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Lyre Productions is a Scottish film company making original independent feature films.[1]

History

Lyre Productions were formed in January 2007 in order to make contemporary, Scottish feature films.[2]

The debut feature film from Lyre was The Inheritance[3] – an award-winning, independent, micro budget Scottish road movie, directed by Charles-Henri Belleville,[4] written and produced by Tim Barrow,[5] and executive produced by David Boaretto. [1] The film stars Tim Barrow, Fraser Sivewright,[6] Imogen Toner,[7] and Tom Hardy.[8] The Inheritance was released on DVD partnered by a 60 minute making-of documentary.[9]

Lyre's second feature was The Space Between[10] – an Edinburgh love story, following 2 strangers, brought together in a redemption tale.[11] Shot in September 2009 in 17 days for £15,000, the film stars Vivien Reid,[12] Tim Barrow,[13] and David Whitney.[14] Written and directed by Tim Barrow, the film premiered at Edinburgh Filmhouse in March 2011. The Space Between was released by Lyre on DVD in December 2012.[15]

The third feature from Lyre is Riptide[16] - a Scottish schizophrenia love story, currently in post-production.[17] The film stars Tim Barrow, Elspeth Turner, David Whitney and David Tudor.[18]

References

  1. ^ Magnus Bennett (October 22, 2011). "How to make a movie for just £15,000". BBC News.
  2. ^ https://lyreproductions.wordpress.com/about/
  3. ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/34553882215/
  4. ^ Charles Henri Belleville – IMDb
  5. ^ Tim Barrow – IMDb
  6. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2759663/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
  7. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2761863/?ref_=tt_cl_t3
  8. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0362766/?ref_=tt_cl_t4
  9. ^ https://lyreproductions.wordpress.com/dvds/
  10. ^ https://thespacebetweenthemovie.wordpress.com/
  11. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1789077/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_10
  12. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4208567/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  13. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2348740/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  14. ^ http://www.davidwhitney.org
  15. ^ https://lyreproductions.wordpress.com/dvds/
  16. ^ https://www.riptidethefilm.co.uk/
  17. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11095458/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1
  18. ^ https://www.riptidethefilm.co.uk/