Our July news

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Welcome to our July Newsletter

This month, we bring you the latest Scottish screen sector updates including our latest funding news, industry opportunities and a focus on our upcoming Screen Fringe programme.

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People sitting out on deck chairs at Edinburgh Film Festival's Film Fest in the City in St Andrews square.

Industry updates

The Edinburgh International Film Festival has unveiled a rich selection of features, short films and special events as part of its 2022 festival programme. Screen Scotland has funded the development and production of 18 of the films and short films screening during the festival including this year’s Opening Gala film, Aftersun.

Pathé has announced that the Screen Scotland backed feature film The Lost King will have its World Premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival 2022. The film stars Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan and tells the remarkable true story of how an ordinary woman discovered the remains of King Richard III.

We have refreshed our Production Growth Fund application guidance. The fund aims to draw large-scale film and TV productions into Scotland, helping to create employment opportunities for Scottish crews and encourage the use of production facilities in Scotland.

Our Distribution Fund, formally the Distribution and Exhibition Fund, re-opened for applications this month. The revised fund will enable distributors of Scottish features to reach as wide and diverse a domestic audience as possible.

Thanks to Screen Scotland funding, twelve young people from diverse backgrounds will undergo eight-month paid work placements with ten Scottish independent production companies as part of Pact’s Indie Diversity Scheme. The scheme supports Scottish indies to recruit new and diverse talent to the industry.

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Industry opportunities

TRC’s SuperSizer is a professional development programme for ambitious Development Executives, providing exclusive access to leading broadcasters and commissioners as well as weekly training sessions. Applications close 5 August.

Screen Start is a new employability initiative from GMAC Film that will support 20 people from under-represented communities to gain access to the screen sector. Participants will undertake a 6-month programme of bespoke training, industry mentoring and work placements. Complete a registration form before 5 August.

ScreenSkills' High-end TV Leaders of Tomorrow is a three-year programme focused on providing comprehensive support to mid-level professionals working in high-end TV to give them the tools to become future leaders. Applications close 7 August.

BECTU’s Hit the Ground Running course is a free two-day intensive training course for those looking to secure their first job in Scotland's film and TV industry. Applications close Wednesday 10 August.

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Screen Fringe

Building on the success of its initial pilot, launched by Screen Scotland and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society in 2019, the Screen Fringe programme is back for a second-time running and is focused on supporting producers, commissioners and Film and TV executives in their engagement with the festival, and encouraging the drive of stage-to-screen adaptation.

If you are a member of the TV and Film Industry, you can register now to accredit and gain access to ticketing services, Marketplace and Fringe Connect, where you can connect with other industry members.

Registered delegates will have tailored support from a dedicated Screen Fringe Manager and assistant to help them in identifying work that meets their programming needs and criteria. The programme will also assist in the scouting of new talent and material, helping to connect industry professionals with venues and hidden gems, as well as leading various panel events, networking opportunities, and more.

For any more information about Screen Fringe and/or the initiative and its offerings, please email the Screen Fringe Manager, Sophie Ellwood, at Sophie.Ellwood@edfringe.com

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Screen shout-outs

The Grierson Awards shortlist 2022 was revealed featuring four Screen Scotland backed documentaries: Dying to Divorce, The Story of Film: A New Generation, The Bayview, and Prosopagnosia.

New drama-thriller The Control Room aired on BBC One this month. The three-part series is available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

Aftersun from Scottish director Charlotte Wells won the CineVision Award for best international film by an emerging director at Filmfest München.

Dulcimer Film’s Pictures from… series aired on BBC Scotland in July. All three episodes are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.

Irish/Scottish co-production The Artist and the Wall of Death had its World Premiere at Galway Film Fleadh 2022.

Black Camel Picture’s crime drama Annika is now available to stream on NOW TV.

Image Credits: 1: Overhead image of St Andrews Square in Edinburgh during EIFF, courtesy of EIFF 2: Behind the scenes TV studio from Adobe Stock 3: Woman performing on stage from Adobe Stock 4: Still from The Control Room, courtesy of BBC Creative.

Screen Scotland is the dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland, delivering enhanced support for all aspects of our screen sector.

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