This summer, 40 primary and secondary school teachers are taking part in a unique summer school to introduce filmmaking as a newly available subject in Scottish schools.
The two-week course represents a further step towards establishing Scotland’s first Film & Screen Curriculum.
#GoodOmens
to shoot entire second series in Scotland! 🙌
The international TV hit from
@AmazonStudios
is confirmed to shoot in locations across Scotland from this summer. 😇😈
Find out more 👀
#FilmInScotland
Who's tuning in to
#Shetland
tonight? 👀
The sixth series of the popular drama kicks off tonight on
@BBCOne
at 9pm.
We supported 6 training placements on the new Shetland series for underrepresented groups in Scotland. 🎬
Find out more 👉
Tonight
@OutlawKing
, the biggest budget feature film ever to be produced in Scotland by home-grown talent, will receive its Scottish Premiere. 🎉 Read more about the fantastic
#NationalLottery
funded production and see what
@ScotGovFM
had to say about it:
.
@GlasgowShort
Film Festival begins tonight at 7pm 🙌
£7-£14 Pay What You Can sliding scale for access to a brilliant programme of short film - taking place until 28 March.
🎟 Check out the programme:
Considering a career in the dynamic Film & TV location department? ⛰️
This
#NFTS
Certificate course can help you get there 🗺️
❓
#VirtualOpenDay
: 21 April
⏰ Application deadline: 26 April
🗓️ Course starts: 17 July for 24 weeks
🔗
Tonight
#MaryQueenofScots
, starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, will have its Scottish Premiere in Edinburgh, following a special reception for the film’s makers and stars at Edinburgh Castle, hosted by the First Minister
@ScotGovFM
🎉
#FilmInScotland
Today we launch a tender process inviting private developers to lease, refurbish and operate a permanent world-class Film and TV production facility at 31 Bath Road (formerly the Pelamis building), Port of Leith, Edinburgh. Notes of interest by 22 Jan 2019
Green light for Scottish film and TV studio 🎥
The studio space in Edinburgh will be run by First Stage Studios Ltd – led by producer Bob Last and actor and director Jason Connery.
Full details here:
#FilmInScotland
Stars of
@Outlander_STARZ
,
@caitrionambalfe
and
@SamHeughan
spoke to us about the tenacity of their crews and how much the show has grown since it began filming in 2013. 🙌
We spoke about the brilliant crews they work with - "only a Scottish crew could do this." 🏴
#BAFTAScot19
✨ Applications are OPEN for the second round of
#Outlander
Traineeships for Season 7 of the hit show ✨
@Outlander_STARZ
are looking for trainees to work in props, SFX, script supervising, set dec plus much more!
📅 Apply by 5pm, January 29.
💫 Amazon Prime Video has confirmed a brand new supernatural thriller series,
#TheRig
, which will be filmed exclusively in Scotland - shooting at FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh.
Created by new writer David Macpherson ✍️ find out more about the series:
We’re delighted to be at the
@BAFTAScotland
awards tonight, celebrating a fantastic year of work in Scottish film, TV and games 🎉
Here are some of the wonderful stars we’ve been chatting to on the red carpet tonight.👇
Best of luck to all those nominated! 🤩
#BAFTAScot19
Applications for the Outlander Trainee Programme are now open! 💥 Trainees will develop skills in the areas of Costume, Production, Production Design, Locations, Props, Rigging, Carpentry, Set Dec Painter, Assistant Director and Camera. Learn more:
It was an excellent night for Screen Scotland supported
#film
and
#TV
productions at the
#BAFTAScotAwards
2022 ✨🎥
There were eight wins in total for our backed productions with
#Guilt
being the night's big winner!
Read our round-up ➡️
Fancy working and gaining experience with the hardy
#Outlander
crew? 🎬
The Outlander Training Programme is now open for applications - with roles in Production, Costume, Plastering, Painting and Locations 🤩
More info:
@UKScreenSkills
@Outlander_STARZ
We're delighted to see that the Screen Scotland supported
#TheRig
, which shot entirely in Scotland, is topping the streaming charts in America 👀📺
#FilmInScotland
The Screen Scotland supported
#Outlander
Training Programme was set up to allow entry-level talent in Scotland to enter the screen sector & receive intensive on-the-job training 🎬
Find out how the scheme has impacted the lives of the trainees 👉
We are saddened by the news from CMI, the loss of employment, of cultural cinema programming in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and the impact on the EIFF.
We are working to explore future options for such cinema programming in both Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and for EIFF’s 2023 edition.
The Outlander Training Programme applications are open for round 2! 🎉
Fancy working in Props, Greens, Hair and Make Up, Set Decorating, Script Supervision, Assistant Directing, SFX or Camera? 🎬 Get applying!
Two deadlines coming up, learn more here:
We would like to wish Paul Mescal the best of luck at tonight's
#AcademyAwards
He has been nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Calum in
#Aftersun
, a performance that has remained in the minds of so many.
Aftersun was supported by
@screenscots
,
@BFI
, &
@BBCFilm
The Season 6
#Outlander
Training Programme is here ⚡
The hugely popular show is recruiting for
#trainee
positions across a number of departments from December 2020 📺
👉Apply by 23 November:
New TV studio launches in Glasgow's Kelvin Hall 📺
We are proud to have supported
@BBC_Studioworks
alongside
@GlasgowCC
on this redevelopment project to meet the demand for production in Scotland and fuel the growth of Scotland’s creative workforce.
ℹ️
£3m fund to boost TV production launched and record production spend figures announced as we reveal Screen Scotland, the new dedicated partnership for screen, delivering enhanced support for all aspects of Scotland’s screen sector
Applications for the Season 6 Outlander Training Programmes close on Monday 23 November 🗓️
The Traineeship roles include...
🎬 Assistant Director
🌲 Greens
🖥️ Post Production
🎥 Video Assistant
🪑 Props
📻 SFX
Find out more:
More encouraging news for Scotland's screen sector! With record levels of film and TV production spend in Scotland, it is vital that we have the studio capacity to support future growth. 🎬
#FilmInScotland
@neilhimself
@drmuig
@EdinburghTVFest
@RaisahAhmed
Speaking on the
#GoodOmens
Season 2 trainee scheme, Douglas Mackinnon emphasises that they have created a scheme without nepotism, ensuring a level playing field for Scottish talent to get involved in the film/TV industry. 🎥
Exciting news for our team 🎥 We're delighted to announce the appointments of three new strategic roles.
⚡️Kieran Hannigan is our Head of Scripted, Dani Carlaw is Head of Unscripted, and Steven Little is our Head of Production.
Learn more about them:
It was an incredible night for Scottish film at the
@BIFA_film
Awards 2022 with 11 wins in total for Screen Scotland backed productions 🎉
@aftersunmovie
from Scottish director Charlotte Wells & Scottish Producer Amy Jackson picked up a whopping 7 awards, the most of the night🏆
✨ It's showtime! ✨
Join us online at 12.10pm for the highly anticipated conversation between
@neilhimself
and
@drmuig
at the
@EdinburghTVFest
! 📺
Early careers, imposter syndrome and how the pair work together are all discussed in the session hosted by
@RaisahAhmed
!
#EdTVFest
💫 Championing diversity in Scotland's
#film
and
#TV
industry with BE United.
We spoke with
@beunitedworld
about casting Black extras for
@AmazonStudios
'
#AnansiBoys
and the importance of diversity within Scotland's screen sector 🎬
👀 Full interview:
The cast, crew, director, Brian Welsh and writer, Kieran Hurley of
#Beats
on the red carpet ahead of its Scottish Premiere at
@glasgowfilmfest
’s closing gala! 🙌🎉
#GFF19
📢 Today we publish a new report evidencing the continued growth in the value of Scotland's film & TV industries to the economy ⚡
The figures show significant growth in 2021 in all areas of production, particularly in inward investment films & HETV.
🔗
30 cinemas and 2 touring operators serving communities across Scotland will receive £3.55million from
@scotgov
's Independent Cinema Recovery and Resilience Fund and the
#NationalLottery
, through Screen Scotland 🎞️
🔗 Learn more here:
#FilmInScotland
Screen Scotland,
@edintfest
and
@edfilmfest
are delighted to announce that
#edfilmfest
will return this summer for its 76th edition, running 18–23 Aug 🎥✨
The festival will be a special one-year iteration as part of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Scenes for Survival begins tonight at 9pm on
@BBCScotland
📲
This new season of short digital artworks from Scotland's leading theatre and screen talent includes work from Ian Rankin, Brian Cox, Kate Dickie, Stef Smith, Janey Godley and more 🙌
🔗 here:
A major new television and film studio is set to be created in Glasgow's Kelvin Hall, a fantastic addition to Scotland’s growing studio offer 🎥
This proactive move by Glasgow presents production companies with a great opportunity:
As part of our partnership with
@BBCScotland
, 4 exciting new short form drama pilots have been commissioned 💫
#Joytown
,
#Float
,
#Pancake
and
#Dash
will debut exclusively on
@BBCiPlayer
on the evening of Wednesday 24 October. 🤩 Read more about them:
Our brand-new 2023 showreel is out! 🎥✨
Watch to see the many films and HETV productions that have benefited from Scotland's world-class crew, screen talent, studio facilities, VFX/Post and locations.
There’s no better time to
#FilmInScotland
🏴
🔗
📢 We are pleased to announce the launch of the Screen Educators in Residence Programme.
The new programme is a major step towards achieving Screen Scotland’s vision of embedding film and screen
#education
in Scottish schools.
🔗 Find out more:
Congrats to Scotland's mobile cinema,
@screen_machine
, which has had its most successful year in its 20 year history. 🥳
The best attended films included 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' and the
@BAFTAScotland
winning
@naepasaran
. Read more:
#FilmInScotland
We are very sad to learn that Sir Sean Connery is no longer with us. An icon of cinema and Scotland, a man of immense character, and the definitive James Bond, he will live on through an extraordinary body of work that went well beyond 007. RIP Sir Sean
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of two new roles at Screen Scotland 🎥
Sambrooke Scott has been appointed as Head of Audience Development 💫
Louise Acheson has been appointed as Head of Business and Market Development 🙌
Learn more:
Who tuned into
#Screw
last night on
@channel4
? 🙋
The prison drama from
@STVStudios
was shot inside Glasgow's Kelvin Hall last year.
This awesome time-lapse video gives a sneak peek into the work that went into building the set inside the iconic building 👇
#FilmInScotland
Today, we are thrilled to announce the first recipients of our Broadcast Content Fund! 🎉 6 independent production companies have received a total of £900,500 to create new TV content. 📺
The awards represent a range of new projects, read about them here:
🖊️ Are you an aspiring writer looking for your first paid TV writing experience or representation?
@all3media
and
@thetvfoundation
's New Writers Collective is open for applications!
📅 Deadline is Thursday 21 March 2024
Find out more and apply now at
We're so excited about
@worldprods
' new six-part thriller
#Vigil
(working title) - which will be set and filmed in Scotland - coming to
@BBCOne
💥
The series will be written by Tom Edge and directed by James Strong - with an amazing cast 👇
Did you miss
@EdinburghTVFest
last week? 60+ sessions on demand to watch now. And today we've launched our new discounted on-demand pass rate of £199 +VAT.
"I don't think the future has ever been brighter for Scottish filmmaking. Scotland's film industry is very much open for business." 🏴📽️
Brian Cox speaking with Culture Secretary
@AngusRobertson
at
@EdinburghTVFest
, sponsored by Screen Scotland.
#FilmInScotland
#HerCentury
is a curated collection of archive films telling the stories of Scotland’s women from the past 100 years.
A collaboration between
@natlibscot
's Moving Image Archive and
@filmhubscotland
, these hidden archive gems will be online from 20 July:
Acclaimed Scottish producer Andrew Macdonald has been appointed to form and chair the new
@edfilmfest
for 2024 and beyond 🎥✨
Andrew will now recruit a board and executive team to lead the Festival’s development from September 2023.
Find out more ➡️
Screen Scotland &
@Screendaily
are delighted to unveil the actors, directors, producers & writers selected as Rising Stars for 2022 🌟
#RisingStarsScotland
is a major new talent spotlight showcasing emerging Scottish filmmakers.
👀
Meet the Stars ⬇️
🎥Scotland’s film and TV indies will be able to apply for newly ring-fenced support to develop creative and ambitious projects over the next 3-6 months to enable planning towards production when Government
#Covid19
guidance allows.
Find out more:
✨ TV adaption of
@neilhimself
's novel "Anansi Boys" is to be shot in Scotland! ✨
@AmazonStudios
announced they are adapting the best-selling novel into a six-part series which will be shot in Scotland later this year 🎥
Read more 👀
#FilmInScotland
The Gaelic documentary Dùthchas (Home) airs tonight on
@bbcalba
tonight at 7pm 👀
The screen Scotland backed film is a poignant exploration of the resilience of culture through language, song and memories.
Find out more ➡️
#FilmInScotland
The 95th Oscars have taken place in Hollywood with 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' winning seven awards.
Chris Burdon, who grew up in St Andrews, picked up an Oscar for Best Sound for the film 'Top Gun: Maverick' and spoke to Colin on
#BBCBreakfast
Winner in the Actor Film category for his performance in
@CalibreFilm
,
@JALowden
talks about shooting in Scotland and working with first-time director, Matt Palmer on the film. Congratulations on your big win, Jack! ✨
#BAFTAScot18
Explore all Screen Scotland Funding - supporting everything from Film Development, Broadcast Content, Production Growth, Film Festivals, Distribution & Exhibition and more - distributing cash from
@scotgov
and
#NationalLottery
📺📽️ 🎞️🍿
📞 Call for Crew
A high-end TV drama is seeking crew to work on a production in
#Edinburgh
. Provisionally, prep will begin from September 2020 and filming will take place from early 2021.
🔗 More details and information on applying:
#FilmInScotland
Exciting news as
@screenscots
-backed film Tornado starts principal photography in Scotland this week 🌪️
The survival thriller from
@hanwayfilms
and director John Maclean stars Tim Roth and Jack Lowden, and is supported by
@TNLUK
funding.
Read more:
We're excited to be working with Scotland's heritage, tourism, events and natural environment organisations on a new initiative aimed at showcasing Scotland’s heritage on TV screens around the world 🏰
Find out about Access: Scotland 🔗
We're offering the chance for 9 Scotland-based writers to take part in the
#LessIsMore
Scotland Residency from 19 - 24 November 2023✍️
The in-person workshop is aimed at new writers who are looking to move into feature film writing.
Apply by 5 October ➡️
Huge congratulations to Scotland-based filmmaker Luke Fowler whose film Being in a Place – A Portrait of Margaret Tait was awarded Best Mid-Length Documentary at
@HotDocs
2023 👏🎥
Find out more about the
@CreativeScots
supported film on our website ➡️
Two friends have one final night of partying before going their separate ways.
Showing tomorrow night on BBC Scotland,
#BeatsFilm
is a universal story of friendship, rebellion and the irresistible power of gathered youth 📻
On at 10pm:
We're going into partnership with
@bbcthree
and
@BBCScotland
on a new collaboration 🤝
Independent production companies are invited to pitch factual entertainment ideas for a 4-part series that reflects experiences of 16-24 year olds.
🔗Details:
✨ Exciting news for the
@FilmhouseEdin
! They are thrilled to announced that Charlotte Wells and Jack Lowden are to be inaugural patrons of the cinema, which is scheduled for re-opening at the turn of the year after a substantial refurbishment.
🔗
We're thrilled to share the news that David Smith, Managing Director of Glasgow-based TV production company
@matchlight1
, has been appointed as Director of Screen at Screen Scotland. 🎥
Find out more here:
We’re thrilled to be at the
@BAFTAScotland
Awards tonight. Congratulations to all of the winners so far! Here are some snaps from the red carpet action. 🎉
#BAFTAScot18
✨ The wonderful
@mark_bonnar
, star of the Screen Scotland supported
#Guilt
, spoke to us about the success of the series from writer
@mrneilforsyth
and what's to come in series three 👀
"It's been an incredible thing to be a part of." 🎬
#BAFTAScotAwards
🔔 Trainees wanted for
#film
and scripted
#TV
drama in Scotland!
The Screen Scotland supported Screen NETS is recruiting trainees to fill a variety of roles for their 2023 on-the-job training programme.
📅 Deadline: Noon, 17 February
Find out more:
Thank you
@BAFTAScotland
for hosting a wonderful evening on Sunday and huge congratulations to the winners! ✨ We spoke to stars on the red carpet about celebrating Scotland's screen sector — follow along with this thread or view the full interviews here:
🎥 Delighted to announce the Emerging Directors who will receive their first TV Director's credit, backed by
@BBCScotland
and Screen Scotland
They're getting the chance to step up as part of our support for emerging talent in Scotland.
🔗
✨ Our Ladies is to be released across UK cinemas on 27 August! 📽️
The coming of age film from Director
@mcatonjones
follows a group of Catholic girls on riotous daytrip to Edinburgh to compete in choir competition.
View the
#OurLadiesMovie
feature 👀
It's official -
#TheRig
will return for a second series 🙌
The thriller from writer
@David_Mac13
shot in Edinburgh's FirstStage Studios, providing entry-level training opportunities.
We look forward to working with
@PrimeVideo
on series two.
🔗
Fantastic news that
@BlackCamelPic
's hit show
#Annika
is to air on
@BBCOne
🙌
The series was first released on
@alibi_channel
in 2021 and fast became an audience favourite.
👀 Tune in to the first episode on BBC One on Saturday 20 May at 9:15pm.
BBC and Screen Scotland join forces to put Scotland’s TV industry on world stage 🎉
The initiative aims to support Scotland’s TV industry by supporting world-class drama, cutting-edge comedy and high-end factual content. Read more:
#BBCScotland
An independent group of 12 individuals has been appointed to
@CreativeScots
' EDI Advisory Group 🗒️
The group has a commitment to the development of arts, culture and screen in Scotland, and the pivotal role of EDI in enabling a thriving sector:
✨ Exciting news for the screen sector, as
@StirlingCouncil
announces the creation of Stirling Studios, which will be among the biggest film studio campuses in Scotland, as well as paving the way for thousands of high-skilled jobs.
Find out more at
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📢 We're thrilled to announce the launch of Film FastTrack, a groundbreaking new development programme designed to support talented film producers in Scotland fast-track their careers.
Glasgow-based training provider
@TRC_media
will deliver the project.
Channel 4's factual department is calling for Scottish indies to pitch ideas for its 9pm slot 📺
This is through a jointly funded initiative we're working on with
@Channel4
⚡️ 3 ideas will become eligible for further development funding. All details here:
.
@The_Writers_Lab
has launched the first script development programme of its kind for women over 40 🙌
Created in partnership with
@untamedstories
and supported by Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films.
🔗
📸 by Steven Chee