Raspberry Ripple
One of our award winning films
Raspberry Ripple
The Story
Young rock star Des Gilroy suffers a stroke on stage spends the next forty years in NHS nursing homes as a cripple. He is eventually expelled for a series of misdemeanours and is forced to move in with his brother. An argument with the squatters next door escalates into a full-blown war with neither side preparing to take prisoners.
Cast & Crew
Cast: Mick Green, John McKenna, Brian Gwaspari, Daniel Sung, Saskia Thomas, Robert Reina, Bradley Stevenson, Sam Ramplin, Mark Halligan, Andy Halligan & Liam Rogers
Writer/Director: Patrick Whittaker, Producer: Margaret Milner, Cinematographer: Morgan Peline, Sound Designer: Stephen Cartwright, James Cox & Steve Chaplin, Original Score: Risto R. Muzik, Editor: Rodrigo Sanchez, Hair & Make-Up: Amy Moorcroft, Costume Designer: Britt Cormack, Production Designer: Hayley Easton-Street, Casting Director: Anna Kennedy, Titles & Poster Designer: Will Beeston
Production Notes
Technical: colour, shot on S16mm, 18 mins
Casting the character of ex rocker Des Gilroy proved difficult until Patrick came up with the idea of asking legendary guitarist Mick Green to consider the role, which he did and to our delight carried it off brilliantly. Mick was a long term member of The Pirates and a former member of Johnny Kidd and The Pirates before sadly taken from us in January 2010.
The Furious (credited as The Spoils) from Liverpool played the young rock band in the film and did a terrific job.
Raspberry Ripple was filmed over 4 days in the late summer of 2005; 3 days in South, Central & East London and 1 day in Chelmsford. Scenes from the film were filmed in a variety of locations which included Gayfere Road in Surrey, Park Road in Chelmsford, St Mary’s church Neasden, The Borderline club in Tottenham Court Road and The Mildmay Mission Hospital in East London.
Raspberry Ripple had a working title of The Wheelchair Warrior.
Screenings
Picture This Film Festival Calgary Canada 2007 – WINNER BEST FILM CATEGORY 10-30 MINS
- Bradford International Film Festival – March 2007
- Norwich Arts Against the Grain season – Apr 2007
- Woodgreen Int’l Film Festival – April 2007
- East EndFilm Festival – April 2007
- Kynnys Kino Finland –April 2007
- CANNES IN A VAN – May 2007
- The Big Damn Film Festival Kansas – 2007
- Galway Film Fleadh Ireland – July 2007
- Hollywood Ultra Fest USA 2007
- Los Angeles Int’l Short Film Festival – 2007
- CANNES IN A VAN – May 2008
- Movieum Film Festival UK – June 2008
The Other Film Festival AUSTRALIA– September 2008 – NOMINATED BEST FILM