The Groundsman (2013)
A Scottish football groundsman discovers the club he's been a part of for thirty years is going out of business.
- Date of release
- 2013-06-20
- Runtime
- 15m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jonny Blair
Casting
- David O'Hara — Keith
- Brian McCardie — Steve
- Jim Sweeney — Board Member #1
- Darran Lightbody — Board Member #2
- Sean Brown — Player #1
- Daniel Cahill — Player #2
- Zoë Barker — Young Mother
- Alfie Wellcoat — Young Father
Interesting facts
The Groundsman is a 2013 short film produced by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Written & Directed by Jonny Blair, Starring David O'Hara. The film depicts a lonely football groundsman named Keith (O'Hara) who finds out his club has gone out of business, but instead of moving on with his life and acknowledging his past affairs, he tries his utmost to keep the club running.
Production
Filming started on Sunday 5 May for a half day until Friday 10 May 2013. Also was a half day in April where a football match was shot. David O'Hara was cast as Keith, whom Jonny Blair knew personally, with Brian McCardie, Jim Sweeney, Darran Lightbody and Frank Lovering (Benburb manager) rounding out the cast.
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