By Alan Richardson

A BLAIRGOWRIE woman will be rubbing shoulders with the stars this weekend after her short film was nominated for a Bafta.

Kelly McIntyre’s film, produced with business partner Pete Moran, is up against 14 others in the 60 Seconds of Fame competition after winning the Scottish regional section.

It means she will attend the glittering British Academy of Film and Television Arts award ceremony in London on Sunday with the likes of James Bond actor Daniel Craig, Dame Judy Dench and Kate Winslet.

It is thought her minute-long film, Wullie’s Dreel, about life on her father’s Strathmore fruit farm, stands a good chance of scooping the major award.

Kelly, who runs Keathbank Photography with Pete, said she is optimistic about her chances and hopes the nomination will lead to an exciting career as a documentary maker.

She said, “The film is about my dad, Willie McIntyre, who is a local fruit farmer. For years he’s had eastern European students coming to work for him who all think he’s a star because he treats them really well.

“The film was supposed to be on the subject of celebration and it was great to film things like the Berry Ball, which we have every year, and a Berry Olympics. It’s such fun the students all call the place Butlins!”

After studying photography and television and video production at Perth College, Kelly and Pete have been involved in several projects, including BBC shows like The Beechgrove Garden, Songs of Praise and Newsnight.

She hopes the 60-second short will be a springboard to a full documentary about eastern Europeans working in Perthshire, something its BAFTA-nominated tag may help achieve.

Although she has no idea what her chances are, she is quietly optimistic and feedback on the website, www.60secondsoffame.co.uk, where all entries are posted, is certainly positive.

“Mine is the only one which is like a documentary. The others seem to be quite arty so I suppose it comes down to what the judging panel like.

“I don’t want to say too much about whether I could win—it’s just a thrill to be nominated and I’m really excited.

“The results will be revealed beforehand and then we go to the awards ceremony itself, although I’m not sure if the winner goes on stage to be presented with their Bafta, and then we go on to the meal and party at The Grosvenor afterwards.”

A host of top names are expected to turn out for the event, the British equivalent of the Oscars, with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Forest Whitaker and Meryl Streep nominated for awards.