In pictures - Big gold dream: The Sound of Young Scotland 1977-1985
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The Edinburgh International Film Festival gave a world premiere to Big Gold Dream: The Sound of Young Scotland 1977-1985, directed by Grant McPhee. The film charts the story of a ground-breaking post-punk music scene which existed in Edinburgh at the end of the 1970's and of the extraordinary influence of the Fast Product record label in Edinburgh. Bob Last (pictured) challenged the mainstream music industry by setting up Fast Product in 1977 propelling a number of influential groups in the vibrant Edinburgh music scene at the time, from his flat in Leith, Edinburgh. All pictures by Ivon Bartholomew
Douglas McIntyre, The Sexual Objects and Love & Money guitarist, chaired the Q&A Session after Big Gold Dream's premiere at The Filmhouse on Friday night
The film's writer, Innes Reekie, poses with old friend, Jo Callis, guitarist for the Rezillos and The Human League, who appears in the film, alongside a host of musicians from the influential post-punk music scene.
Bluebells frontman Ken McCluskey, who had hits such as Young at Heart and I'm Falling in the 1980's, took part in a Q&A session after the film.
Vic Goddard, lead singer of 80's punk group, Subway Sect, was the frontman for a one-off gig after the film in the Traverse Theatre.
Rezillos lead singer Faye Fife joined the line-up for their closing number at the gig at the Traverse in Edinburgh.
Josef K, Orange Juice and Aztec Camera guitarist, Malcolm Ross played at the after-film gig. Josef K were one of the first bands in Bob Last's original collection of groups.
Alan Campbell, manager of influential Edinburgh band Josef K , from 1979-1982, attended the screening. Leaving the Fast Product label, the band crossed the east-west divide, to give Glasgow's Postcard Records their first album release, The Only Fun in Town, which reached No 3 in the indie charts.
Dirty Reds and Fire Engines' drummer, Russell Burn, was part of the line-up at the after-film gig
Old friends were re-united at the one-off after-film gig at The Traverse.
Bob Last & Fay Fife after the gig.