The Groundsman
| The Groundsman | |
|---|---|
 David O'Hara | |
| Directed by | Jonny Blair |
| Produced by |
Kenny MacKay Carol Brown Adam McIlwaine Paddy Higson |
| Written by | Jonny Blair |
| Starring | Brian McCardie |
| Music by | Alexander Horowitz |
| Cinematography | Andrew Wright |
| Editing by | Conor Meechan |
| Studio | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Groundsman is a 2013 short graduation film produced by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Written & Directed by Jonny Blair, Starring David O'Hara. The film depicts a lonely football groundsman named Keith (O'Hara) who finds out his club has gone out of business, but instead of moving on with his life and acknowledging his past affairs, he tries his utmost to keep the club running.
The film screened for the first time at Cineworld in Glasgow on the 20th June 2013 with the four other graduation films.
Cast
- David O'Hara as Keith
- Brian McCardie as Steve
Production
Filming started on Sunday 5 May for a half day until Friday 10 May 2013. Also was a half day in April where a football match was shot. David O'Hara was cast as Keith, whom Jonny Blair knew personally, with Brian McCardie, Jim Sweeney, Darran Lightbody and Frank Lovering (Benburb manager) rounding out the cast. Locations were a house in King's Park, Tinto Park in Govan, home of Benburb FC which the film was built around, Bell's Bar on Govan Road and a country road near Bishopton.
Festivals
- Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Official Selection / In competition for Best Student Short.
- Glasgow Short Film Festival Official Selection 2014 / In competition for Scottish Competition.
- London Short Film Festival Official Selection 2014