Film Access Scotland

Film Access Workshop: Access Filmmaking - Our Impact for People & Communities
2023-09-20 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Media Education, 183 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh, EH11 2EB
More information will be released soon.

Film Access Coffee Morning: East Central Scotland
2023-09-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Online

Film Access Training: Neurodiversity
2023-05-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
Tuesday 16 May 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
This practical session facilitated by biggerhouse will focus on neurodiversity awareness in conversation with three filmmakers they previously worked with.
This is part of their ongoing film talent development programme Different Voices for emerging Neurodiverse filmmakers and creatives from the Bristol area. They will present examples of their work and discuss what inspired them to make the films and how the process of working with biggerhouse was for them.
This is an interactive session with a showcase of work and a Q&A with the participants. It hopes to inform film access programme design and practice.
About biggerhouse film:
biggerhouse film have been working together for 20 years making films with people. They describe their practice as making creative work with people who might describe themselves as being or feeling ‘removed from the centre’. This can include working with neurodivergent filmmakers, people with learning disabilities, people living with dementia and sometimes young people belonging to the LGBTQI+ community.
The training sessions are free to attend for our members and associates. To join Film Access Scotland visit: filmaccess.scot/join-us/
Film Access Scotland delivers training opportunities to develop the practice and skills of individuals and organisations working in the Film Access Sector.
To make these sessions as relevant and useful as possible for participants, registered participants will be expected to have some basic familiarity with the topics or undergone basic training on the topics covered by the training.

Film Access Scotland Coffee Morning – Dumfries & Galloway
2023-05-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Join our second online Film Access Coffee Morning, at 10am on 9 May 2023!
We are delighted to welcome Film Access practitioners Colin Tennant (Coulson & Tennant) and Emma Dove (Cample Line), who will share insight into their Film Access activities and the challenges working with remote and isolated communities. Amy Marletta (Upland) will also kindly contribute to the conversations about outreach.
Following some short introductions, our guests will answer questions from participants. This is a space for everyone to chat about potential collaborative activities, build partnerships, and discover more about Film Access networks in the Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway. It will also be an opportunity to share stories and challenges from recent Film Access activities.
Please share this event with your local community. We want to hear from other freelancers, youth, arts and health organisations, art centres, or libraries interested in or wanting to be involved in Film Access activities in the Scottish Borders and Dumfries & Galloway. This event is open to everyone working and/or interested in the Film Access sector – we also hope to welcome back some previous participants from the other Scottish regions!

About Colin:
Colin Tennant is one half of the artist partnership Coulson & Tennant. Coulson & Tennant develop projects through a lens-based practice, combining genres of documentary and fine art. Using visual storytelling, they create artistic, documentary and environmental work for a wide range of clients and organisations and their own personal projects. To do this, they collaborate with many different communities and individuals and draw inspiration from historical, creative and ecological references.
About Emma:
Emma Dove is a project coordinator at Cample Line. From their rural base, they present a year-round programme of exhibitions, screenings, talks, walks, workshops and events, sharing the work of contemporary artists, filmmakers and writers worldwide with their local communities and beyond.
Since established in late 2016, they have developed an ambitious public programme and through their public activity they have been able to reach and engage wide-ranging audiences and participants.

Film Access Workshop: Outreach & Engagement
2023-04-19 13:30 - 16:30 | Media Education, 183 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh, EH11 2EB
Wednesday 19 April, 1:30pm to 4:30pm
In this Workshop we will look closely at current outreach and engagement strategies of Film Access Scotland members and associates for their projects. Through case studies and discussion groups, the session will help Film Access practitioners identify the challenges in outreach and engagement, while offering examples of activities and strategies that have proven to work across the Film Access Sector.
The case studies presented by Katie Paterson (shmu), Felix Gilfedder (Mobile Film School and Solar Bear) and Alasdair Satchel (Screen Argyll and Freelancer), will look at different ways to deliver film activities and how the current environment we live in will shape the future of outreach and delivery.
Film Access Workshops are a series of events aimed at Film Access Scotland members and associates.   This event is for our members and associates only. If you are interested in joining Film Access Scotland please visit: www.filmaccess.scot/join-us
The Workshops will be sector-specific, constructed around the training needs of Film Access practitioners, offering the opportunity to share good practice and knowledge across the Sector. We have designed the Workshops to be participatory, practical and an opportunity for our members and associates to meet and network.
Further Workshops in the Series will be announced in 2023. We plan to deliver three Workshops: September 2023, December 2023 and March 2024.

Film Access Coffee Morning: Highlands & Islands
2023-02-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join us for our first online Film Access Coffee Morning, at 11am on 28 February 2023! We are delighted to welcome Film Access practitioners Screen Argyll and Eden Court, who will share news on the Film Access activities they work hard on implementing in the Highlands & Islands.
Following some short introductions, our guests will answer questions from participants. This is a space for everyone to chat about potential collaborative activities, build partnerships, and discover more about Film Access networks in the Highlands & Islands. It will also be an opportunity to share stories and challenges from recent Film Access activities.
This event is open to everyone working and/or interested in the Film Access sector.
Please share this event with your local community. We want to hear from other freelancers, youth, arts and health organisations, art centres, or libraries that are interested in or want to be involved in Film Access activities in the Highlands & Islands.
You will receive a Zoom link for the event upon registration through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coffee-morning-highlands-islands-tickets-535790342337

Film Access Training: Anti-racism
2023-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
The purpose of the training is to provide a ‘baseline’ awareness of issues around (anti) racism within the film sector. It will specifically explore the forms and manifestations of racism in broader society, and in the specific context of filmmaking and film access.
This baseline will then provide a backdrop to dig at the flashpoints around racism in film production, film education and film-delivery and reception, and the practical steps that can be taken at the individual and institutional levels to remedy these.
The overall spirit of the training is to enable participants as a ‘community of practice’ – commissioners of film access projects, and film producers and educators – to draw from their experiences of engagement with racially minoritised groups to challenge behaviours and practices to advance anti-racist and anti-discriminatory structures and processes in the film industry. Additionally, the training will help participants to find modes of thinking, engagement and representations to advance access to film programmes for, by, and among racially minoritised communities.
Please Note that the training will encourage an open and frank conversation and sharing of ideas. The training will therefore provide a space and encouragement for participants to bring along any issues relating to racial justice, equality and inclusion in the film industry they would like to explore!
To make these sessions as relevant and useful as possible for participants, registered participants will be expected to have some basic familiarity with the topics or undergone basic training on the topics covered by the training.
When: 21 February 2023, 2-4pm
Where: Online; a Zoom link will be shared with attendees one day prior
To register your attendance please email info@filmaccess.scot alongside any accessibility requirements by 17 February 2023. The training sessions are free to attend for our members and associates. To join Film Access Scotland visit: filmaccess.scot/join-us/
Film Access Scotland delivers training opportunities to develop the practice and skills of individuals and organisations working in the Film Access Sector.

About the trainer: Amadu Khan is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Officer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He is a refugee-background international award-wining human rights journalist, storyteller, art-researcher and creative consultant. Amadu is interested in advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in the fields of art, culture and creativity, social and cultural policy, forced migration, environmental justice and global/international development. He works with marginalised individuals, groups and communities in Africa and the UK to contest ‘hegemonic’ power relations and practices, and to facilitate their engagement and participation in processes and structures of society in a way that is empowering and reflects their aspirations.

Film Access Workshop: Course Design & Delivery
2022-12-06 13:30 - 17:00 | Creative Stirling, 44 King Street, Stirling, FK8 1AY, United Kingdom
At our Film Access Workshop Series, practitioners will come together to share good practice on course design and delivery through sector-specific case studies and discussion groups.
We will be exploring the methods, challenges and solutions involved in designing and delivering an engaging Film Access course.
This event is for our members and associates only. If you are interested in joining Film Access Scotland please visit: www.filmaccess.scot/join-us
In this Workshop we will look closely at current outreach and engagement strategies of Film Access Scotland members and associates for their projects.
Through presentations and discussion groups, the session will help Film Access practitioners identify the challenges in outreach and engagement, while offering examples of activities and strategies that have proven to work across the Film Access Sector.

Youth Film Access Festival Sunday 10th April 2022
2022-04-10 10:00 - 20:00 | Community Central Hall, Grovepark Hall, 292-316 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7YE, United Kingdom
10:00 – 12:00 Workshop – Sustainable Stop-Frame Animation for Under 12s (6 – 11 years)

Learn the magic of stop motion animation through our environmentally friendly workshop.
Aimed at under 12s, the workshop will walk you through the steps of creating a stop motion animation using upcycled materials and equipment you can find at home. Come along for a friendly educational session covering the possibilities of animation and how we can be creative and convey our love for our planet using our own hands! If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on practical activity for your Sunday, this workshop will be perfect for you. Delivered by writer, director, animator and puppet maker, Ana Songel.
Please note: you will need a smartphone or a tablet for this workshop. We will provide a smartphone/tablet for those who don’t have a device. For more information, please contact us on festival@filmaccess.scot
This event is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC, part of UKRI) as part of their Research in Film Awards (RIFA) Climate Screenings 2022. The Research in Film Awards (RIFA) celebrate the best in academic filmmaking in the arts and humanities, and in 2020/21 they recognised the Best Climate Emergency Film of the Year which showcased cutting-edge climate research.

13:00 – 14:30 Panel – Addressing Inequality in Film Exhibition: Talent Development Schemes in Scotland (14+ years)

with Theo Panagopoulos, Xuanlin Tham & Christopher Kumar
Interested in kickstarting your career in film exhibition and curation but don’t know where to start? Hear from former participants of FEDS and New Promoters schemes about their experiences and advice for future applicants.
In a recent BFI study, statistics showed that just 4% of employees in film exhibition are from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds (compared to 13% in the general population) and less than 5% consider themselves to have a disability (compared to 11% in the general population). But what systems are in place to tackle this under-representation in the film exhibition sector and how can we ensure they promote lasting change? Join Theo Panagopoulos (New Promoters, Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival), Xuanlin Tham (New Promoters, Take One Action & EIFF Young Critics) and Christopher Kumar (FEDS, Glasgow Film Festival) as they share their experiences.

15:30 – 17:30 Workshop – The Shapes of You with Dan Castro (14+ years)

What would you look like if you were an animated character? More importantly –what would you feel like?
Award-winning Animation Director, Illustrator and Designer Dan Castro spends an awful lot of time making characters out of simple shapes and telling stories about mental health. Come and learn a bit about him, his process and why making simple things is a great way to talk about complicated subjects. Then cut, stick and doodle some characters – based on you – to tell your own stories!

18:30 – 20:00 Film Programme 6 – Waves of Kinship (14+ years)

A sensitive investigation into the fluctuating relationships between Being, both human and nonhuman. Here we provide a platform for recognising the joy and difficulties we face from existing in our inter-webbed networks.
Total running time: 54:72 + 5 minute comfort break

Ticketing:
We are a registered charity and would appreciate contributions towards tickets for the Youth Film Access Festival so we offer a sliding scale of ticket prices. If you can contribute in a small way towards the costs of running of the Festival, we encourage you to do so, but equally we are happy to offer free tickets to any and all that need them, no questions asked. Our sliding scale is £0/£2/£4/£6.
For further information and to book your ticket please click here
Due to anticipated demand, we would kindly ask you to cancel your place should you no longer be able to attend.

Youth Film Access Festival – Saturday 9th April 2022
2022-04-09 10:00 - 20:30 | Community Central Hall, Grovepark Hall, 292-316 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7YE, United Kingdom
10:00 – 12:00 Workshop – How to make a Film in 90 seconds with Inma De Reyes (12-16 years)

Can you tell a story about the climate crisis in a 90 second film? Learn to make quality films on your mobile devices with this quick filmmaking workshop.
Aimed at 12-16-year-olds, you will leave this fun workshop with a 90 second short film to show off and perhaps even enter into Film Access Scotland’s 1.5° Film Challenge! You will be guided through the whole process; with examples and games, you will learn the different film techniques needed to make and edit your short film. Delivered by Inma de Reyes, who participated in Film Access Scotland’s 1.5 ° Film Challenge delivering workshops to community organisations on how to make a 90 second environmental film.
Please note: you will need a smartphone or a tablet for this workshop. We can provide a smartphone/tablet for those who don’t have a device. For more information, please contact us on festival@filmaccess.scot
This event is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC, part of UKRI) as part of their Research in Film Awards (RIFA) Climate Screenings 2022. The Research in Film Awards (RIFA) celebrate the best in academic filmmaking in the arts and humanities, and in 2020/21 they recognised the Best Climate Emergency Film of the Year which showcased cutting-edge climate research.

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch with the Filmmakers (16+ years)

Join us for a wee lunch break for a chance to connect with fellow festivalgoers and filmmakers who are screening their films at the Festival.
Spaces limited

13:00 – 14:30 Film Programme 3 – Earthly Explorations: AHRC’s Research in Film (14+ years)

This programme uplifts the voices of those who are often excluded from conversations surrounding the climate crisis, showcasing shortlisted films from the AHRC Research in Film Awards. These films, based on cutting-edge climate research, encourage us to engage in meaningful conversations and take action to heal our relationship with the planet.
Total running time: 49:28

15:00 – 16:30 Panel – Behind the Scenes @ The Scottish TV Industry (14+ years)

with Siri Rodnes, Anna Dawson & Stuart McPherson
Behind the scenes insights from BBC television dramas with this exciting panel of film professionals who are experienced in directing, casting, writing, acting and producing.
What does it take to launch a career in TV production? What role can you see yourself in? We will be joined by Siri Rodnes (Shetland) alongside casting director Anna Dawson (Float) and actor, co-writer and story producer Stuart McPherson (Scot Squad), who will discuss their multi-faceted careers working in the TV industry and share their expert advice on finding your way into television production.

17:30 – 18:30 Film Programme 4 – (Un)Sustainable Systems (14+ years)

Systems determine the way we live our lives, socially, politically and environmentally. This film programme has an environmental focus, exploring each idea in a new and unique way. How can we sustain ourselves if the systems we rely on are unsustainable? What do you imagine the future looking like?
Total running time: 29:40

19:30 – 20:30 Film Programme 5 – Home Is Not a Place (14+ years)

Join us on a journey across time and space, exploring different identities and relationships with ‘home’. What does it feel like to have an identity crisis? What makes us feel a sense of belonging? We explore personal stories of migration and join uplifting journeys of self-discovery.
Total running time: 27:57

Ticketing:
We are a registered charity and would appreciate contributions towards tickets for the Youth Film Access Festival so we offer a sliding scale of ticket prices. If you can contribute in a small way towards the costs of running of the Festival, we encourage you to do so, but equally we are happy to offer free tickets to any and all that need them, no questions asked. Our sliding scale is £0/£2/£4/£6.
For further information and to book your ticket please click here
Due to anticipated demand, we would kindly ask you to cancel your place should you no longer be able to attend.

Youth Film Access Festival - Friday 8th April 2022
2022-04-08 10:30 - 20:30 | Community Central Hall, Grovepark Hall, 292-316 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7YE, United Kingdom
10:30 – 12:00 Panel – Soundscaping Film with Luci Holland, Ali Murray & Ania Przygoda (14+ years)

Sound in film is often overlooked, but as a key immersive tool it can make all the difference between a good story and a bad one. But how do we build the perfect soundscape in film, TV and video games?
This panel explores the textures of sound in film and other audio-visual media and the different processes involved in its production: capturing, designing, recreating and composing. Hear from award-winning sound editor Ania Przygoda (The Story of Looking, I Am Not A Witch, Pikadero), award-winning composer and sound artist, musical director Luci Holland (Blazing Griffin‘s Murderous Pursuits, Sayo), and Ali Murray (I am Belfast, Karama Has No Walls) as they introduce their work and share their soundscaping secrets.

13:00 – 14:20 Film Programme 1 – Composed Rhythm & Passing Time (14+ years)

Here we encounter realities happening in and out of sync with our own time. Sometimes simultaneous and often inhabiting daily tempos, this programme beautifully challenges our perception of passing time.
Total running time: 46:57 + 5 minute comfort break

15:00 – 17:00 Workshop – Super Short Shorts & How To Write Them with Niamh McKeown (16+ years)

How do you turn an idea into a short film script? The screenwriting process demystified in a practical 90 minute session.
Aimed at new writers, this 90 minute workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of screenwriting while equipping participants with the tools needed to grow a seed of an idea into a super short film script. Delivered by award-winning screenwriter/director, Niamh McKeown, this practical session will cover idea generation, character development and screenplay formatting.

17:30 – 19:00 Panel – Sustainable Storytelling in the Scottish Screen Sector with Libby Penmann, Itandehui Jansen & Mairi Claire Bowser (14+ years)

This panel asks the question: what might sustainable storytelling look like for the film industry? How can screen content and production, in both policy and practice, give back rather than take from the environments and communities?
Join Libby Penmann (wildlife documentary filmmaker and We Are Albert ambassador), Itandehui Jansen, (documentary filmmaker, researcher at the University of Edinburgh and finalist in the AHRC’s Research in Film Awards 2021), and Mairi Claire Bowser (Screen Sustainability Manager for Scotland) as they discuss the role of sustainable screen content in Scotland. They will share their expert knowledge on the impacts of documentary and wildlife filmmaking, the importance of a people-centric approach when exploring themes of landscape protection, and how these wider themes connect and can be applied through policymaking.
14+ years
This event is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC, part of UKRI) as part of their Research in Film Awards (RIFA) Climate Screenings 2022. The Research in Film Awards (RIFA) celebrate the best in academic filmmaking in the arts and humanities, and in 2020/21 they recognised the Best Climate Emergency Film of the Year which showcased cutting-edge climate research.

19:30 – 20:45 Film Programme 2 – In Our Minds and Bodies (14+ years)

Come and explore the intricacies of mental health and the relationships between our brains and bodies. Each film effectively portrays important emotional themes in a variety of engaging ways, allowing for a range of perspectives and discussions surrounding these nuanced topics.
Total running time: 45:13 + 5 minute comfort break
Ticketing:
We are a registered charity and would appreciate contributions towards tickets for the Youth Film Access Festival so we offer a sliding scale of ticket prices. If you can contribute in a small way towards the costs of running of the Festival, we encourage you to do so, but equally we are happy to offer free tickets to any and all that need them, no questions asked. Our sliding scale is £0/£2/£4/£6.
For further information and to book your ticket please click here
Due to anticipated demand, we would kindly ask you to cancel your place should you no longer be able to attend.

Panel Discussion - Exploring a sustainable future for the Film Industry (Glasgow)
2021-11-28 14:00 - 15:00 | GMAC, 103 Trongate, Glasgow
What can the film industry do to become greener? How can emerging filmmakers make environmental films and reach a wide audience? What can we learn from the past?
Come and listen to a range of voices and experiences working towards a more sustainable future in Scotland. Hear from Dr Emily Munro, director of Living Proof and curator at National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive; Adam Williamson, lead programmer of Edinburgh Green Film Festival; and artist and filmmaker Geraldine Heaney currently working as a Creative Community Worker in Aberdeen as part of Creative Scotland’s Culture Collective Programme.
The panel discussion will take place at GMAC, Glasgow, from 2 to 3pm on Sunday 28th November.
Please note this event is by invitation only.

Workshop - How to make a documentary about the climate crisis in one hour (Edinburgh)
2021-11-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Cornerstone Centre, St John's Church, Princes St, Edinburgh
BAFTA Scotland Award winning documentary filmmaker Duncan Cowles (as seen on BBC Scotland and iPlayer’s Scary Adult Things) presents a workshop on how to make a documentary about the climate crisis in one hour.
The workshop will take place at the Cornerstone Centre, Edinburgh, from 2 to 3pm on Saturday 27th November.
Please note this event is by invitation only.
We would like to thank EIFF Youth, the youth programme of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, for supporting these events.

Panel discussion - Exploring a sustainable future for the TV & Film industry (Aberdeen)
2021-11-26 15:30 - 16:30 | Kino Bar, Belmont Filmhouse, Belmont Street, Aberdeen
How can film programming incite discussions around climate change and sustainability? What opportunities are there for young people to work in sustainable film exhibition and TV? How are TV and the media responding to the climate crisis?
Come and listen to a range of voices and experiences working towards a more sustainable future in Scotland’s film industry. Hear from Zoë Conroy, who recently reported from COP26 through Scottish Youth Film Foundation’s COP TV initiative; Mark Hope, co-founder of Aberdeenshire’s leading multi-arts venue The Barn; Jeffrey Rogers, Climate Reality leader and an active member of Aberdeen Climate Action and Deeside Climate Action Network; and Finlay van der Vossen, a Film student who set up Edinburgh Green Film Festival.
The panel discussion will take place at Kino Bar, Belmont Filmhouse, Aberdeen, from 3:30 to 4:30pm on Friday the 26th of November.
Please note this event is by invitation only.
We would like to thank EIFF Youth, the youth programme of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, for supporting these events.
