film Festival 2009.

'Irene' Top 10 Short Films to Watch Before You Make One
We are delighted that 'Irene' has been selected to participate in launch of the brand spanking new Channel 4 4docs/Britdocs website. Watch this space for launch details!

'Missing' Kat Hebden's first film promoted on the BBC Film Network.

More Festival News for Irene
'Irene' to screen at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Vancouver Short Film Festival both in Ocotober and the International Filmets Festival in Badalona in November.

Saltmark Screening at Glasgow Film Theatre
'Saltmark', the debut film of writer/director Robin Haig, is just back from screening in competition at the Soho Rushes Short Film Festival in London and now goes on to screen at the GFT in September alongside The Agent. A blackly comic drama about a desperate writer, directed by Lesley Manning and starring William Beck, Stephen Kennedy and Maureen Lipman.
Screening times
Sunday 27 September at 5.45pm
Monday 28 September at 1.00pm

The Living Record of a Sad Decline that Became a Big Hit
Lovely Sunday Times piece on 'Irene', a moving documentary directed by Lindsay Goodall and produced by Blindside's Kat Hebden.

Irene in Competition for Best Documentary at Rushes Soho Short Film Festival
'Irene' selected as one of the three 2009 finalists in the Documentary Category at SohoShorts.

Irene WINS at Academy Award Qualifiying Festival
BAFTA nominated short doc 'Irene' WINS Best Documentary Award at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival! Check out Docscene's full story!

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce News
Festival Success for Blindside Productions.

New Talent Helping to Deliver Success to Film Company A commitment to nurturing new writing talent is beginning to pay off for a Scottish film production company.

Watch the latest Reverend and the Makers Music Promo
Blindside working with our favourite music promo company Forest of Black, shot in Ibiza earlier this year.

Blindside have received support from Scottish Screen to go to Los Angeles in July!

Short Film Rewind
We are delighted to announce that 'Rewind', the debut film of Theatre Cryptic director Cathie Boyd, will have its world premiere in Los Angeles at Outfest 2009 in July.

Saltmark up for Best Newcomer at Rushes Soho Short Film Festival
We are also excited to announce that our short film 'Saltmark' has been selected by the Rushes Soho Short Film Festival in London in July. It will screen in competition for 'Best Newcomer'.