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Christmas is fast approaching and as this
issue straddles the old and new year, it
seems time is further accelerated.
Just a moment then to pause and celebrate
all the great work and talented people in
Scotland’s screen industries. Much of this
issue is given over to this year’s BAFTA
Scotland awards, with an interview with new
Director, Helen Anderson, a report from the
Cardonald College students who worked
behind the scenes to produce the show, and
of course, a few words with the winners
themselves.
Also time to look back and celebrate an
iconic Scottish film that is celebrating its
25 th anniversary. Bill Forsyth was recently
reunited with Local Hero and the town of
Pennan, which played such a crucial role in
the film; Neil Shirran from Aberdeen City
and Shire Film Office writes of how the town
marked the occasion.
Also in this issue we hear from five
different film festivals around the world:
Kenny Glenaan recent recipient of a BAFTA
Scotland award for Best Direction reports
back on the Rome International Film Festival,
were Summer picked up a prestigious
prize – and some footwear - from a jury
young Italians. Lucinda Broadbent writes of
Sheffield doc/fest where her film, Red Oil,
was screening, and where she enjoyed a
Scottish rollerblading ceilidh! Further afield,
Dale Corlett and Suzanne Adamson took
their short film, man at the side of the road,
to Palm Springs Shortfest and discovered
the downside of driving convertibles in the
desert. Closer to home, Norman McClandish
recounts how he very nearly managed to
upset the most stylish man in Scotland
at the Heartland Film Society Festival
in Aberfeldy, and producer Don Coutts
previews December’s Cromarty Film Festival,
which has a great programme and line-up of
speakers introducing their favourite films.
We also hear from a number of independent
filmmakers and their recent experiences.
Two films share dark subject matters,
Blooded shot on the Isle of Mull and
Mandragora Productions’ Dark Nature shot
in Dumfries & Galloway. Midnight Madness
is an ultra low budget documentary from
Charles Henri-Bellville, documenting a
basketball tournament, which recently
screened at the Raindance Film Festival.
Jana Prchalova, one of last year’s NEATs
trainees, is now working on a short film with
animation studio, Once Were Farmers; she
tells us where the inspiration for Mondo’s
Search for the Sun comes from.
Much to look forward to in 2009, including
the continuing progress towards Creative
Scotland. Scottish Screen welcomed the
recent appointment of chair for the new
organisation, Ewan Brown, and we look
forward to working with him in establishing
the new organisation.
Scottish Screen would like to wish everyone
a happy festive season and all the very best
wishes for 2009.
Linsey Denholm
Editor
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