2000 / UK / 1hour 44min. Record 2002 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival,Best Actress and Best Screenplay Credit Director / Screenplay : Sara Sugarman Producer : Graham Broadbent Casting Director : Joyce Gallie, Sally Osoba Music : Stephen Warbeck Costume Design : Caroline Harris Production Designer : Alice Normington Editor: Robin Sales Director of Photography : Barry Ackroyd Cast Annie Mary : Rachel Griffiths Jack Pugh : Jonathan Pryce Hob : Ioan Gruffudd Bethan Bevan : Joanna Page Colin Thomas : Rhys Miles Thomas [About the Director] She studied at RADA and at the film school in Bournemouth. Her graduation film 'Up the Valley' won the Welsh International Film Festival. In 1996 she wrote and directed VALLEY GIRLS premiered at the Welsh Film Festival and won the Best Film at the 1997 Celtic Film Festival. [Synopsis] Annie Mary is now 33 and lives witha widower father. she wants to break free, but her father has a stroke and demands even more of her. When she finally rebels, the whole village involves in a competition to raise money and get Annie's terminally ill friend to Disneyland. Unfortunately Annie loves all the money they win betting on horses... Copyright 2006 NHK. All Rights Reserved.