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Tired of being a spectator? Why not bring your own talents to bear on Scotland's latest film festival? Words: Anna Millar
he Scottish Mental Health Arts
and Film Festival is offering
budding filmmakers the chance to have their work screened across the country. The winner will see their work up on the big screen in cinemas across Scotland this October. with entries considered for one of the festival‘s biggest film awards.
Last year‘s competition attracted over 1(X) independent entries from around the world. as well as submissions from across Scotland. Films can be of any length and genre. and made at any time and must not have been submitted to the festival before; they need not be about specific mental health conditions. and entry to the competition is free.
The Jury Prize. in 2008. went to Nick Higgins for Hidden Gifts. a documentary on the life of artist Angus MacPhee. Higgins won the chance to be screened alongside such critical and commercial successes as Little Miss Sunshine. Donnie Dar/c0 and Lars and the Real Girl.
For further information and to enter the competition please send an email to
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If music is more your forte. goEVliNTS. organisers of the goNORTH music showcase are on the lookout for music talent to submit entries with a view to performing at this summer’s Rock Ness festival. in lnverness in June. Winners will play as part of the event‘s new music platform. and successful acts will have the chance to showcase their music features on the goNORTH album. This year‘s programme will also include film screenings and music and art workshops.
Shaun Arnold. director of goNORTH said: ‘This year‘s goNORTH promises to be the best yet and already we have been inundated with enquiries from bands and artists. The showcase offers an unrivalled level of exposure and support for budding stars. If the standard of entries from previous years is anything to go by. 2009 will be very special indeed.‘
This year’s festival runs from Thu 1-Thu 22 October. For more info see www.mhfestival.com and www.goevents.info
COME ON SUPPORT THE GANG!
I Art school band Come On Gang! will be part of the Scottish showcase at this year’s South by Southwest Festival. As part of a bid to raise some pennies to get there, the power punk the are holding a fundraiser at the Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art on Wed 25 Feb. Entry’s just £4—£5, which, let’s face it people, is cheaper than a plane ride to Austin to see ’em. Meanwhile, fellow SxSWesters, FOUND, are drumming up funds with their download only album, Snarebrained. See foundtheband.com/news/snarebrained
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C A L L I N G A L L PEOPLE in 'weird and wonderful’ outfits! Those with a quirky taste in fashion are needed as extras for a music video to be shot in Glasgow. The theme for the video is ‘Masquerade’ and will be filmed at the Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, on Mon 23 Feb. Email directorGrhymesw ithpurple.net for details.
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NE. ACTS have been announced for this year‘s Rock Ness festival in June, including The Flaming Lips, who will headline on the Main Stage on Friday. The American band head up the latest announcement of 11 new acts, with Welsh group Super Furry Animals, and indie act The Wombats also confirmed.
S C O T T l S H COLLECTIVE LAU have won Best Group for the second year running, at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Other winners on the night included Andy Partridge. who won Best Original Song for ‘All You Pretty Girls’. Lifetime Achievement Awards went to James Taylor and Judy Collins.
A!!!) mum the Collective Gallery is looking for the brightest of Scotland’s emerging artists, writers and curators to take part in their New Work Scotland programme.
The deadline for submissions for the exhibition is Tue 17 March.
m TIE Works by some of Britain’s leading artists will be auctioned off at the Mitchell library, Glasgow on Thu 19 Feb at 6.45pm with roceeds oing to The ational utistic Society, Scotland. Art lovers can bid for over ten pieces. Artists who have donated ieces include Peter owson. See www.autism.org uk/auctionforautism for more information.
CREATIVE RESHUFFLE
I The future of Creative Scotland remained in question again this fortnight,
following Alex Salmond’s sacking of three of his ministers, including
culture minister, Linda Fabiani.
It was also announced that the SNP administration has binned its
manifesto pledge to transfer £300m of funding from Scottish Enterprise to Creative Scotland, its proposed new arts agency, and instead will develop
a body which has ‘an advisory, advocacy and brokering role’. Mike Russell has taken over Fabiani’s role with rather a hefty remit, which
includes Europe, external affairs, constitutional affairs, Gaelic, architecture, built heritage, Historic Scotland and lottery funding, and i ‘major events strategy’.