Screen Facilities Scotland

19/04/2024

✨ Exciting news for the screen sector, as Stirling Council announces the creation of Stirling Studios, which will be among the biggest film studio campuses in Scotland: https://pulse.ly/ijw95xiewt

💰 It will also pave the way for thousands of high-skilled jobs as well as major economic benefits.

📽️ The studios will be located on the former MoD land at Forthside, which has already been used as a filming location which will provide valuable experiences and lessons to serve future high-end productions.

📷 Pictured at the former MoD land that will become Stirling Studios are (from left) Isabel Davis, Executive Director of Screen Scotland; UK Government Minister for Scotland John Lamont MP; Stirling Council Leader, Cllr Chris Kane; Stirling Council Chief Executive, Carol Beattie.
Picture credit: Whyler Photos/Stirling Council.

20/03/2024

⌛TIME'S RUNNING OUT⌛

Apply before 10am, Tuesday 2nd April for PGGB's FREE Step Up to Production Accountant Programme!

Our in-person training, supported by Entertainment Partners, is for 1st Assistant Accountants and new Production Accountants. Taught by industry experts in Scotland from:

📆 Monday 15th - Friday 19th April
⏰ 9:30am - 5pm
📍101 Portman Street, Glasgow, G41 1EJ.

🔗 Don't miss out, find all details & apply here: https://productionguild.com/training-courses/upcoming-courses/supa-2024/

14/02/2024

📣 Calling Scotland-based artists!

Creative United is looking for talented artists in Scotland to take part in the Made Possible pilot - a consumer finance initiative that makes it more affordable to buy original art and design.

The scheme is designed to support independent artists, makers and craftspeople who predominantly sell work direct to consumers via their own sales channels, rather than through gallery representation.

This call-out is part of a time-limited pilot with a small group of talents artists and makers based in Scotland.

It's key aim is to understand the potential economic and social benefits of Made Possible and the impact on participating artists, such as increasing access and affordability to artist’s work to both new and existing audiences.

Made Possible is being delivered by Creative United with support from The National Lottery through Creative Scotland and in partnership with Novuna Consumer Finance.

🔎 Find out more and take part at https://pulse.ly/g6hes7qulj

12/02/2024

The Outlander Training Programme provides an opportunity for new entrants to work on the largest long running production currently in Scotland.

09/02/2024

🎥 Glasgow Film Festival have announced the full programme for their Industry Focus strand 🔎

🤝 The event features talks, workshops and networking opportunities for people at every stage of their screen career.

Highlights across the six days include celebrated Scottish filmmaker Kevin Macdonald discussing filmmaking; NextGen, a celebration of new wave British filmmaking with Lucy Cohen, Adura Onashile and Charlotte Regan; an Animatic Live Pitch to Netflix and Aardman; and a BBC Scotland Comedy Showcase hosted by Paul Black.

📅 Running 3 to 7 March 2024

Check out the highlights on our website at https://www.screen.scot/news/2024/february/full-programme-announced-glasgow-film-festival-2024-industry-focus

07/09/2023

https://bectu.org.uk/news/three-quarters-of-uk-film-and-tv-workers-currently-out-of-work-bectu-survey

A new survey from UK film and TV union Bectu lays bare the effect of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA industrial disputes...

10/05/2022

https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2022

Explore the winners of the 2022 Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and the British Academy Television Craft Awards. Scroll past the gallery for the lists in full.

14/03/2022

https://www.bafta.org/film/awards/2022-nominations-winners

Explore the nominations and winners for the 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards, celebrating the very best in film of the past year. Scroll down to view the full list, or click images below to reveal category nominations. The EE BAFTAs took place on Sunday 13 March will be broadcast on the BBC in th...

06/02/2022

Sunday 6 February 2022
6pm

https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-scotland-awards-2021

The nominations have been announced for the RTS Scotland Awards 2021.

26/01/2022

Outlander traineeships, closing date 29 January 2022.
https://www.screen.scot/news/2020/11/outlander-training-programmes-2020-21-open-for-applications

Announcing exciting opportunities to work on Season 7 of Scotland's biggest television production.

21/01/2022

Vacancy: Temporary Screen Commission Assistant
Immediate start until end of March – Remote Working
Essentially the role will sit in the Screen Commission Team specifically and dealing with locations for film/TV. The temp would be required to update and enter details onto our locations database so accuracy and attention to detail are essential, and they will need to be comfortable making phone calls with a friendly and polite communication style.
They will also be asked to deal with first line enquires and field these enquires to the most appropriate person in the team, so confident in building up knowledge of the work of the Screen Commission and general production industry.
They may also be asked to help the team work on creating the new Locations website too, so experience or a good interest in web development would also be great.
To apply for the role, you will need to register with either Hays or Fyte employment agencies. The contact details are:
Scott Bennett [email protected]
Taylor, Francesca [email protected]
If you would like to know more about the Screen Commission or speak to the team prior to applying, please contact Caris: [email protected]

07/01/2022

RIP Sidney Poitier.

https://youtu.be/kBt8L9u8h6g

Mr. Tibbs visits Endicott in his greenhouse to find out the truth of what happened that night. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5CjDJvsFvtVIhkf...

19/12/2021

https://culturecounts.scot/news/2021/12/15/100-million-announced-for-culture-and-hospitality-sectors-in-response-to-omicron-variant?mc_cid=adc4e80cf0&mc_eid=930884d326

03/12/2021

https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/property-giants-reveal-world-class-film-and-tv-vision-after-snapping-up-good-omens-studio-in-bathgate-3479502

One of Europe’s biggest property giants has snapped up the Scottish studio complex where the new series of Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens is being made.

24/11/2021

https://www.theknowledgeonline.com/the-knowledge-bulletin/post/2021/11/09/uk-crew-a-shortage-crisis

As the UK’s production boom continues unabated, the shortage of skilled crew is raising alarm across the industry, and instigating an urgent BFI-led review.

24/11/2021

Screen Facilities Scotland usually take a table or two, hope to see you all there next year !

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59362309?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Limbo picked up four Baftas while James McAvoy won best actor for lockdown film Together.

01/11/2021

https://youtu.be/p1xgaM-vsVM

28/10/2021

GOOD OMENS

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Filming is underway in Scotland on the second series of Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

23/10/2021

Alec Baldwin Was Handed A Gun He Was Told Was Safe To Use Just Before The Fatal Set Shooting, Court Records State https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/alec-baldwin-prop-gun-live-rounds-warrant

The revelation came amid increased scrutiny of the film set and the general practice of using prop guns in productions.

23/10/2021

A giant in special effects whose shoulders we stand on today !

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/ray-harryhausen-titan-cinema?utm_campaign=hh_autumn_winter&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_instagram&utm_content=image&utm_term&fbclid=IwAR3yV_nlPvtpwiGpv9t_7XtC6q7hcyk9lt17uajnX2nCvwWcxrCKEBghHiU

Film special effects superstar Ray Harryhausen helped elevate stop motion animation to an art. His innovative and inspiring films, from the 1950s onwards, changed the face of modern movie making forever. This is the largest and widest-ranging exhibition of Ray Harryhausen’s work ever seen, with ...

18/10/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/business/iatse-deal-strike-averted.html

The tentative agreement came hours before a strike deadline and avoids a production shutdown at TV and movie studios already scrambling to make up for time lost in the pandemic.

06/10/2021

Look here 2 purpose built studios named ''The Depot'', correct me if I'm wrong, I've never seen this in Scotland ! Where you read Liverpool insert Glasgow or Edinburgh and dream of what still could be !

https://www.theknowledgeonline.com/the-knowledge-bulletin/post/2021/10/01/new-liverpool-studios-open-for-business-

Two new film and high-end TV drama studios in Liverpool are open for business from Monday, 4 October.

05/10/2021

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/03/the-eva-wiseman-column-behind-the-scenes-film-and-tv-workers-want-less-drama?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR22FSl59qbhQVCIlgiuYmKHBAFMSLxET6NWphauASmEgm3JpxgV_4q_vs4

It’s a glamorous industry, but the bullying culture can make working conditions unbearable. By Eva Wiseman

31/08/2021

Crew crisis threatens production boom !

https://tinyurl.com/4sjtpads

UK crews are undoubtedly among the best in the world, with a huge range of skills and experience to offer. But right now, and in the future, there looms a serious shortage.

23/08/2021

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/kelvin-hall-turned-3-storey-21378316

It's the first time the historic building has been used in a small-screen production, the first of many to come.

13/08/2021

This will be a sore one for New Zealand and a giant loss of film revenue ! Now I wonder which country's topography looks like NZ ? Could we be standing in it ? Let's hope so !

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/fortress-new-zealand-loses-241billion-amazon-lord-of-the-rings-series/ar-AANgfzS?ocid=uxbndlbing

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern said Thursday that strict border controls would remain this year but she hoped to cautiously reopen to the rest of the world in...

12/08/2021

URGENT !

BFI/BBC/Films/Screen Scotland funded feature film looking for a COVID SUPERVISOR.
Location: Glasgow
Start Date: 16th August but can be discussed
End Date: 17th October
Shooting: 5 day weeks, 11 hour days (10+1)

Please send CV to: [email protected] and put ‘Covid Supervisor’ in the subject line.

We support diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

02/08/2021

Eye-watering amount for a studio £700 million, we can but dream!

https://www.independent.co.uk/business/plans-for-ps700m-hertfordshire-film-and-tv-studios-with-4-500-jobs-b1894833.html

Global investor Blackstone and real estate giant Hudson Pacific Properties have revealed plans for their first Sunset Studios in the UK.

06/07/2021

When Pease Bay, Scotland stood in for the Japanese Coast ! Sky documentary produced by Atlantic Productions : The Lost Fleet of Khubilai Khan.
This is what we do, find the almost impossible in Scotland!