A Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design graduate has teamed up with actor Brian Cox to make a series of films raising awareness of the plight of homeless people.
Scott Davidson came to the attention of Dundee University rector Brian through Pressure, a short film he made with the city’s homeless community as part of his studies last year.
The Hollywood star was so impressed by the film, which saw the cast of 16 homeless people from Dundee recite the lyrics of the famous Queen/David Bowie song, Under Pressure, that he asked to become part of the project.
Since then, Scott and Brian have been in regular contact and held meetings to discuss how they can take the project global and make a series of similar films in cities all over the world.
They have chosen London to be the location for the next film, which is to be entitled Think and which will feature the Phil Collins track Another Day In Paradise.
Scott says the intention is to create a film that can help people understand the situations the cast have found themselves in.’Slightly surreal'”I work with charities and support groups to produce films that are strictly not-for-profit to be used in their campaigns,” he said.
“The aim is to create films that can help the charity by inspiring people to donate money or give their time.”
“At the very least it will hopefully help people understand more.
“It’s fantastic, and slightly surreal, that Brian has become involved as he is a Hollywood legend.”
He added, “The message of Pressure was that this is why people may end up living on the streets the pressure of work, family or life in general.
“The lyrics of Another Day In Paradise are very relevant to the struggles that homeless people face, and there is the line that says ‘think twice’, which is what we’ll be encouraging people to do with this film.”
Scott has joined forces with the charity Open Cinema and 11 women who are in support services will recite the lyrics of the song in spoken word.