Gasman is a 1998 Scottish short film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay. Set in the 1970s, it stars Ramsay's niece and namesake Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne, a young girl who discovers her father's not-so-secret infidelity at a Christmas party. The film is filmed and set in Glasgow. Gasman received critical attention and premiered at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival where it received the Short Film Palme d'Or. It also received the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film nomination.
It is available on the Cinema 16: British Short Films and Cinema 16: European Short Films (US Special Edition) DVDs, and as a bonus feature on the Ratcatcher DVD in the UK and the US.
Plot Set in the 1970s, it stars Ramsay's niece and namesake Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne, a young girl who discovers her father's not-so-secret infidelity at a Christmas party. The film is filmed and set in Glasgow.
Cast Lynne Ramsay Jr. as Lynne Martin Anderson as Steven James Ramsay as Da Denise Flannagan as Ma Jackie Quinn as Woman Lisa Taylor as Girl Robert McEwan as Boy
Release The film is available on the Cinema 16: British Short Films and Cinema 16: European Short Films (US Special Edition) DVDs This short film is featured on the Criterion Collection DVD for Ratcatcher (1999).
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.1998 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Palme d'Or Lynne Ramsay 1998 British Academy Film Awards Best Short Film Lynne Ramsay & Gavin Emerson 1998 Chicago International Film Festival Best Narrative Short Film Lynne Ramsay 1998 Locarno International Film Festival Best Film Lynne Ramsay 1998 Atlantic Film Festival Best International Short Film Lynne Ramsay
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