MG ALBA STEPS UP SEARCH FOR ENTERTAINMENT TALENT

Following the success of FilmG winning short, Siubhlachan (The Traveller) on the international stage, MG ALBA are delighted to announce that a new Development Fund of £10k will be set up to allow the winners of the FilmG 2009 Entertainment and Best Director categories to try to emulate that success.

Since the FilmG 2008 awards ceremony Siubhlachan has screened at film festivals in Switzerland, South Korea and Canada. Director Ùisdean Murray has developed a 30 minute pilot episode for the Gaelic Channel, BBC ALBA.

Uisdean Murray with Carole Sheridan, Head of Talent at Scottish Screen and actor David Walker


5 weeks to go!

With the closing date on the 20 November, there are still five weeks left to make a 3-5 minute Gaelic short for the competition. FilmG is open to anyone aged 18 or over and has a separate category for 12-17 year olds. For full competition details and to view last year’s films for inspiration, visit the website www.filmg.co.uk


Entertainment

This year a special prize of £2,500 will be awarded for Best Entertainment short. This could be music, sport, a quiz show, chat show, a live performance or even a stand-up act. This category offers a great opportunity to win a cash prize and access to the £10K Development Fund. The prize winner could see their short film developed for screening locally, nationally and internationally.


Prizes

The cash prizes for FilmG include £3000 for best drama/comedy short and £3,000 for best factual short. There are also cash prizes for the best interpretation of the competition theme, Gaisgeach (hero, champion or warrior) as well as prizes for best performance, best presenter, best director and most creative production. A full list of prizes can be viewed on the FilmG website. Winners of the Best Director categories will also be offered access to the £10k Development Fund.


The FilmG team would like to hear from anyone who is interested in making a film or helping others make their films. If you would like further information on this please send an email to fios@filmg.co.uk.