Cutting Loose took the Flickerfest Award for Best Documentary on Sunday night on the warm sands of Bondi Beach, Australia. Rosie Crerar, Program Manager said: “The jury felt the film was outstanding, and reached a unanimous decision very quickly tonight” The Flickerfest Film Festival is held during the summer …
Scottish Filmmakers: we are launching Bridging the Gap PLUS, a great opportunity to work closely with SDI and get a 30min doc commissioned by BBC Scotland.
Congratulations to the 11 filmmakers who have been shortlisted to develop their projects through Bridging the Gap! The shortlisted filmmakers have now two months and two intense training workshops ahead of them to get their project ready for the commissioning pitch in early February 2012.
Press Release: Caring for Calum wins prestigious Grierson Best Student Documentary – Bafta-winning eca graduate Lou McLoughlan picks up her third big prize this year
We are pleased to announced that Bridging the Gap 2011-2012 is now open for applications! We are looking for Scottish-based filmmakers to make 10 minute documentaries.
Adrian McDowall and Finlay Pretsell’s Cutting Loose will screen on BBC2 Scotland on the 2nd November 2011 at 11.20pm. Hairdressers poised, scissors at the ready, clients in place. Cutting begins. The salon looks familiar enough; busy chatter rising above the chopping and blow-drying, but the hairdressers all have something in …
Kirkcaldy Man, a film about former Darts champion Jocky Wilson wins Golden Dove award at DokLeipzig. Screen Academy Scotland/ECA graduate Julian Schwanitz takes home €5000 prize money; Bafta-winning Caring for Calum is nominated for Grierson Award.
Our most northern outing so far with our slate of SHIFT films will be taking place tomorrow in Lerwick, Shetland during ScreenPlay (11am, Garrison Theatre), the annual film festival which is curated by critic Mark Kermode.
Press Release 20/6/ 2010 – for immediate release Attn: News desks / Arts correspondents Brand new docs showcasing home grown talent (23rd June) Bridging the Gap is one of the leading documentary new talent initiatives for cinema in the UK, consistently picking up awards, BAFTA’s, special mentions and festival screenings …
The following brand new bridging the gap films will screen in Sheffield. Tickets available at Box Office and with a delegate pass: The Perfect Fit Director: Tali Yankelevich They might be worn by delicate girls, but ballet shoes are crafted by burly men. A perfectionist shoemaker pounds his soul out …
