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Switching channels: will the Edinburgh TV festival’s magic survive the move south?

After 50 years the annual shindig is heading to Manchester – but a new rival could keep the industry’s fringe link going

The Guardian - UK

Plans unveiled for new Scottish festival as Edinburgh event moves to England

PLANS for a new Scottish TV and screen festival have been unveiled after the Edinburgh TV Festival announced it was ending its 50-year run in the…

The National (Scotland)

Festival opener makes major splash with star-studded cast

ACTOR John Hannah has taken up cold water swimming anyway but it still can’t have been much fun immersed in the North Sea to play the part of a…

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Gaelic filmmakers invited by BBC to pitch feature ideas

GAELIC storytellers are being invited to develop ideas for feature films under a new scheme backed by BBC ALBA, MG ALBA, BBC Film and Screen Scotland

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh international film festival showcases a Scottish industry in rude health

This year’s festival is superpowered by a strong year for Scottish cinema, showing it can thrive under the ‘four dimensional perpetual catch-22’ of global ambitions

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh festival took £600k in Scottish taxpayer funding before moving to England

THE Edinburgh TV Festival received almost £600,000 in funding from the Scottish Government before its organisers announced it would be relocated to…

The National (Scotland)

Map of The Odyssey Scottish filming locations released – here's where to visit

A MAP showing filming locations in Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey has been released, allowing film fans to explore the stunning…

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Edinburgh TV Festival was 'never really Scottish,' expert claims

THE Edinburgh TV Festival moving to Greater Manchester will be a blow to Scotland’s creative industry, but it “was never really a Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Top TV boss speaks out as major festival moves from Scotland to England

A TOP TV boss has hit out at the organisers of Edinburgh TV Festival’s decision to leave the Scottish capital, saying the city created what it is…

The National (Scotland)

Traitors franchise boosted Scotland’s economy by £21.8m, says BBC

The show, including its US and celebrity variants, is filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands.

Evening Standard

Scottish film festival spotlighting climate emergency announces full programme

SCOTLAND’S Environmental Film Festival has announced this year’s full programme aiming to spotlight the vital role artists play in helping…

The National (Scotland)

Mel Gibson shows interest in Scottish producer's historic film about Irish king

MEL Gibson has shown interest in a film being developed by Scottish producer Mairi Sutherland centred on the Irish High King, Niall Noígíallach

The National (Scotland)

While Hollywood visits Scotland, homegrown filmmakers are at ‘breaking point’

BIG-BUDGET movie Spider-Man has begun filming in Glasgow – the latest in a series of blockbusters to be shot in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish crew 'excluded from Spider Man 4 filming'

THE head of one of Scotland’s biggest talent agencies has claimed that there is zero Scottish crew being used by the production company behind…

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More Scots need to benefit from Scotland's screen industry, John Swinney says

JOHN Swinney has said more needs to be done to increase the number of Scots benefitting from Scotland's screen industry ...

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Re-opening date announced for independent Scottish cinema forced to close doors

An independent Scottish cinema is set to re-open after being forced to close its doors to the public for nearly three years

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh’s Filmhouse banks on celluloid as it reopens after three years

Desire for analogue seen as key to success as cinema opens its doors again after a campaign backed by Brian Cox

The National (Scotland)

Gaelic drama scoops top prize at prestigious international awards in Barcelona

THE Gaelic drama An t-Eilean has been awarded the highest honour at a prestigious European television award in Barcelona ...

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BBC's Douglas Murray interview has 'powerful legitimising function'

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Scottish director warns Hollywood is prioritised over grassroots film and TV

AN award-winning Scottish filmmaker has criticised Screen Scotland’s “ignorance and discrimination” against grassroots projects in an open…

Evening Standard

US animation company to open £28m Glasgow studio

Los Angeles will remain the home of Halon’s headquarters.

The National (Scotland)

Hollywood animation company to open £28m Scottish studio creating 250 jobs

AN AMERICAN firm which has worked on major Hollywood franchises has announced it will open a new animation studio in Glasgow creating hundreds of…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney to visit set of Channel 4 drama filmed in Scotland

The First Minister will visit the set of a new Channel 4 drama amid a pledge of £2 million for the screen sector in an upcoming budget.

The Independent UK

Scottish staff working on The Traitors increased between first and second series

The BBC has come in for criticism over the number of staff from north of the border working on the show.

The National (Scotland)

Director says Scots 'denied a voice' amid Traitors filming row

A BAFTA-WINNING director has said Scots are being “denied a voice” amid a row over accusations production companies are exploiting systems meant…

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