Cur-air-bhog FilmG aig goNorth
Chùm FilmG tachartas cur-air-bhog sònraichte do dhealbhadairean film agus buill nam meadhanan sgrìon is craolaidh aig Fèis goNorth an Inbhir Nis, Dihaoine 12 Ògmhios.

An dèidh do riochdairean cruinneachadh airson grèim-nòin ’s glainne fìon, chuir Dòmhnall Caimbeul, Àrd-oifigear MG ALBA, far comhair am film proifeiseanta le Ùisdean Moireach ,’Siùbhlachan’ , a bhuannaich an-uiridh. Gu mì-fhortanach, cha b’ urrainn do dh’ Ùisdean fhèin a bhith ann gus bruidhinn air fhilm oir, bha e ga chur air adhart aig Fèis TIME FILM san Eilbheis. Bhruidhinn Seònaid NicDhòmhnaill, buannaiche nan Inntrigeach Ùra, air cò ris a bha e coltach am film ‘Oidhche Shathairne’ a dhèanamh còmhla ri a fear-camara, Jim Hope. ’S ann a thòisich an co-obrachadh soirbheachail aca aig buidheann-obrach deireadh-sheachdain FilmG san Eilean Sgitheanach san Dàmhair an-uiridh. Gu dearbha, bha e anabarrach math uiread de dh’ inntrigich bho an-uiridh fhaicinn a-rithist, ’s a bhith a’ cluinntinn mu dheidhinn nam pròiseactan aca an-dràsta.

Bha co-obrachadh mar phrìomh theachdaireachd do chompàirtichean ann am FilmG am-bliadhna. Dèan cinnteach gun cuirear gu feum ar làrach-lìn is lìonraidhean sòisealta gus fios a chur air na daoine ceart a chuidicheas tu le do chuid phròiseactan. Ma tha ceist sam bith agad, cha leig thu leas ach fios a chur gu sgioba FilmG (Flòraidh agus Michelle).

Ceud mìle taing do Amanda Millen agus Iain Hamilton aig Roinn Ghnìomhasan Cruthachail Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd ’s nan Eilean a thug dhuinn an cothrom agus latha taitneach tlachdmhor.

Àrd-ùrlar an t-saoghail airson buannaiche FilmG
Chaidh cuireadh a thoirt do dh’ Ùisdean Moireach, stiùiriche òg ionmholta ’s buannaiche FilmG à Uibhist a Tuath, pàirt a ghabhail ann an dà fhèis film eadar-nàiseanta chliùmhor as t-samhradh seo.



’S e farpais eadar-nàiseanta de dh’ fhilmichean goirid a th’ anns an Time Film Festival, a bhios air a cumail anns an Eilbheis 19 agus 20 Ògmhios; agus ’s i an fhèis film gnè as motha ann an Àisia am Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, a thèid a cumail ann an Coirìa a Deas 16 Iuchar.

Thèid beachdachadh air ‘Siùbhlachan’ airson grunn duaisean aig an Time Film Festival agus am Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival mar an ceudna.
Thuirt Ùisdean Moireach: “Tha mi glè mhoiteil às an fhilm agus às an fheadhainn uile a bha an sàs ann. ’S e urram mòr dhà-rìribh a th’ ann a bhith air ar taghadh airson a leithid seo de dh’ fhèisean cliùmhor agus tha mi a’ dèanamh fiughair ri bhith a’ cur ‘Siùbhlachan’ fa chomhair luchd-amhairc an t-saoghail. Tha mi an-dràsta a’ leasachadh an fhilm ghoirid gu bhith na phìleat craolaidh do BhBC Alba.”
Thuirt Dòmhnall Caimbeul, Àrd-oifigear MG ALBA: “’S e sàr-obair a th’ ann an ‘Siùbhlachan’. Tha e a’ gabhail a-steach a h-uile nì a bha sinn an dùil do FilmG – sgeulachd iongantach math ga h-innse le faireachdainn le tàlant ùr air ar sgàileanan. Tha sinn a’ guidhe gach soirbheachas do dh’ Ùisdean anns an dà fhèis film eadar-nàiseanta mhòr seo san Eilbheis agus ann an Coirìa a Deas. Còrdaidh e gu mòr ris an fheadhainn a thèid chun na fèis nuair a chì iad e, agus tha sinn an dòchas gum bi e air a mheas leotha mar chomharra den tàlant chruthachail a tha anns a’ ghnìomhachas film agus telebhisein Ghàidhlig.”

Bidh Siùbhlachan ga thaisbeanadh anns an roinn Comhstrì Eadar-lìn (Internet Contest) aig an fhèis fhilm aig Rutgar Hauer, “I’ve Seen Films” nas anmoiche sa bhliadhna. Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh tadhail air www.icfilms.org

Agallamh le Megan NicIllFhaolain
Buannaiche Cluich as Fheàrr (Daoine Òga), FilmG 2008 airson a pàirt ann an An Rathad Dachaidh le Àrd-sgoil Mhalaig.

  
An do dh’ atharraich do bheatha bho FilmG2008?
Cha do dh’ atharraich, ach fhuair mi misneachd mhòr bho bhith buannachadh duais. Dh’ fhiosraich mi cuideachd nach dèan aon oidhirp a-mhàin an gnothach gus shot camara ceart fhaighinn!

Chrìochnaich An Rathad Dachaidh le ceann-finid neo-chinnteach. An do thachair dad eadar thu fhèin agus Friseal aig an deireadh?
Cha do thachair!

Am bu toigh leat fhèin a bhith nad phrìomh chluicheadair ann am film?
Bu toil. Ach ’s dòcha an toiseach a’ toirt taic don phrìomh chluicheadair, gus am fàs mo mhisneachd.

Dè a’ chomhairle a bheireadh tu do neach sam bith a tha an dùil pàirt a ghabhail ann am FilmG 2009?
Feuch gun gabh thu tlachd às! Na gabh ris a’ chiad bheachd agad a-mhàin, ach leasaich sgriopt agus dèan cinnteach gun tachair rudeigin inntinneach ro chòig mionaidean a thìde – na leig leis fàs ràsanach!

Coimhead air Megan anns An Rathad Dachaidh air www.filmg.co.uk

TàlantG
Ma bhios tu a’ sìreadh neach-labhairt Gàidhlig, ’s tu a’ cur film ri chèile airson FilmG, nach cuir thu fios thugainn.

Tha an stòras de thàlant Gàidhlig againn a’ sìor fhàs. Aig an àm tha seo, gheibhear lorg air buill de stòras Tàlant Gàidhlig air an duilleig shònraichte Facebook againn; Co-fharpais FilmG, mar sin, carson nach toir thu fhèin sùil air? Nam bu mhath leat fios a chur air neach sam bith air an duilleig seo, cuir post-d gu fios@filmg.
Bidh sinn a’ cur Tàlant Gàidhealach air làrach-lìon FilmG a dh’aithghearr.
Mas e ’s gu bheil thu a’ miannachadh a bhith nad sgrìobhadair, cleasaiche no cluicheadair, ’s tu deònach do sgilean cànain ionnsachadh do chàch, seo an t-àm dol an sàs sa ghnothach.

Ma dh’ fhaoidte gum faigh thu an cothrom obrachadh le oileanaich a tha air cùrsaichean meadhain cheana aig oilthighean eile, leithid Napier/RSAMD/ Caileadanach Ghlaschu /UWS , agus aig a bheil sàr sgilean teignigeach, ged nach eil Gàidhlig aca.

Cha tèid do phàigheadh, ach ’s e ceum air adhart a th’ ann gu bhith ag obair anns na meadhanan Gàidhlig, a chionn ’s gum faic britheamhan à BBC ALBA agus buidhnean eile (Scottish Screen agus BAFTA Scotland) do chuid obrach. Chan eil fhios cuideachd nach buannaich tu duais airson cluich as fheàrr no neach-lìbhrigidh as fheàrr.

Dealbh na Mìos!


Tom, modail FilmG, a tachairt le sgoilearan bho Lasswade agus Peighinn na Cuthaig

Tachartasan is Buidhnean-obrach

Fèis Film nan Eileanan Beaga
Beinn nam Fadhla, 19 – 21 Ògmhios 2009



Tha Fèis Film nan Eileanan Beaga 2009 a’ toirt prosbaig air a’ chuspair ‘dachaigh’ agus ‘tilleadh dhachaigh’ le prògram de sgrìonaidhean agus còmhradh air filmichean goirid, aithrisean, aithrisean-dràma agus filmichean-tasgaidh gann bho choimhearsnachdan eileanach an t-saoghail.

Thoir an aire gur e an Screen Machine: Take 2 am prìomh àite, a bhios suidhichte mu choinneamh Hotel Dark Island, Lìonacleit. Bidh prògram de na h-aon sgrìonaidhean gan ruith aig an aon àm ann an Seòmar Hiort, Hotel Dark Island.

Gairm airson Chleasaichean – EAGLE OF THE NINTH

Tha Des Hamilton Casting a’ lorg raon de chleasaichean Gàidhlig gus nochdadh ann an Eagle of the Ninth, film air a stiùireadh le Kevin MacDhòmhnaill, agus stèidhte air an leabhar le Rosemary Sutcliffe. Tha Eagle of the Ninth ga shuidheachadh ann am Breatann nan Ròmanach, far an dùraig curaidh Ròmanach dol a-steach a dh’ Alba gus feachd chaillte a theàrnadh. Tha iad a’ sireadh balach gu h-àraid, aois 9-13, le Gàidhlig fhileanta gus àite cudromach a chluich san fhilm. Bidh an taghadh a’ gabhail àite ann an Glaschu sna seachdainean a’ tòiseachadh 15mh agus 22mh Ògmhios.

Fios gu:
Kimberley O’ Neill,
Casting Assistant,
Des Hamilton Casting,
17f Clerkenwell Road,
EC1M 5RD

Oilthigh Caileadonach Ghlaschu - MA - Sgrìobhadh Ficsean Telebhisein
Chan eil an cùrsa ùr for-cheum seo a’ cuimseachadh air sgrìobhadh airson na roinn telebhisein a-mhàin. Ma tha ùidh agad no ma bhios tu deiseil is deònach do sgilean cruthachail sgrìobhaidh a leasachadh airson telebhisein, cuir fios gu:

P-d matv@gcal.ac.uk
L: www.tvfictionwriting.com

Thoir an aire gum bheil àireamh de dh’ àitichean rim faighinn pàighte leis a’ ghnìomhachas.

Air an Rathad: Sreath 2
Tha Eyeline media a’ lorg dhaoine gus dol an sàs ann an sreath 2 den phrògraim chàraichean, Air an Rathad. Ma tha thu airson pàirt a ghabhail, cuir fios gu Mairead Martin aig Eyeline Media Ltd, 01224633628 | www.eyeline-media.co.uk |

Fèis Film Eadar-nàiseanta Dhùn Èideann

17-28 Ògmhios 2009
Tachartasan “Birds Eye View” aig Fèis Film Eadar-nàiseanta Dhùn Èideann

Celebrating Women Filmmakers
Latha: 20 Ògmhios 2009
Àm: 7.15-8.30pm
Àite: Delegate centre café bar, Hotel Mercure Point, Dùn Èideann

Pitch and Connect
Latha: 22 Ògmhios 2009
Àm: 3.30-5pm
Àite: Hotel Sheraton, Seòmar Glenkinchie, Dùn Èideann

Gus d’ àite a ghleidheadh. Cuir brath gu: industryevents@edfilmfest.org.uk

CÙRSAICHEAN GOIRID GÀIDHLIG
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Iuchair is Lùnastal 2009
Fios: Susanne NicDhòmhnaill, Co-òrdanaiche Chùrsaichean Goirid
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
IV44 8RQ
Fòn: +44 (0)1471 888 240
Facs: +44 (0)1471 888 002

Gheibh thu sinn air facebook, bebo agus mygaelic.com

FilmG launch at goNorth
FilmG held a special launch event for members of the screen and broadcast media and film makers at the goNorth festival in Inverness, Friday 12 June.

Delegates gathered for a light lunch and glass of wine after which Donald Campbell, Chief Executive of MG ALBA introduced last year’s winning professional film, ‘Siubhlachan’ by Uisdean Murray. Unfortunately Uisdean couldn’t be there to speak about his film as he was promoting it at the Time Film Festival in Switzerland. New Entrant winner Seonaid MacDonald spoke about the experience of making her film ‘Oidhche Shathairne’ along with her cameraman, Jim Hope. Their successful collaboration began at the FilmG workshop weekend on Skye last October. Indeed it was great to see so many of last year’s entrants again and hear about their current projects.

Collaboration is a key message to participants in FilmG this year. Make sure to use our website and social networks to get in touch with the right people who can help you with your projects, and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with the FilmG team (Floraidh and Michelle).
A huge thanks to Amanda Millen and Iain Hamilton from Highlands and Islands Enterprise Creative Industries Department for giving us the opportunity and a really enjoyable day.  

FilmG winner goes global!
Uisdean Murray, FilmG winner and acclaimed young director from North Uist has been invited to take part in two prestigious international film festivals this summer.



The Time Film Festival is an international competition of short films taking place in Switzerland on June 19 and 20 and the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, taking place in South Korea on July 16 is the biggest genre film festival in Asia.

‘Siubhlachan’ will be considered for several awards at both the Time Film Festival and the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.

Uisdean Murray said: “I'm very proud of the film and all those that helped make it. It is a fantastic honour to be selected for such prestigious festivals and I am looking forward to promoting Siubhlachan to an international audience. I am currently developing the short film into a broadcast pilot for BBC ALBA.”

Donald Campbell, Chief Executive of MG ALBA said: “‘Siubhlachan’ is a gem. It encapsulates everything we hoped for from FilmG - an enthralling story told movingly with new on-screen talent. We wish Uisdean all the very best when he competes in these two major international film festivals in Switzerland and South Korea. Festival-goers are in for a treat when they see the film, and we hope they will see it as a showcase for the creative talent there is in the Gaelic television and film industry.”

“Siubhlachan is also screening at Rutger Hauer’s Internet Contest section of his film festival “I’ve Seen Films” later in the year. For further information visit www.icfilms.org

Interview with Megan MacLellan
Winner of Best Performance (Young People), FilmG 2008 for her role in An Rathad Dachaidh by Mallaig High School.

  
Has your life changed since FilmG 2008?!
No, but winning an award gave me a lot of confidence. I also learned that you need more than one take to get a shot right!

An Rathad Dachaidh ended with a cliffhanger. Did anything happen between you and Fraser in the end?
No!

Would you like to star in a film?
Yes, but maybe a supporting role at first, to build up confidence.

What is your advice to anyone wanting to take part in FilmG 2009?
Enjoy it! Don’t just go with your first idea, develop a script and make something interesting happen within five minutes- don’t let it get boring!

Watch Megan in An Rathad Dachaidh on www.filmg.co.uk

TàlantG
If you are a making a film for FilmG and looking for a Gaelic speaker, please get in touch with us.

Our Gaelic talent bank is steadily growing. At the moment members of the Gaelic Talent bank can be found on our dedicated Facebook page; Co-fharpais FilmG, so why not have a look for yourself? If you would like to contact anyone on this page send an email to fios@filmg.

We will shortly be uploading Gaelic Talent onto the FilmG website.
If you are an aspiring writer, actor or performer and willing to share your language skills, now is the time to get involved. You could get the opportunity to work with students from other universities like Napier/RSAMD/Glasgow Caledonian/UWS who already doing media courses, have great technical skills but without Gaelic.

You won’t get paid but it is stepping stone to working in Gaelic media, with judges from BBC ALBA and other organisations (Scottish Screen and BAFTA Scotland) seeing your work. You could also be in with a chance to win a prize for best performance or best presenter.

Pic of the Month!

FilmG modail Tom, meets pupils from Lasswade and Penicuik.

Events & Workshops

Small Island Film Festival, Isle of Benbecula, 19 -21 June 2009

The Small Islands Film Festival 2009 focuses on the theme of ‘home’ and homecoming’ in a programme of screenings and discussions of award-winning shorts, documentaries, drama-docs and rare archive films from the world’s island communities.

Please note that the main venue is the Screen Machine: Take 2 which will be located outside the Dark Island Hotel, Liniclate. A parallel programme of screenings will also take place in the St Kilda Suite, Dark Island Hotel.

Casting Call - EAGLE OF THE NINTH

Des Hamilton Casting is looking for a range Gaelic speaking male actors to appear in Eagle of
the Ninth, feature film directed by Kevin MacDonald based on the book by Rosemary Sutcliffe. Eagle of the Ninth is set in Roman Britain, a Roman warrior ventures into to Scotland to recover a lost legion. In particular they are seeking a boy, aged 9-13, fluent in Gaelic to play a prominent role in the film. Casting takes place in Glasgow the weeks beginning 15th and 22nd of June.

Contact:
Kimberley O'Neill
Casting Assistant
Des Hamilton Casting
17f Clerkenwell Road
EC1M 5RD

Glasgow Caledonian University - MA - Television Fiction Writing

This new masters course focuses solely on writing for the television sector - a key element of the Scottish, UK and global economies. If you are interested/ready to develop your creative writing skills for television, please contact:
E: matv@gcal.ac.uk
W: www.tvfictionwriting.com

*Please note a number of industry sponsored places are available.



Air an Rathad: Series 2
Eyeline media are looking for people to participate in series 2 of BBC ALBA’s motoring show, Air an Rathad. If you would like to take part please contact Mairead Martin at Eyeline Media Ltd, 01224633628 | www.eyeline-media.co.uk |

Edinburgh International Film Festival
http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/
17-28 June 2009

Birds Eye View Events at Edinburgh International Film Festival

Celebrating Women Filmmakers
Date: 20 June 2009
Time: 7.15-8.30pm
Location: Delegate centre café bar, Mercure Point Hotel, Edinburgh

Pitch and Connect
Date: 22 June 2009
Time: 3.30-5pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Glenkinchie Room, Edinburgh
To book your place, please email:
industryevents@edfilmfest.org.uk

GAIDHLIG SHORT COURSES
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
July and August 2009
Contact: Susanne MacDonald, Short Course Co-ordinator
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye
IV44 8RQ
Telephone: + 44 (0)1471 888 240
Fax: + 44 (0)1471 888002

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Michelle Cotter
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