29 January, 2012

The Friday Five: Gavin Mitchell

Actor Gavin Mitchell answers five film-related questions this Friday

The Friday Five: Gavin Mitchell The Friday Five: Gavin Mitchell

‘We need to do the biggest, best stuff we can’: John McKay on We’ll Take Manhattan and filmmaking in Scotland

Writer and director John McKay on We'll Take Manhattan and filmmaking in Scotland

‘We need to do the biggest, best stuff we can’: John McKay on We’ll Take Manhattan and filmmaking in Scotland ‘We need to do the biggest, best stuff we can’: John McKay on We’ll Take Manhattan and filmmaking in Scotland

Photo gallery: Karen Gillan in We’ll Take Manhattan

Images of Karen Gillan in New York from BBC Four's We'll Take Manhattan

Photo gallery: Karen Gillan in We’ll Take Manhattan Photo gallery: Karen Gillan in We’ll Take Manhattan

Guest blog: Andy Gregor on the making of For the Love of Lugosi

We revisit our latest Film of the Week as director Andy Gregor takes us behind the scenes

Guest blog: Andy Gregor on the making of For the Love of Lugosi Guest blog: Andy Gregor on the making of For the Love of Lugosi

Guest post: Helen Graham offers a taste of Kingussie’s Food on Film

Like food? Love films? Then Kingussie's Food on Film is for you

Guest post: Helen Graham offers a taste of Kingussie’s Food on Film Guest post: Helen Graham offers a taste of Kingussie’s Food on Film

News

Submissions now open for goNORTH 2012

ScreenHI, the agency for developing the screen and broadcast industries in the Highlands and Islands, has today announced new film and broadcast strands at goNORTH 2012.

BBC ALBA celebrates the Bard in Nashville

BBC ALBA will be marking the Bard’s birthday with a special Robert Burns tribute concert from Nashville, Tennessee.

Scottish talent nominated at BAFTAs

Scottish directors Lynne Ramsay and John Maclean have been nominated for awards at this year’s BAFTAs, it was announced today.

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Blog

Not Another Happy Ending poster released

The poster has been released for upcoming Scottish indie film, Not Another Happy Ending, starring Karen Gillan and Emun Elliott.

Where next for Scotland’s film and TV industry?

In response to yesterday’s John McKay interview, we want to read your views on how Scotland’s film and TV industry can grow.

Cameo cinema

Guest blog: Ian Hoey on the many ages of film appreciation

Ian Hoey looks at the likes and dislikes of a film appreciation group in Edinburgh comprised of local pensioners.

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Interviews

Jean Shrimpton (Karen Gillan) and David Bailey (Aneurin Barnard) (BBC/Kudos)

‘We need to do the biggest, best stuff we can’: John McKay on We’ll Take Manhattan and filmmaking in Scotland

The director of BBC Four’s We’ll Take Manhattan discusses directing on a tight budget, his plans for a Scottish indie movie and the future of film and TV production in Scotland.

Allan Hunter and Allison Gardner launching GFF 2011

‘It’s about being as open-minded as possible’: Allan Hunter on Glasgow Film Festival 2012

Ahead of the press launch of the 2012 Glasgow Film Festival, we sat down with Festival co-director Allan Hunter to find out what’s coming to Glasgow between 16 – 26 February.

Steven Severin has written a new score for 1932's Vampyr

‘It’s a glimpse into a time capsule, an alien world’: Steven Severin on scoring 1932’s Vampyr

Following on from his 30 date Blood of a Poet UK tour in the winter of 2010, Steven Severin returns this month with a rare opportunity to hear his new score for 1932’s Vampyr.

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Features

Fiona Hyslop MSP

The Friday Five: Fiona Hyslop

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs in the Scottish Government, tells us about her favourite film and cinema memories.

Film of the Week: Shooter

Every Wednesday we’ll be presenting a full length film made in Scotland that’s available to watch online. This week’s film is Ronnie B Goodwin’s 2009 short, Shooter.

Gavin Mitchell rehearsing at the Lyceum

The Friday Five: Gavin Mitchell

Five friday film questions for Still Game and You Instead actor, Gavin Mitchell.

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What’s On

Scottish Film Festivals Calendar

A list of upcoming film festivals taking place around Scotland.