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Martin Compston(Image: Andrew Milligan\/PA Wire)<\/p>\nIndependent filmmaker Laura Harvey’s movie follows a Glasgow woman who returns to her late father\u2019s flat on New Year’s Eve, where memories, grief and family traditions collide as midnight approachesMartin Compston(Image: Andrew Milligan\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n
Greenock-born star Martin Compston<\/a> has hailed a powerful short film which explores Scottish traditions, families and culture, saying it left him “misty-eyed”. The Line of Duty actor said the 15-minute drama, Hogmanay<\/a>, is “gorgeous”.<\/p>\n Created by independent filmmaker Laura Harvey and starring some of the country\u2019s finest actors, it follows a Glasgow woman who returns to her late father\u2019s flat on New Year’s Eve, where memories, grief and family traditions collide as midnight approaches. It focuses on Scottish rituals and the emotional weight many families carry into the first hours of January.<\/p>\n The film, which has also been described by Glasgow treasure Elaine C. Smith<\/a> as “moving and uplifting” will debut on STV shortly after the bells on January 1, reports the Daily Record<\/a>.<\/p>\n Former English and drama teacher Laura, who took a break from acting to raise her children, said it \u201cstill doesn\u2019t feel real\u201d that the project she pushed for will be shown on the telly.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cThe film explores how one person\u2019s alcoholism affects three generations of women, but it\u2019s also about Scottish culture, resilience, and using the bells as an opportunity to make a fresh start \u2013 something I\u2019m sure viewers across the country can relate to.\u201d<\/p>\n Laura, who wrote the script and pushed the project forward independently, raising the full budget with a small, dedicated team, added: \u201cThere was no safety net.<\/p>\n \u201cWe built this from nothing. The fact it\u2019s now going out on TV just after the bells still doesn\u2019t feel real.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite being a first-time screenwriter, Laura approached her \u201cdream cast\u201d directly including BAFTA award winners Peter Mullan and Siobhan Redmond.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cAll the chosen actors agreed to take part, shooting in freezing winter conditions for a short film with no studio backing.<\/p>\n \u201cI honestly thought it was a long shot, but everyone read the script and it was a resounding, yes. That changed everything.\u201d<\/p>\n Directed by the award-winning Kirsty Hines-Mackay, the production was supported by charities SFAD (Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs) and North West Recovery Communities.<\/p>\n Laura Mahon, CEO of Scottish Families, said: \u201cHogmanay gives voice to a reality that so many families in Scotland recognise but rarely see reflected honestly on TV. One person\u2019s alcohol use has a ripple effect through families and across generations, shaping relationships, long-term grief, trauma and resilience.<\/p>\n “We are grateful to Laura Harvey for including us in Hogmanay\u2019s creation, using real-life family voices and treating their experiences with dignity and respect. The film challenges Scotland\u2019s difficult relationship with alcohol and how deeply woven it is into Scottish culture, showing why change is needed.<\/p>\n “It is a powerful call to action that highlights how the harms of alcohol ripple through families, and why families urgently need to be seen, heard and supported.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Independent filmmaker Laura Harvey’s movie follows a Glasgow woman who returns to her late father\u2019s flat on New…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":665640,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,31934,918,4884,122343,54221,712,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-665639","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-elaine-c-smith","10":"tag-glasgow","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-hogmanay","13":"tag-martin-compston","14":"tag-scotland","15":"tag-tv","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665639\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/665640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=665639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=665639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}