FilmG funding announcement

21 Feb 2011 03:27 PM

Funding to help train Scotland's next generation of film-makers has been announced by the Culture Minister.

Fiona Hyslop confirmed the Scottish Government is investing a further £20,000 in the Gaelic language short-film competition, FilmG.

The competition offers Gaelic and non-Gaelic speakers the opportunity to learn skills and gain confidence in film making. Now in its third year, the successful programme has helped discover new talent for the Gaelic TV channel BBC ALBA and produce multi-media content for the web.

Announcing the funding at Friday's FilmG Awards in Glasgow, Ms Hyslop said:

"Research shows our investment in Gaelic is delivering economic benefits for the whole of Scotland. As well as enhancing our global reputation for culture and creativity, it is creating employment opportunities in all parts of the country and helping to revitalise our rural communities.

"Its positive impact can clearly be seen in our creative industries - one of the Scottish economy's high-growth sectors which generates a turnover of £5.2 billion each year. For example, Gaelic programming now accounts for half of the Scottish independent TV production industry.

"There can be no doubt that FilmG is making a valuable contribution to this success by identifying and nurturing emerging talent and offering training opportunities for Gaelic and non-Gaelic speakers alike."

Alasdair Morrison, Chairman of MG ALBA, said:

"We have been absolutely delighted at the success of FilmG over the first three years since it was launched. The quality of productions submitted in the competition has improved greatly year on year and we have been very encouraged by this year's finalists, many of whom have shown some real sparkle.

"FilmG provides opportunities in the world of Gaelic digital media with some previous finalists going on to showcase their talents at film festivals around the world. This additional funding will allow FilmG to develop and take it to the next level for its fourth consecutive year, as we aim to reach untapped new film-making audiences both young and old through enhanced training resources."FilmG is managed by Cànan. CEO Donella Beaton said:

"FilmG has gone from strength to strength in its first three years, as demonstrated by this year's award ceremony. This really welcome contribution will allow us to build on the competition's successes and invest in equipment and online training resources to provide even more opportunities for potential film-makers in the future."

Background

FilmG was launched by MG ALBA in 2008 to uncover new talent for development on the Gaelic digital channel, BBC ALBA and to produce significant new Gaelic content for the web. The competition includes training in production, scriptwriting, directing, camera, sound, editing and Gaelic.

FilmG was conceived and is managed by Cànan the creative media, language resource and design company based at the Fàs Centre on the Isle of Skye. See www.filmg.co.uk and www.canan.co.uk

There are two main competitions, one for adults with no previous director or producer broadcast credits and one for entrants aged between 12 and 17. This is to ensure that the project focuses specifically on bringing new talent to the fore.

FilmG has received support for its training programme from a range of organisations including: MG ALBA, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Argyll & Bute Council, RSAMD, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the West of Scotland and the Scottish Drama Training Network, the Scottish Government and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

Taic-Airgead airson FilmG

^ English version

Fhoillsich an Ministear airson Cultar taic-airgead airson an ath ghinealach de filmadair a thoir gu ìre.

Dhaingnich Fiona Hyslop gu bheil Riaghaltas na h-Alba a cuir £20,000 an sàs co-fharpais Ghàidhlig FilmG.

Tha an co-fharpais a' toirt cothrom do neach, aig a bheil Gàidhlig 's aig nach eil, sgilean ùr ionnsachadh agus earbsa fhaighinn a rèir obair-dealbhachaidh film. A nis as an treas bliadhna, tha an prògram soirbheachail air talent ùr a' lorg airson BBC Alba agus gus roinn mhòr de dh'fhiosrachadh ùr Gàidhlig a thabhann air an eadar-lìn.

A bruidhinn aig duaisean FilmG oidhche Haoine thuairt Ms Hyslop:

"Tha rannsachadh a' sealltain gu bheil ar airgead-tasgaidh sa Ghàidhlig a' toirt buannachdan gu Alba air fad. A bharrachd air ar biùthas saoghalach airson cultar agus cùisean cruthachail a' neartachadh, tha e a' toirt cothroman obair do dhaoine air feadh Alba, agus a' cuideachadh coimhearsnachdan dùthchail ath-bheathachadh.

"Chi sinn an dearbh bhuaidh air feadh ar gnìomhachas cruthachail- aon roinn de eaconamaidh Alba a tha a fàs le tionndadh £5.2 billean gach bliadhna. Mar eisempleir, tha prògraman Gàidhlig a nis cunntasach airson leth de na phrògraman a tha gnìomhachas riochdachaidh na h-Alba a dèanamh.

"Chan eil amharas sam bith ann gu bheil FilmG a' dèanamh cuideachadh prìseil, ag aineachadh agus a' leasachadh tàlant ùr agus a' toirt cothroman ionnsachaidh airson neach aig a bheil agus nach eil Gàidhlig."

Thuirt Alasdair Moireasdan, Cathraiche MG Alba:

"Tha sinn uabhasach fhein toilichte le cho soirbheachail sa tha FilmG air a bith o chionn tri bliadhna. Tha an deasachd de obair-dealbhachaidh a tha sinn air fhaicinn as a cho-fharpais air togail air a h-uile bliadhna agus tha sinn misneachail leis na tha sinn air fhaicinn aig a chuairt deireanach am bliadhna seo, le mòran a' sealltainn deagh blas airson obair film.

"Tha FilmG a' toirt iomadach cothrom do dhaoine ann an saoghal meadhanan Ghàidhlig, le cuid a' bhuannaich mar tha air cothrom fhaighinn coimhlion aig fèisean film air feadh an t-saoghal. Leis an taic-airgead seo, 's urrain FilmG cumail a dol airson an ceathramh bliadhna, is sinn ag amas barrachd is barrachd luchd-èisdeachd ùr a tarraing, le goireasan ionnsachaidh ùr."

Se Cànan a tha làimhseachadh FilmG. Thuirt CEO Donella Beaton:

"Tha sinn air fhaicinn a-nochd mar a tha FilmG air nearteachadh a h-uile bliadhna. Tha sinn a' cur fàilte air an taic-airgead seo a' chuideachas sinn togail air buaidh a cho-fharpais le bhith cuir airgead an sàs goireasan ùr agus goireasan air-loidhne airson cothroman a' thoirt gu filmeadairean as na bliadhnaichean a tha tighinn."

Cùl-Ionad

Thoisich FilmG ann an 2008 ag amas tàlent ùr airson adhartas a' dhèanamh air seirbheis telebhisein BBC ALBA agus airson stuth ùr cudromach a chuir air an làrach-lìn. Tha an co-fharpais a' gabhail a-steach trèanadh ann an riochdachadh, sgrìobhadh sgriobta, stiùireadh, camara, fuaim, deasachadh agus Gàidhlig.

Se Cànan, companaidh mheadhanan cruthachail, a tha a' riaghladh FilmG. Tha iad suidhichte san togalach FÀS, san t-Eilean Sgitheanach. Airson barrachd fios seall www.filmg.co.uk agus www.canan.co.uk

Tha dà cho-fharpais sònraichte aig FilmG, aonan airson inbheach nach eil eòlach air obair stiùiriche neo obair neach-dèanaidh agus aonan eile airson neach eadar 12 agus 17. Tha seo airson dèanamh cìnnteach gu bheil an pròiseict a' toirt talent ùr a' thoirt gu buil.

Bithidh FilmG a' faighinn maoineachadh bho iomadach buidheann mar Seirbheis nam Meadhnan Gàidhlig, Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd, Comhairle Earra-Ghaidheal is Bhòid, RSAMD, Saghal Mòr Ostaig, Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar, Riaghaltas na h-Alba agus Bòrd na Gàidhlig.