Into The Industry
We're here to help young people understand film, allowing them to create their own work and help those who want to progress further into the industry.
Useful Links
Scottish Youth Film Foundation works with partners across the screen sectors in Scotland. Below are links to our supporters and partners and other organisations that may be useful to you.
Into Film - Into Film puts film at the heart of children
and young people's education, helping to support their academic, cultural,
and social development.
www.intofilm.org
Scottish Film Education - Scottish Film Education is embarking
on a major national CLPL initiative to develop in teachers the skills,
abilities and pedagogical expertise required to employ Moving Image Education
approaches effectively in teaching and learning.
scottishfilm.education
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - The Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland (RCS) is a world-leading conservatoire of music, drama, dance,
production and film located in Glasgow, Scotland.
www.rcs.ac.uk
Screen Academy Scotland - Courses in many aspects of film
and film making
www.screenacademyscotland.ac.uk
National Library of Scotland - Moving Image Archive
- The National Library of Scotland collects, preserves and promotes access
to films capturing Scotland and her people, from the early days of film-making
to the present day.
www.nls.uk/collections/moving-image-archive
NFTS Scotland - Bringing the National Film and Television
School's world-class training and innovation to Scotland.
nfts.co.uk/school/nfts-scotland
Screen Education Edinburgh - Screen Education Edinburgh
is a charity dedicated to transforming lives through the medium of film,
developing young people, new talent and independent filmmakers.
screen-ed.org
GMAC Film - GMAC Film a skills, talent & project development
centre for independent filmmakers and young people. We hire out space to
film professionals & creatives.
www.gmacfilm.com
Station House Media Unit (SHMU) - Station House Media
Unit (shmu), established as a charity in 2003, is one of the core cultural
organisations in Aberdeen, and is at the forefront of Community Media development
in Scotland.
www.shmu.org.uk
Media Education - Media Education combines high quality
filmmaking and facilitation skills with expertise in nurturing trust and
working sensitively and supportively with people from a wide range of abilities
and backgrounds.
mediaeducation.co.uk
Plantation Productions - Plantation Productions is an
arts and media charity based in Govan, Glasgow. Through creative participation
we aim to improve wellbeing and address inequality.
www.plantation.org.uk
Further Education
Many of Scotland’s universities and colleges also offer courses in different
aspects of film. There are too many to list here but a Google search will
uncover what’s out there.
Film Festivals
Edinburgh International Film Festival - World’s oldest
continually running film fest. Hosts many events aimed at young people.
www.edfilmfest.org.uk/edinburgh-international-film-festival
Glasgow Film Festival - The Fest in the West.
glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-film-festival
Scotland is home to a plethora of film festivals; everything from silent cinema to horror, features, animations and shorts. Again, there are too many to list here but keep a look out for what’s happening across the country as well as near you.