Scottish Documentary Institute

We grow films.

  • About
  • News
  • Films
  • 50/50+ Women
  • Opportunities
  • Events
  • Masterclasses
  • Donate

SDI ambassadors announced

17th November 2020 / News

We’re thrilled to announce two new ambassadors to help us spread the word about SDI, to champion creative documentary and encourage more diversity in front of and behind the camera.

Halla Mohieddeen is a Principal Presenter with Al Jazeera in Doha. Before moving back into 24-hour international news, she launched STV News Tonight, bringing local, national and international news to a Scottish audience, and Outwith, a podcast discussing stories and issues that seldom make it into news bulletins. She has a wealth of international experience, working as a journalist and presenter in Asia, the Middle East, mainland Europe and Scotland.

Halla is particularly pleased to support SDI’s 50/50+ Women Direct campaign: “I know from experience how vital it is to have diversity in front of and behind the camera. If we’re to do justice to the world we live in, it can’t just be a small section of society that tells our stories.”

Stewart Kyasimire is a BAFTA-nominated director whose films include BBC Scotland’s Black and Scottish, a seminal, identity-defining film gathering together prominent black Scots from all generations. Bash the Entertainer – Behind the Smile is Stewart’s next documentary for BBC Scotland tackling social media, racism and mental health.

In 2019 Stewart set up the first BAME production company in Scotland, after noticing the lack of diversity and inclusion within the film and TV industry on and off-screen. His company ‘Create Anything’ has set out to tell minority ethnic stories. Create Anything set up a BAME Scotland network agency placing the right talent in front of Execs and commissioners.

Noe Mendelle, SDI Director, says: “I’m delighted to welcome Halla and Stewart as SDI ambassadors. Both are great influencers and deserve the respect they have from their followers. Halla and Stewart have large, generous Scottish personalities, keen supporters to female filmmakers and active promoters of diverse voices. Over the next few years, they will be great cultural anchors to the activities and campaigns run by SDI.”

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Training Opportunities for filmmakers >>>

Categories

  • Awards
  • Festivals
  • Jobs
  • Opinion
  • Opportunities
  • SDI Productions

SDI Tweets

  • If you missed yesterday's Coffee Morning with @RaisingFilms @jessicalevick and @manjinder_virk on challenges facing… https://t.co/mCM56l1h6r19 hours ago
  • RT @weareayafilms: OPPORTUNITY With support of @screenscots, we've created 5 Curation Fellowships aimed at providing participants with a…yesterday
  • RT @IberoDocs: One week to go for #IberoDocs2021! ️1 new film everyday at 6pm, available for 48h Daily Q&As on Zoom and FB live. Some…yesterday
  • Our next Masterclass takes place on Fri 23rd April with award-winning director Margreth Olin, who will be in conver… https://t.co/fGzPdcs5rEyesterday
  • Our Coffee Morning with @RaisingFilms on being a parent or carer while making documentaries is now streaming on Fac… https://t.co/9V3NMiCVzo2 days ago

Footer

  • Resources
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQs
  • Cookies
  • Environment
  • Volunteer
  • Equality
  • Complaints
  • Jobs

Contact Us

+44 131 651 5760info@scotdoc.com

Scottish Documentary Institute
74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9DF, Scotland, UK

Scottish Documentary Institute is a Company limited by Guarantee, registered in Scotland (SC481435) with charitable status (SC049206)

Supported By

© 2021 Scottish Documentary Institute.
Design by Primate. Built by Visibility Corps.