Bridging the Gap: Crannog

Bridging the Gap (BtG) is the only talent initiative for documentary in the UK. It helps emerging filmmakers to hone their storytelling skills and work closely with industry professionals. The concept was created by Noe Mendelle who has run the scheme for the last 16 years. Crannog is an example of the many films produced through BtG. It is directed by Isa Rao and the executive producer is Noe Mandelle.

This dataset is held in the Edinburgh DataVault, directly accessible only to authorised University of Edinburgh users. External users may request access to a copy of the data by contacting the Principal Investigator, Contact Person or Data Manager named on this page. University of Edinburgh users who wish to have direct access should consult the information about retrieving data from the DataVault at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/research-support/datavault.

Alexis, who has a life threatening disease, spends her time on her farm taking care of dozens of sick, wounded and dying animals. She feels nobody should die alone. Crannog is a 15’ documentary produced in the context of the Bridging the Gap scheme. It demonstrates how it is possible to film a simple story yet weave deep philosophical questions into the narrative.
It was premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival, June 2018 (UK).

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This dataset is held in the Edinburgh DataVault, directly accessible only to authorised University of Edinburgh users. External users may request access to a copy of the data by contacting the Principal Investigator, Contact Person or Data Manager named on this page or email CAHSS REF: cahss.ref@ed.ac.uk. University of Edinburgh users who wish to have direct access should consult the information about retrieving data from the DataVault at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/research-support/datavault .