AN awards competition celebrating the “best in new and emerging talent in the moving image industries in Scotland” has announced its shortlist.
The New Talent Awards, run by BAFTA in Scotland, are taking place on the 24th of next month in Glasgow, and among the nominations one entry alone has made into the shortlist of three categories.
Zombie Musical has been nominated in Best Producer (Short Form), Best Director (Short Form) and Original Music. – the last being a new category for the awards.
A statement issued by the organisers reads: “BAFTA in Scotland believes that the future lies in rewarding excellence in the industry, championing innovation, and above all, in encouraging Scotland to be seen as a beacon of creative inspiration and quality, and to this end the New Talent Awards are a perfect demonstration of this belief.”
It quotes chair, Ewan Angus: “These unique awards acknowledge excellence and highlight the future talent of Scottish film, television and digital media. Each year the standard of work never ceases to impress and this year is no exception, with a fantastic array of work shortlisted. My thanks go to the dedicated juries who watch each and every submission and select the best new talent Scotland has to offer.”
The shortlist reads:
ANIMATION
FIXING LUKA
Director: Jessica Ashman
Writer: Jessica Ashman
Producer: Anna Odell
DigiCult
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DOMINGUEROS
Director: Nuria Gonzalez Blanco
Writer: Nuria Gonzalez Blanco
Producer: Donald Holwill
Edinburgh College of Art (eca)
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OUT ON THE TILES
Director: Anna Pearson
Writer: Anna Pearson
Producer: Donald Holwill
Edinburgh College of Art (eca)
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ORIGINAL MUSIC
Alexander Horiwitz
ROOM 9
RSAMD
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Pete MacDonald
FIXING LUKA
DigiCult
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Toby Mottershead
ZOMBIE MUSICAL
Haphazard Media
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EXPERIMENTAL / ART
ANOTHER DAY
Director: Will Anderson
Writer: Will Anderson & Brainz In Jarz
Producer: Donald Holwill
Edinburgh College of Art (eca)
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HOME
Director: Krish Shrikumar
Writer: Krish Shrikumar
Producer: Krish Shrikumar
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LYRICAL SPREAD
Director: Ian Robertson
Writer: Ian Robertson
Producer: Ian Robertson
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TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Matt Cameron for Visual Effects
META
Director: Matt Cameron
Writer: Tom K Mcarthy
Producer: John Fairfield
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Grace Chang for Costume Design
DOGGED
Director: Jo Shaw
Writer: Jo Shaw
Producer: Britt Crowley
Rocketgorilla
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Julian Schwanitz for Director of Photography
DISCO
Director: Chico Pereira
Writer: James Mavor
Producer: Olivia Gifford, Gary Hall & James Mavor
Screen Academy Scotland, a Skillset Film and Media Academy at Edinburgh Napier University
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WRITER
Graham Fitzpatrick
MUM’S BIRTHDAY
Pilton Video
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Keith Grantham, Graham Hughes and Graeme McGeagh
THE BIG SLICK
Enlightened Monster Productions
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Scott Mackay & David Barras
ELECTRIC MAN
Strange Boat
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PRODUCER: SHORT FORM
Naysun Alae-Carew
ZOMBIE MUSICAL
Haphazard Media
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John Fairfield
META
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Victoria Thomas
THE BRIDE’S BALL
The Polka Dot Factory
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PRODUCER: FICTION/FACTUAL
Sarah Drummond
MUM’S BIRTHDAY
Pilton Video
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Lizzie Gray
RIVER CITY
BBC Scotland
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Richard Nicholls
END OF THE ROAD
Swift Films
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ACTOR/ACTRESS
Amiera Darwish
STRANGE PLACES
Strange Films
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Eileen MacLennan
AN SEOLADH
Screen HI
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Hanna Stanbridge
OUTCAST
Makar Productions
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DIRECTOR: SHORT FORM
Ryan McHenry
ZOMBIE MUSICAL
Haphazard Media
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Lou McLoughlan
CARING FOR CALUM
Screen Academy Scotland, a Skillset Film and Media Academy at Edinburgh College of Art (eca)
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David Stoddart
SOLSTICE
