Scottish filmmakers who produce challenging, new, independent feature films.

The debut feature film from Lyre Productions was The Inheritance[1] - the award-winning, independent, micro budget Scottish road movie, directed by Charles-Henri Belleville[2], written and produced by Tim Barrow[3], and executive produced by David Boaretto[4].

The Inheritance[5] follows the fractious relationship of 2 brothers journeying north from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye to find their late father's inheritance, and stars Fraser Sivewright[6], Tim Barrow[7], Tom Hardy[8], and Imogen Toner[9].

Shot entirely on location in 11 days in 2007, and made for £5,000, The Inheritance[10] won the Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards[11]. The film was nominated for 2 BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards[12], for Best Director and Best Producer, and gained nominations for Best UK Feature at Raindance[13] and London's East End Film Festival[14].

Lyre's second feature is The Space Between - an Edinburgh love story and redemption tale, written and directed by Tim Barrow, due out in 2011.

Lyre were formed in January 2007 in order to make feature films.

Debut feature The Inheritance[15] was completed in 2007 and, following a sold-out premiere at Cineworld Shaftesbury in London, screened at 10 film festivals, reaching as far afield as Ireland and Canada. The film screened widely across the UK, in cinemas, art galleries, community centres, council chambers, pubs, clubs and schools.

In 2009 Lyre released The Inheritance[16] on DVD together with a 60 minute documentary showing how it's possible to make an award-winning for £5,000. Self-distribution was a success, the film recovered its budget, and DVDs have been sold across the world.

In late summer 2009, Lyre shot their second feature in Edinburgh. Written, produced and directed by Tim Barrow, The Space Between is an Edinburgh love story and redemption tale. Post production has been completed and the film is due out in Spring 2011.

The Inheritance[17] received great praise, from both the public and industry. Rottentomatoes[18] proclaimed The Inheritance “independent filmmaking at its most exciting”. Sky Movies[19] described the film as “raw and enigmatic”. Moviescope magazine[20] called it "the stuff of low budget legend". and named actor Tim Barrow "One To Watch".

Tim Barrow IMDB page[21]

The Inheritance official website[22]

The Inheritance IMDB page[23]

Raindance Festival 2007[24]

BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards[25]

diROOM[26]