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Short Film | Fire & Lace

As the hunt for Mary begins, she is forced to face her fears and journey back in time accompanied by her ladies in waiting. Together they embark on a mesmerising search for their ancestral powers united in a rite of passage

  • Daniel Maslen
    Director
  • Daniel Maslen
    Writer
  • Chara Gallos-Allan
    Writer
  • Chara Gallos-Allan
    Producer
  • Charlie Allan
    Producer
  • Chara Gallos-Allan
    Key Cast
    "Mary"
  • Derek Shipway
    Key Cast
    "The Warden"
    Outlander
  • Oihana Iparragirre
    Supporting Cast
  • Amy Cassels
    Supporting Cast
  • Ana Maria Stenescu
    Supporting Cast
  • Clare Disney
    Supporting Cast
  • Charlotte Wilson
    Supporting Cast
  • Shelley Reid
    Supporting Cast
  • Jenny McGhee
    Supporting Cast
  • Rory Hannah
    Supporting Cast
  • Colin Cochrane
    Supporting Cast
  • Heather Beiley
    Supporting Cast
  • Edward Sampson
    Supporting Cast
    Outlander
  • Luca Michelli
    Director of Photography
  • Jack Jeffrey
    1st Assistant Director
  • Kieran Colquhoun
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Jordan Tibbit
    1st Assistant Camera
    River City, 007
  • Evan Arrowsmith
    Key Grip
  • Ewan Jessamine
    Field Sound Recordist
  • Amy Cassels
    Hair & Makeup
  • Deanna Wolf
    Wardrobe
  • Chara Gallos-Allan
    Wardrobe
  • CAVA SOUND STUDIOS
    Post-Sound Recording
  • Ruge Chang
    Music Composed by
  • Eve Maxwell
    Lead Vocals
  • Roisin Linehan
    Lead Vocals
  • Gez Disney
    Set Construction
  • Paul Coleman
    Set Construction
  • Bill Maslen
    Lyric Adaptation
  • Elliot Whitehead
    Post Production Supervisor
  • Jamie Gilmore
    Post Production Producer
  • Ross Brunton
    Colourist
  • Emma-Jane Arnold
    Online Editor
  • Simon Giblin
    Online Editor
  • Jon Coles
    Sound Design
  • Gibran Farrah
    Post-Sound Mixer
  • Picture Shop
    Post Production by
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Historical, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 25, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    600 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    BlackMagic 422
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • HB Film Festival
    Paisley
    United Kingdom
    October 6, 2024
    Scottish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • HB Film Festival
    Paisley
    United Kingdom
    October 6, 2024
    Scottish Premiere
    Nominee: Best Costume
Director Biography - Daniel Maslen

Daniel Maslen is a filmmaker and genre-enthusiast based in Glasgow, Scotland. Obsessed with the history, folklore and culture of Scotland and Europe, Daniel uses the historical and fantasy medium to create compelling, contemporary cinema.

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Director Statement

'Fire & Lace' is the debut production of Clanranald Productions, a Scottish company dedicated to using the medium of genre filmmaking to reimagine what we know of the Celtic identity.

The film is a unique blend of narrative and experimental storytelling, centred on Mary, a Tudor noblewoman fleeing an unwanted marriage. As the hunt for Mary escalates, she is mysteriously transported back in time to the Medieval era, where she reunites with her handmaidens. Together, they embark on a mesmerizing dance, eventually transcending to a fiery, Pagan witching frenzy.

'Fire & Lace' draws inspiration from Scottish history and the European influences on Scottish culture, evoking a profound sense of nostalgia for a time that never existed. Mary's fate remains uncertain, but in the presence of the flames, she learns to liberate herself from the shackles of her past.