PALM TREE UK

1/05/06

PRESS RELEASE

‘BEAM ME UP’ A Robbie Moffat Sci –Fi  Movie hits Cannes Film Market

Screening on 24^th May at 6pm

A four person crew sent to bring back a mothballed ship parked at the back of Pluto, find themselves on their way to the edge of the Universe. Starring Suzanne Harbison, Tony Streeter, Rachel Rath, and Paul Cassidy.

Beam Me Up is another movie from the prolific pen of writer/director Robbie Moffat. The film was shot in March at the Denham Media Park and Pinewood Studios where the set of the spaceship was created. The documentary crew from ITV ‘Behind the scenes at Pinewood’ shadowed the shooting on set and the entire movie making process of ‘Beam Me Up’ for their 6 part series which goes out from August.

The film was a departure for the company Palm Tree UK, who are known for making mainly Scottish based films. In a move to their new office in Pinewood, making a film with more international appeal seemed to be the way forward. The producer partnership, Robbie Moffat and  Mairi Sutherland have had their busiest year with three films being completed in 2005/6. They have also had 6 of their back catalogue films released on DVD into the shops, Woolworth and the Post Office chains in the UK under the distributor Bluecrest.

The Cast

Suzanne Harbison plays the Captain of the ship Sceptra, who has to lead her reluctant crew to the edge of the Universe. Suzanne is an accomplished Shakespearean theatre actress known for her roles as Olivia in the Twelfth Night and Titania in a Mid Summer Night Dream. She was talent spotted in the Hallmark production of Jason and the Argonauts. She is currently performing at the Etcerta Theatre in Camden in the a new play called ‘Speechless’ by Robbie Moffat opening on the 9^th May.

Tony Streeter plays the cynical Yed, who is the subject of jealousy from the other crew members, while he torments the troubled Sceptra. Tony, currently the face of the new Asda TV ad, makes another entry into Cannes in the Ken Loach film ‘The Wind that Shakes the Barley ‘playing Captain Shanks who rapes a young Irish Women. ‘The Wind that Shakes the Barley is in the official Palm D’or Competion. Tony first came to attention in his role as John Michell in the award winning Robbie Moffat film Red Rose about the life of Robert Burns.

Rachel Rath primarily known as a stand up comedian in her native Dublin Rachael is an accomplished performer in the Irish TV series, Bachelors Walk. She has also appeared in films such as Ella Enchanted starring Minnie Driver and the Neil Jordan film ‘The Actors’ with Michael Caine. Over the last year she has worked on  the film Axe Raiders and Cycle, the two other films set to screen in Cannes by Robbie Moffat.

Paul Cassidy

Paul is a relative newcomer to film, but he has had a meteoric year working with Robbie Moffat he has made it into three films Beam Me Up, Cycle and Axe Raiders and he is now set to join Suzanne Harbison in the London play ‘Speechless’ at the Etcetera Theatre this month.

Finally, to see the synopsis of all the films and for clips and photos check out the website www.deevee.net

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Contact

Mairi Sutherland

Pinewood Studios 01753 656424

Cell Phone 07736 800 774