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.