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Funded by Creative Scotland, ScottishFilms.com allows film professionals to watch short films produced by Scottish talent. Our regularly updated blog provides updates on developments within the Scottish film industry.

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'Don’t think too much, just do it!': Director Johanna Wagner on filmmaking in Scotland

by: admin | Category: Industry News | Published Jan 6th, 12:49

In our latest look at the work of documentary filmmakers who have made a name for themselves in Scotland, we spoke to Johanna Wagner, whose 2009 film, Peter in Radioland, was made in association with the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI).

Peter in Radioland, a portrait of Johanna’s...

Audio interview: Douglas Hart on Long Distance Information

by: admin | Category: Industry News | Published Dec 9th 2011, 17:00

From his early career as the founding member of Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain, Douglas Hart has become a respected music video director for acts such as The Charlatans, The Libertines and Paul Weller.

I spoke to Douglas at the 2011 Encounters Short Film Festival about his debut...

Audio interview: Jessica Ashman on Fixing Luka

by: admin | Category: Industry News | Published Dec 2nd 2011, 14:10

This podcast is the first of a short series of interviews carried out at the Encounters film festival in Bristol and it features Glasgow-based animator, Jessica Ashman, who recently won the award for best animation at the Scottish BAFTA's for her short film, Fixing...

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Raising Finance: Marketing and Distribution questions remain open

by: admin | Category: Industry Research | Published Oct 19th 2011, 14:13

Raising Finance: Marketing and Distribution questions remain open

The Film London Production Finance Market starts today Oct 19th. It would be very interesting to know how many conversations involve producers pitching for funds to use towards marketing and distribution concerns.

The...

The single connected Home Ent window on multiple screens? Economic problems with the indie solution to the broken business model.

by: admin | Category: Industry Research | Published Sep 21st 2011, 18:04

Numerous new digital tools promise to deliver films (along with attendant marketing and audience insights) across all Internet connected platforms, wherever and whenever they are demanded. Ted Hope offers a fantastic summary list of these and related services.

One technological and...

Online Distribution: Disintermediation or rebranding the gatekeepers? A variety of options along the spectrum.

by: admin | Category: Industry Research | Published Sep 9th 2011, 16:46

The ongoing proliferation of digital film distribution channels brings up interesting questions of categorisation.

Miramax, along with Universal, Warners and BBC worldwide amongst others are experimenting with the facebook credit system. This new channel allows the distributors to...