Made in 2007, Yalda is part of The City Speaks, an innovative collaborative project developed by Film London Artists' Moving Image Network and BBC Radio Drama. Artist film-makers and writers, collaborating with acclaimed author Peter Ackroyd, composer David Pickvance and specialist sound engineers, were commissioned to create 2 x 45 minute collaborative audio visual artworks to form a centre-piece of the BBC Radio 4 season in 2008, celebrating London as a cosmopolitan city.
Technical
Duration: 00:15:02 (Single film version)
Language: English
Country of Production: UK
Production Format: DVCPro50
Viewing Copy: DVD/VHS Pal
Screening/Exhibition Format: DigiBeta Pal
Versions: Segment of Portmanteau feature film
Single film version
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Picture: Colour
Sound: 5.1 Stereo
Screenings & Broadcasts
Germany, 11-16/11/08
Iceland 01-05/10/08 Nominated For The Golden Egg Award
New York, 24-26/09/08
London, 31/08/08
Valencia, 21-28/06/08
Manchester, 26/04/08
London, 22/04/08
92-95Fm & 198Lw, 19-20/03/08, 14:15
Nft1, London, 10/03/08, 18:30
Director & Producer: Esther Johnson
Writer: Mehrdad Seyf
Composer: David Pickvance
Director of Photography: Lynda Hall
Editing: Sue Giovanni & Esther Johnson
Audio Production BBC: Sam Hoyle & Peter Ringrose
Executive Producer for BBC Radio Drama: Alison Hindell
Producer for BBC Radio Drama: Conor Lennon
Film London Head of Production: Maggie Elllis
Film London Producer The City Speaks: Roz Mortimer
Inspired by: an original Story by Peter Ackroyd
Film Players:
Yalda Erin Brodie
Gentleman in Park: Clem Elton
Synchronised Swimming Troupe: Aquabatix
Audio Players
Yalda Adjoa Andoh
Paul/Anaesthetist: Nitin Ganantra
Surgeon: Simon Treves
Woman in Church/Nurse: Liza Sadovy