Film Access Scotland

Film Access Scotland is looking for new members and associates! We invite you to join our growing network, delivering inspiring and engaging Film Access activities to people of all ages and backgrounds across Scotland. Benefits of joining 👉 bit.ly/filmaccess_scot

Our member @shmumedia is recruiting - three posts in their Film & TV team! Take a look 👉 shmu.org.uk/vacancies/film… #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmjobs #creativeindustry #scotland #scotlandjobs

May has been a busy month! Check out our latest newsletter for updates from Film Access Scotland and our network by clicking the link in our bio. #LatestNews #FilmAccessScotland

We need your support! Help Film Access Scotland continue to co-ordinate capacity-building for the Film Access Sector through training, advice and spaces for peer-to-peer learning to our members. Click the 'donate' button on our homepage: filmaccess.scot

Taster sessions in filmmaking have been delivered by Film Access Scotland member @shmuORG. Young people aged 12-18 have taken part to gain some basic knowledge of filmmaking and work in a team to create a short film in the space of a day.

Our hard-working members focus on outreach and connecting with individuals, groups and communities locally, regionally and nationally. Find out more: ow.ly/XxBU50O7Ybo #FilmAccessScotland #Membership #JoinUs

Our second Film Access Coffee Morning took place online on 9 May 2023 in conversation with Film Access practitioners from Coulson & Tennant, @cample_line and @WeAreUpland. You can read more here: ow.ly/e6V850OpV2O #CoffeeMorning #Dumfries #Galloway #FilmAccessScotland

Our Film Access Online Training on Neurodiversity, led by @biggerhousefilm (Stephen Clarke and Tom Stubbs), takes place tomorrow, 16 May 2023. Find out more about their work and the event here: ow.ly/l0mE50O7VLc

Our third workshop, focused on outreach and engagement, took place on 19 April 2023 at @media_education in Edinburgh with participants from across Scotland. Read more 'Latest News'👉link in bio. #FilmAccessScotland #Workshop #Outreach #Engagement

We're excited to announce our next Film Access Online Training on Neurodiversity will be led by @biggerhousefilm on Tuesday 16 May 2023. Find out more about their work and the event here: ow.ly/anG950O7NRZ #Training #Neurodiversity #FilmAccessScotland

Join us for a coffee and a catch-up tomorrow with special guests from wearectproductions.com, @cample_line and @WeAreUpland - everyone is welcome - from any region! We look forward to seeing you there. #CoffeeMorning #DumfriesAndGalloway #ScottishBorders #FilmAccessScotland

The Sean Connery Foundation has announced Film Access Scotland members as new grantees: @GMACFilm, @ScreenEdinburgh, @shmuORG and @ThePortalArts. Congratulations 🥳Read the full story and more about the foundation here: conneryfoundation.org

April is a wrap! Our latest newsletter contains updates from Film Access Scotland and our network. You can read it here: filmaccess.scot/news/. #LatestNews #FilmAccessScotland

Join our 2nd online Film Access Coffee Morning at 11am on 9 May 2023! ☕ You can read more about the event on our website.

We are so thrilled to see Scotland's Film Access Sector being recognised internationally. The Scottish Parliament have congratulated @GMACFilm Filmmakers Programme Manager, Wilma Smith, who was recently appointed Co-Vice President of @EuropeScreen! 👉bit.ly/3mSqeZB

Film Access Scotland champions the vital work of members to ensure its impact is recognised and valued by policy makers, funders and organisations working in overlapping sectors. Find out more: filmaccess.scot @screenscots

@ScreenEdinburgh alumni Kaitlyn and Connal recently took part in the 'Connecting the Dots: Pathways to Genuine Inclusion & Diversity in Film' event at the Glasgow Film Festival. So great to see talented alumni speak about their experiences and use this platform to inspire others!

Our members offer continuous support to the groups they work with, providing opportunities for them to their develop skills. @thisissyff recently returned to Dumfries and Galloway to make a film with the DGTV group who had taken part in last year's Scottish Youth Film Festival.

On Tuesday 16 May, we have another event in our Film Access Training series, this time covering the topic of Neurodiversity. This online training will focus on neurodiversity awareness and how it can inform practice. 👉Find out more: filmaccess.scot/programme/film…

There's a fantastic new toolkit up on our Resources Page! The Short Film Toolkit version 1.0 (2022) - is created in partnership by the British Council, BAFTA and BFI NETWORK. Read more here: filmaccess.scot/resources/ @BFI @BAFTA

Our members work hard to explore and improve the health & wellbeing of the communities they work with. Recently, @shmuORG completed a 90-second film about St Machar Parent Support Project – a local community project in Woodside, one of shmu’s priority areas.