Urquhart Media Limited

02/05/2024

Only one more week left to view!

Excellent to receive feedback from Australian viewers after the screening of documentary on in Australia.

SBS Australia BBC Scotland
Urquhart Media Limited BBC Scotland

The Melville Monument in Edinburgh has become a focal point for Black Lives Matter protests, where debates have arisen over how controversial politician Henry Dundas should be remembered.

22/04/2023

Still ongoing activity with Scotland’s tallest statue! Dundas family applied to remove the plaque but Council refused! BBC have now replayed BAFTA winning ‘Scotland, Slavery & Statues’ so it’s available on iplayer again. here’s the link. Available for 20 more days…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nrpb

Examining the debate over how controversial politician Henry Dundas should be remembered.

01/07/2022

Honoured: selected for the amazing in Boston USA. An in person screening, & online screening until 2 July 2022 & Q&A.
Produced and directed by Parisa Urquhart & edited by Ling Lee
Roxbury International Film Festival
http://roxfilmfest.com
Frederick Douglass Film Club
Frederick Douglass in Scotland Film

09/06/2022

Find out what's on and what's coming up on SBS's TV and Radio channels in New South Wales - Friday 10th June

09/03/2022

Really special afternoon at Edinburgh Filmhouse for the screening of 'Strike for Freedom: Frederick Douglass in Scotland' & 'Scotland, Slavery & Statues' with a powerful Q&A from panelists Sir Geoff Palmer, Dr Peggy Brunache, Graham Campbell and Producer/Director Parisa Urquhart.
Trailers here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08tvcj9
https://vimeo.com/364973213/3bb8c8d4c3
A big thanks to Patrick Steel for the great photos marking the day. Thanks also to all those who came along.

18/01/2022

Just one more day (19th Jan) to respond to this very important consultation...

https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/edinburgh-slavery-and-colonialism-legacy-review-on/consultation/

Find and participate in consultations run by City of Edinburgh Council

31/10/2021

Last day to watch this!

19/07/2021

4th Time broadcast! 'Scotland, Slavery & Statues' tomorrow 20 July 2021 BBC Scotland 10pm. Still such relevant timely content for Scotland. But also for UK, Canada, USA and West Indies. Would appreciate a FB share so more people can watch!

Examining the debate over how controversial politician Henry Dundas should be remembered.

02/12/2020

Listen to AfricaNow! Nov. 25, 2020 African World History & Culture On Film, & Regional Dynamics In Ethiopia https://soundcloud.com/user-343237657/africanow-nov-25-2020-african-world-history-culture-on-film-and-regional-dynamics-in-ethiopia

30/11/2020

The debate is ongoing with articles in The Times and The Sunday Times and HeraldScotland this weekend. For a clear understanding of what’s happening in Toronto and the years of debate in Edinburgh, watch our documentary Scotland, Slavery & Statues on BBC iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nrpb

Examining the debate over how controversial politician Henry Dundas should be remembered.

27/11/2020

🎉STRIKE FOR FREEDOM: FREDERICK DOUGLASS IN SCOTLAND IS BEING SHOWN IN THE USA 🎉

Strike For Freedom: Frederick Douglass in Scotland has been selected for this year's African Diaspora International Film Festival! The festival runs from today until Sunday 13th December!

The film will be shown to the general public from Monday 30th November and will be featured in the festivals School Programme where it will be available for schools across New York!
https://nyadiff.org/2020/movies/strike-for-freedom/

Several film programs enrich the festival selection. The Art, Resistance and Activism program is rich in images, stories and remarkable people. Lil' Buck: Real Swan is one of those films, that together with Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba, Baaaad Sonia Sanchez, The Mali-Cuba Connection, Pink Opaque and Strike for Freedom go deep into the history of art, resistance and activism.
WWW.NYADIFF.ORG

24/11/2020

**EXCITING NEWS ALERT**
We've been lucky enough to have Strike For Freedom: Frederick Douglass in Scotland selected for this month's Lift-Off Sessions! Strike For Freedom is a part of Programme Three and are up against some really amazing shorts! The event runs until Monday 30th November!

Please follow the link below to purchase your ticket, and if you feel inclined vote for us! Those who are voted the best will make be given the opportunity to be selected for screening at Pinewood Studios in the UK and in LA.







https://liftoff.network/lift-off-sessions-november-2020/

The November edition of the Lift-Off Sessions returns to cut through the noise of a global pandemic by serving up a smorgasbord of independent film.

28/10/2020

Thanks everyone for attending the screening and Q&A for Strike For Freedom: Frederick Douglass in Scotland, a great discussion was had!

See below some resources that were mentioned in relationship the the Strike For Freedom: Frederick Douglass in Scotland exhibition that was featured in the film:

Firstly, NLS Strike for Freedom Tour in Edinburgh
https://ourbondageourfreedom.llc.ed.ac.uk

The interactive map for National Library of Scotland https://geo.nls.uk/maps/douglass/index.html

For more info on the exhibition:
https://ourbondageourfreedom.llc.ed.ac.uk

Scotland as a nation and Edinburgh as a city are at the heart of Frederick Douglass’s journey from slavery to freedom. Born into chattel slavery as Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey in Maryland USA, he risked his life to make his escape in 1838 and with the financial support of a free woman, An...

24/10/2020

Missed Scotland, Slavery and Statues earlier this week or just want to watch it again? You can catch it tonight on BBC Scotland at 9:30pm!

Browse the TV Guide for programmes from the BBC.

23/10/2020

Thanks
The Afternoon Show with Janice Forsyth & Grant Stott & The Edinburgh Reporter
- the only journalists who have been interested in the director behind the film! Only 1 in 6 docmakers in Scotland are female. I been have made to feel invisible, we need to be proactive and champion women directors at all levels of their career. Important to acknowledge us to then encourage other women to direct! Any other women film directors had this experience?
BBC Scotland Creative Scotland Scottish Documentary Institute Women In Film And TV Women in Journalism Group

https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/10/the-making-of-scotland-slavery-and-statues/

The Melville Monument in Edinburgh became a focal point for Black Lives Matter protests earlier in the summer. The documentary, ‘Scotland, Slavery and Statues’ – broadcast on BBC Scotland earl…

22/10/2020

Thanks to all so far for the positive feedback surrounding Scotland, Slavery and Statues. It will be screening again on BBC Scotland this Saturday at 9:30pm!



https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000nrpb/scotland-slavery-and-statues

Examining the debate over how controversial politician Henry Dundas should be remembered.

21/10/2020

Long Live Livi will be on BBC Scotland tonight at 7pm. A lovely, uplifting and endearing film!



https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000k06g/right-here-series-1-1-long-live-livi

Three ambitious skate girls are on a mission to save Livingston skatepark.

20/10/2020

Tune in to BBC Scotland tonight at 10pm for Scotland, Slavery and Statues.
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/henry-dundas-family-say-hes-19130244

The descendants of the controversial figure intend to speak out in a new documentary

20/10/2020

Tonight is the night, tune in at 10pm on BBC Scotland for Scotland, Slavery and Statues
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8855083/Family-Henry-Dundas-say-wrongly-treated-like-mass-murderer-BLM-activists.html

Althea Dundas-Baker (pictured with her daughter, Henrietta), the owner of Arniston House, Henry Dundas's birthplace in Midlothian, Scotland, said her ancestor has been 'falsely accused'.

20/10/2020

This is an impartial BBC Documentary where everyone has their say including you Michael Fry.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/18806496.hero-villain-tonight-will-see-bbc-makes-henry-dundas/

BBC Scotland will tonight broadcast a documentary called “Scotland, Slavery and Statues”, which deals with the current controversy over Henry…

19/10/2020

The Sun in Scotland newspaper discussing the 'Scotland, Slavery & Statues' Documentary this Tuesday 10pm BBC Scotland Channel & BBC iPlayer.... give us your feedback using hashtag

18/10/2020

Good press coverage today of our 'Scotland, Slavery & Statues' documentary Tues 20th Oct!

IT is a striking stone column that for nearly 200 years has been one of the most prominent features of Edinburgh’s iconic skyline.

05/08/2020

Great to see our documentary featured in Skateism!

It’s likely you have already heard of Livingston skatepark. Built in 1981, the design of the park was ahead of its time and made Scotland a bucket list destination for skaters around the world. Iain and Dee Urquhart, pioneers of the Scottish skate scene, are the reason the park became a reality. T...

16/07/2020

Great discussion with Geoff Palmer Lisa WIlliams Edinburgh Caribbean Association and ambassador about why Black History Matters organised by Edinburgh World Heritage . If interested in Frederick Douglass and other abolitionists coming to Scotland watch this trailer. Screening again soon. . https://vimeo.com/364973213/3bb8c8d4c3

This is a trailer for a 15' cinematic film produced and directed by Parisa Urquhart. The film showed in cinemas alongside the US drama 'Harriet' in…

08/07/2020

Only 4 days left to see Long Live Livi on BBC iplayer! 😳 Hope you enjoy and let us know your feedback as we're continuing to film these amazing girls!!! ♥️♥️♥️

Co-directed by Parisa Urquhart & Ling Lee , produced by Scottish Documentary Institute Noe Mendelle & Naomi Spiro, DOP DavidLee. Amazing Photos on set Neon Stash Hannah Bailey Sound by Johanna Sutherland & Bartek Baranowski, AMAZING music composed by Tom Drew and Ling Lee editing it!

Big thanks to Tony Hawk. In memory of the amazing Iain Urquhart ♥️♥️♥️

Brilliant response to the crowdfund campaign set up by Romany Morrice Kerry Clark-stevens! Long Live Livi- Community Regeneration Project
BBC Scotland



https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000k06g

Three ambitious skate girls are on a mission to save Livingston skatepark.

06/07/2020

Important to see the dilemma locals in Killin are facing being in a Covid-free area but highly dependent on national and international tourists... co-produced by Urquhart Media and Channel 4 News team.

have a watch 👇🏼



https://www.channel4.com/news/pubs-and-cafes-with-outside-tables-allowed-to-reopen-in-scotland

In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged the public to behave responsibly as pubs and cafes were allowed to have customers outside for the first time - as the country continues its tentative opening up.

06/07/2020

‘Killin emerging out of Lockdown’ is on Channel 4 news tonight(Monday) 7pm.

Produced by Urquhart Media & Lucia Walker C4 News.

28/06/2020

The efforts to raise awareness of the Dundas Statue Plaque is now having a ripple effect on other Edinburgh statues....

A review has been ordered into the future of a statue of a 19th century military commander and Royal Bank of Scotland governor outside the institution’s historic former headquarters in Edinburgh city centre due to his links with the slave trade.

26/06/2020