Pin Cushion (Original title)
Dates: 2017 (Copyright), 13 July 2018 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Deborah Haywood
Synopsis: Eccentric single mother Lyn and her teenage daughter Iona have an extremely close relationship. When they move to a Midlands town, Iona tries to win the approval of a clique of girls at her new school and she begins to distance herself from her mother. Lyn starts to feel excluded from her daughter’s life and struggles to settle in to her new surroundings after she is mercilessly taunted by her neighbour. As a rift develops between Lyn and Iona, they retreat further into their own respective fantasy worlds, with disastrous consequences.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Bullying, Mothers, Daughters, Single parents, Teenagers, Family life
Releases
Date: 13 July 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 81 mins 37 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pinpoint
Date: July 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 82 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Dates: 2017 (Copyright), 13 July 2018 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Deborah Haywood
Synopsis: Eccentric single mother Lyn and her teenage daughter Iona have an extremely close relationship. When they move to a Midlands town, Iona tries to win the approval of a clique of girls at her new school and she begins to distance herself from her mother. Lyn starts to feel excluded from her daughter’s life and struggles to settle in to her new surroundings after she is mercilessly taunted by her neighbour. As a rift develops between Lyn and Iona, they retreat further into their own respective fantasy worlds, with disastrous consequences.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Bullying, Mothers, Daughters, Single parents, Teenagers, Family life
Releases
Date: 13 July 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 81 mins 37 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pinpoint
Date: July 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 82 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©: Pin Cushion Film Company Limited, ©: The British Film Institute, A Quark Films production: Quark Films, Developed with the support of: Creative England, [Developed] via: BFI NET.WORK, Developed with the assistance of: Creative England, Developed with the assistance of: BFI, BBC Films, [Developed] through the iFeatures initiative: iFeatures, Made with the support of: BFI’s Film Fund, Presents: British Film Institute, Presents: Dignity Film Finance, Executive Producer: Josephine Rose, Executive Producer: Lizzie Francke, Executive Producer: Chris Reed, Produced by: Gavin Humphries, Produced by: Maggie Monteith, Line Producer: Greg McManus, Associate Producer: Tina Pawlik, For BFI (Director of Lottery Film Fund): Ben Roberts, For BFI (Development Executive): Kristin Irving, For BFI (Production Manager): Emma Kayee, For BFI (Head of Production Finance): Ian Kirk, For BFI (Business Affairs Manager): Clare Coulter, Production Manager: Emma Biggins, Production Co-ordinator: Daniel Watkins, Company Accountant: Shayne Savill, Production Accountant: Patrick Kiely, Location Manager: Jamie Sumner, Post-production Supervisor: Charlotte Dean, 1st Assistant Director: Kim Heron, 2nd Assistant Director: Guy Barker, 3rd Assistant Director: Camilla Southwell, Script Supervisor: Francesca Brooks, Casting by: Kharmel Cochrane, Casting Assistant: Heather Basten, Script Editor: Kate Leys, Written by: Deborah Haywood, Director of Photography: Nicola Daley, Steadicam: Andy Fletcher, 2nd Assistant Camera: Cecile Mulombe Mbombo, Focus Puller: Jason Henwood, Gaffer: John Wenman, Grip: Grace Donaldson, Grip Assistant: Stephen Peat, Stills Photographer: Mark Tillie, Stills Photographer: Rob Baker Ashton, Parisa Taghizadeh, Visual Effects by: Oliver Milburn, Special Effects: Scott McIntyre, Edited by: Anna Dick, Nick Emerson, Online Editor: Diana Vasquez, Gareth Bishop, Assistant Editor: David Spragg, Picture Post Production by: Dirty Looks, Production Designer: Francesca Massariol, Art Director: Thalia Eccelstone, Art Director Standby: Kalliopi Ismini Xekalaki, Graphic Designer: Joshua Douglas-Bagley, Production Buyer: Gabrielle Williams, Standby Props: Catiana Becker, Art Department Assistant: Charlotte Ball, Costume Designer: Andy Blake, Seamstress: Rachel Faith, Wardrobe Supervisor: Cristina Soru, Hair and Make-up Designer: Sian Wilson, Hair and Make-up Supervisor: Freda Ellis, Hair and Make-up Artist: Laura Szydlowski, Prosthetic Designer: Kristyan Mallett, Main and End Titles by: LipSync Design, Head of [Title] Design: Howard Watkins, Senior [Title] Designer and Needlework: Julia Hall, [Title] Designer and Photography: Tom Burke, Colourist: John Claude, Music by: Natalie Holt, Additional Music: Daniel Sonabend, Drums: David Rowntree, Viola/Synths/Organ/Vocals: Natalie Holt, Guitars: Daniel Sonabend, Jack Phillips, Music Supervisor: Gemma Dempsey, Composer's Assistant: Daniel Sonabend, Movement Director: Alex Reynolds, Sound Designer: Ben Baird, [Production] Sound Mixer: Adam Fletcher, Boom Operator: Laura Clough, Sound Post by: Aquarium, Audio Post Production: Aquarium Studios Ltd, Audio Post Producer: Pam Thompson, Sound Editor: James Trusson, Foley Editor: Jack Wensley, Fight Co-ordinator: Gordon Alexander, Stunts: Jude Poyer, Stunts: Elaine Ford, Production Legal: Lee and Thompson LLP, Production Legal: Christos Michaels, James Walker, Dialect Coach: Edda Sharpe, Animal Wrangler: Trevor Smith, Unit Publicist: Laura Pettitt, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Digital Media Services, Camera Equipment: ARRI Rental, Lighting Equipment: Kevin Gardner, Head of Digital Intermediate: Tom Balkwill, Digital Intermediate Producer: Abigail McKenzie, Special thanks to: Celine Haddad
Cast
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Lily Newmark (Iona, 'Dafty Two'), Joanna Scanlan (Lyn, 'Dafty One'), Chanel Cresswell (Belinda), Isy Suttie (Anne), Nadine Coyle (air hostess), Jacob Lee (Jordan), Lennon Bradley (Sam), Loris Scarpa (Daz), Sacha Cordy-Nice (Keely), Saskia Paige Martin (Stacie), Bethany Antonia (Chelsea), Sophia Tuckey (Peggy), John Henshaw (Percy), John Albasiny (Mr Waters), Ali Khan (Callum), Aury Wayne (Sicko), Charlie Frances (Dwayne), Bruce Jones (Stevie Babes), Stacey Sampson (Miss Buttery), George (budgie), Lyn (cat)