Skellig: The Owl Man (2009) (TV) Skellig (original title)

Director:

Annabel Jankel

Writers:

David Almond (book)
Irena Brignull (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 April 2009 (Ireland)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

Plot:

After moving with his family into a new home, a boy discovers a bird-like man living in the old garage on their property.

Plot Keywords:

Angel | Family Relationships | Brother Sister Relationship | Teenage Boy | Speedo

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Tim Roth	...	Skellig
Kelly Macdonald	...	Louise
Bill Milner	...	Michael
John Simm	...	Dave
Skye Bennett	...	Mina
Jermaine Allen	...	Leakey
Eros Vlahos	...	Coot
Edna Doré	...	Grace (as Edna Dore)
Alexander Armstrong	...	Mr Hunt
Navin Chowdhry	...	Mr Watson
Nickie Rainsford	...	Mina's Mother
Tameka Empson	...	Nurse 1
Lisa Zahra	...	Nurse 2
Keiron Self	...	Suited Man
Queenie Wren Dempsey	...	Baby Grace
Ethan Morgan	...	Baby Grace
Ellie Mai	...	Baby Grace
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eirlys Bellin	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Caitlin Richards	...	Surgeon (uncredited)
Samuel Ryan	...	School Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Annabel Jankel		(as Aj Jankel)

Writing credits
David Almond		(book)
Irena Brignull		(screenplay)

Produced by
Daisy Allsop	....	associate producer
Sarah Conroy	....	executive producer
Cheryl Davies	....	line producer
Michael Henry	....	executive producer
Nick Hirschkorn	....	producer
Linda James	....	executive producer
Annabel Jankel	....	producer (as Aj Jankel)
Elaine Pyke	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stephen Warbeck

Cinematography by
Steve Lawes		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Christelis

Production Design by
Maurice Cain

Art Direction by
Gareth Cousins

Set Decoration by
Dominic Smithers

Costume Design by
Phoebe De Gaye

Makeup Department
Pamela Goldammer	....	prosthetic makeup assistant
Andy Hunt	....	prosthetic key sculptor
Kristyan Mallett	....	prosthetic sculptor
Conor O'Sullivan	....	prosthetics supervisor
Robert Trenton	....	prosthetic makeup

Production Management
Gisela Evert	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lloyd Elis	....	first assistant director
Nick Hirschkorn	....	second unit director
Gemma Wright	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Sian Bundy	....	stand-by props
Temple Clark	....	storyboard artist (concept artist)
Howard Swindell	....	concept artist
Mathew Tooher	....	props
Matthew James Tooher	....	props
Dave Tremlett	....	set dresser
Paul Jones	....	standby carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Nick Adams	....	sound designer
Jovan Ajder	....	adr supervisor
Jovan Ajder	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Cohen	....	sound editing assistant
Peter Crooks	....	adr editor
Glyn Hamer	....	sound assistant
Miodrag Jakovljevic	....	foley artist
Gareth Rhys Jones	....	foley artist
Nikola Kokotovic	....	foley editor
Serkan Koseoglu	....	sound editor
Andrea Kurpjel	....	sound facility manager
Srdjan Kurpjel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Srdjan Kurpjel	....	supervising sound editor
Gareth Meirion	....	sound mixer (as Gareth Meirion Thomas)
Adrian Rhodes	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Shannon	....	dolby sound consultant
Andrew Stirk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Danton Tanimura	....	sound effects editor
Burak Topalakci	....	sound effects editor
Ivan Uzelac	....	foley editor
Sacha Walker	....	sound effects editor
Marc Walters	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Siobhan Byrne	....	special effects assistant
Craig Falco	....	assistant modeler/effects
Peter Hawkins	....	puppeteer
Jason Marsh	....	senior special effects technician
Sanaz Missaghian	....	special effects coordinator
John Nolan	....	animatronic effects supervisor/puppeteer
Adrian Rigby	....	puppeteer/art worker
Paul Scotson	....	special effects technician
Richard Van Den Bergh	....	creature effects supervisor
Richard Van Den Bergh	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Jean-Yves Audouard	....	animator
Ruth Bailey	....	animator
Murray Barber	....	compositor
Tim Barter	....	compositor
Bryan Bartlett	....	compositor
Charlie Bennett	....	digital matte painter
Sara Bennett	....	compositing supervisor
Adam Burnett	....	technical director
Serena Cacciato	....	animator
Adriano Cirulli	....	digital compositor: The Mill
Will Cohen	....	visual effects executive producer
Joseph Courtis	....	compositor
Barney Curnow	....	on-set visual effects supervisor
Jean-Claude Deguara	....	cg supervisor
Wayde Duncan-Smith	....	technical director
James D. Etherington	....	digital compositor: Mill TV
Theo Facey	....	technical director
Alex Fitzgerald	....	post production assistant
Andrew Guest	....	technical director
Michael Harrison	....	compositor
Nicolas Hernandez	....	cg supervisor
Simon C. Holden	....	compositor
Russell Horth	....	digital compositor
Dave Houghton	....	visual effects supervisor
Edmund Kolloen	....	technical director
Arianna Lago	....	digital compositor
Sam Lucas	....	cg artist
Keith Mottram	....	visual effects: editor
James Moxon	....	compositor
James Moxon	....	digital compositor
Jeff North	....	technical director
Kamila Ostra	....	visual effects coordinator
Marianne Paton	....	visual effects production assistant
Emily Pearce	....	matchmove artist
Jenna Powell	....	visual effects producer
Will Pryor	....	technical director
Neil Roche	....	animator
Lyndall Spagnoletti	....	compositor
Greg Spencer	....	compositor
Mark Wallman	....	technical director

Stunts
Paul Heasman	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Lowe	....	stunt double
Belinda McGinley	....	stunts
Seon Rogers	....	stunt performer
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Bowers	....	first assistant camera
Ian Clark	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Llyr Evans	....	electrician
Bryan Griffiths	....	standby rigger
Mark Hanlon	....	best boy
Dai Hopkins	....	key grip
Andy Long	....	gaffer
Mark Milsome	....	camera operator
Angus Muir	....	still photographer
Leanne René	....	assistant camera
Gary Sheppeard	....	assistant grip
Paul Snell	....	digital imaging technician
Richard Swingle	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Williams	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Guto Vaughan	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Pippa Hall	....	casting: children
Gaby Kester	....	casting: children

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marianne Agertoft	....	assistant costume designer
Anne T. Delaney	....	costume maker
Corinna Everett-Lyons	....	costume daily (as Corinna Everett)
Eleanor Gardner	....	costume trainee
Shan James	....	costume assistant
Anna Sandler	....	costume supervisor
Timothy Shanahan	....	dyer/ager

Music Department
Paul Englishby	....	conductor
Andrew Green	....	music preparation
Jan Holzner	....	score recordist
Jen Moss	....	music consultant
Nyree Pinder	....	score coordinator
David Walter	....	music programmer
Nick Wollage	....	score engineer
Nick Wollage	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Nigel Venables	....	facilities captain

Other crew
Claire Bee	....	assistant to director
Tim Desbois	....	aerial coordinator
Chris Goding	....	floor runner
Greg Hemes	....	production assistant
Ceri Hughes	....	production coordinator
Sharon Milton	....	tutor
Jason Potter	....	production accountant
Iwan Roberts	....	assistant location manager
Jamie Roberts	....	production assistant
Roy Squires	....	fire safety

Production Companies

• Feel Films
• Taking a Line for a Walk Productions

Distributors

• Sky Television (2009) (UK) (TV) (Sky One)
• Image Entertainment

Special Effects

• Evolution FX

Other Companies

• ARRI Media  Arriflex D-21 cameras provided by
• De Lane Lea  sound re-recording
• Fatts  post-production script services
• Loudhailer  post-production sound services
• Palmbrokers  greenery (uncredited)
• Wales Creative IP Fund  funding
• Zound  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"Skellig" - UK (original title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, some peril and language

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #46182) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Company:

Feel Films

Goofs:

Continuity: (at around 12 mins) Louise drops on the floor flower in pot along with her mobile. A few seconds later the mobile is on top of box again.

Compelling adaption of David Almonds masterpiece

A beautiful and compelling movie...

I read the book when I was fourteen years old and never forgot it, in fact I loved it so much that I was determined to make a movie after it. Sadly this version was made first, but I'm not angry for it is truly a worthy adaption, I only wish it played in the cinema. Most kid movies nowadays are filled with rot and trash, this film however is packed with good morals and deep characters.

A must see for fans of the book and certainly for any child around or adult for that matter. David Almond should be proud and I hope this film moves into the public's eye, cause a better kids movie I have yet to watch. The graphics are perfect and the book to screenplay format works wonderfully. Tim Roth does an excellent job, who would have thought Ted the bellhop/Mr Orange could have acted as an angel/bird, well the awesome Taurus pulled his weight and shines. The children also are great, in fact the cast and crew together made an amazing film!

100 out 10