AN A-Z OF SCOTTISH FILM

Amateur:
The status of all Scottish filmmakers.

Application form:
A document devised by a committee, the purpose of which is to get mislaid.

Anamorphic:
A sleep-inducing film shot using the wrong lens.

Apple Mac:
A machine that lets you do the ironing/floss teeth/have a manicure while you render.

Actor:
A bar worker who can't walk and talk at the same time. See dyslexic.

Associate Producer:
Director's mother.

Agent:
Individual allergic to telephones. Usually works for ten per cent of zero.

ADR:
A second chance for actors to blow their lines.

Assistant Director:
Person whose wristwatch only counts up to ten.

Alt-W
Initiative for new media. Alt = alternative. W= wannabes. See Scottish Screen.


To be continued...