ScreenPlay Firsts is a BBC Two anthology TV series consisting of short films and plays made by first time directors, who are predominantly British.
The filmmakers are mainly graduates of film schools in UK and abroad, who have never had one of their productions broadcast on TV before.
Each film is approximately 30 minutes in length.
The first film was broadcast on the 17 August 1987.
Episodes Series Number Episode Number Film Title Director Release date Film School Awards Result Series 1Episode 1Careless TalkNoella Smith17 August 1987National Film SchoolBAFTA Award 1985 - Best Short Film Series 1Episode 2The ActChris Fallon18 August 1987Royal College of Art, School of Film and TelevisionChicago International Film Festival 1986 - Gold Plaque for Best Short Film Series 1Episode 3See You At Wembley, Frankie WalshMark Herman19 August 1987National Film SchoolStudent Film Awards 1987 - Foreign Student Film Series 1Episode 4Roach MotelBryan Sinclair Morgan20 August 1987Royal College of Art Series 1Episode 5A View from a WindowSuri Krishnamma21 August 1987Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and DesignBAFTA Award 1986 - Best Short Film Series 2Episode 1The RiveterMichael Caton-Jones6 September 1988National Film School Series 2Episode 2Queen SacrificeJulian Richards13 September 1988Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design Series 2Episode 3EdwardJustin Hardy20 September 1988 Series 2Episode 4BorderlandTeresa Moore27 September 1988 National Film and Television School Series 2Episode 5Substance of DreamsTom Peirce4 October 1988Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design Series 2Episode 6Facts of LifeLaura Sims11 October 1988National Film and Television School Series 3Episode 1Sincerely, Harold WashingtonSimon Howard19 July 1989London International Film School Series 4Episode 1Arrivederci MillwallCharles McDougall3 January 1990National Film and Television School Series 4Episode 2The Unkindest CutJim Shields4 January 1990National Film and Television School Series 4Episode 3The AuditionAnna Campion11 January 1990 Series 4Episode 4JuneJohn Strickland18 January 1990 Series 4Episode 5False ProfitMark Logan25 January 1990West Surrey College of Art and Design Series 4Episode 6FotofinishSönke Wortmann1 February 1990Munich Film School Series 4Episode 7Looking after Number OneSimon Cellan Jones6 February 1990 Series 5Episode 1King of JazzBill Anderson17 July 1991National Film and Television School Series 5Episode 2That Burning QuestionAlan Taylor24 July 1991New York University Series 5Episode 3Jack's BicycleJohn Moore31 July 1991Rathmines College of Commerce Series 5Episode 4When I Was a GirlDavid Yates14 August 1991 Series 5Episode 5WendyJames Doyle & Matthew Leys21 August 1991Royal College of Art Series 5Episode 6ClublandLaura Sims28 August 1991 Series 5Episode 7A Life in DeathRichard Monks28 August 1991Royal College of Art Series 5Episode 8Big SwingerDeclan Recks4 September 1991Don Laoghaire College of Art Series 5Episode 9Carmela CampoAriel Piluso11 September 1991National Film School Series 5Episode 10Sunday on MarsDavid Hill18 September 1991National Film School Series 6Episode 1Saints and ScholarsEamonn Manning15 July 1992Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design Series 6Episode 2Siberian SummerAndras Der22 July 1992 Series 6Episode 3Bossanova BluesEamonn Manning29 July 1992Royal College of Art Series 6Episode 4BitterSweetUte Krause12 August 1992Munich Television and Film School Series 6Episode 5 (Part 1)ResurrectionRay Kilby19 August 1992Royal College of Art Series 6Episode 5 (Part 2)TuningInElaine Streeter19 August 1992National Film and Television School Series 6Episode 6Through an Open WindowEric Mendelsohn26 August 1992 Series 6Episode 7Supper at EmmausFrances Kelly16 September 1992National Film and TV School Series 7Episode 1 (Part 1)SchwarzfahrerPepe Danquart6 September 1993 Series 7Episode 1 (Part 2)The BurdenNaranhuar6 September 1993 Series 7Episode 2The ChanterJon Love7 September 1993 Series 7Episode 3The Miller's TaleRay Kilby8 September 1993 Series 7Episode 4 (Part 1)The ShoesNicholas Martin9 September 1993 Series 7Episode 4 (Part 2)Like/DislikeChris Boebel9 September 1993 Series 7Episode 5 (Part 1)Money TalksAlrick Riley10 September 1993 Series 7Episode 5 (Part 2)The WaiterTania Diez10 September 1993 Series 7Episode 6Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In AgainBetsan Morns Evans29 September 1993
References
External links
BFI Collections - ScreenPlay Firsts BBC Programme Index - ScreenPlay Firsts Ravensbourne University London - BBC Motion Graphics Archive - ScreenPlay Firsts - Opening Titles