 | |
| Location | Scotland, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | The Raptor Filmz Festival |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founded by | Chris Young |
| Disestablished | 2022 |
| Awards | The Golden Raptor Award |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
The Scottish Short Film Festival was an independent film festival which has taken place annually in Scotland from 2012 to 2022. From 2012 to 2017, the festival was known as The Raptor Filmz Short Scottish Film Festival until the event was rebranded in 2018. [1]
The festival was set up in 2012 by Scottish filmmaker Chris Young who is the company director of Raptor Filmz Ltd in West Lothian. The aim of the festival is to promote short Scottish films with a view of potentially setting up a distribution deal with filmmakers. The first festival took place in Glasgow at the Grosvenor Cinema and was hosted by Scottish actor David Anderson. [2] With a desire to bring the festival closer to home, the festival was moved to the Howden Park Centre in Livingston where the date of the festival was also moved to January 2014 rather than December 2013. In 2015, the festival found a new home at the Bathgate Regal Community Theatre which is operated by Scottish actor Scott Kyle. [3] Speaking of the Regal, festival curator Chris Young said:
"I think we’ve found our home with the Regal. It’s a great historic venue, with friendly staff, brilliant equipment, and a fantastic audience.."
The festival consists of awards for films and individual prizes. The awards are selected by jury with an audience choice award being decided by visitors of the festival. Jury members in the past have included actor Declan Michael Laird and film editor Chris Quick. [4] In 2018, it was announced that Ross Miller, the film critic for The National newspaper would join the judging panel.
The festival returned in 2018 but under the new name of The Scottish Short Film Festival. The Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow was due to host the 2018 festival [5] but due to the fire at the Glasgow School of Art, the venue was forced to close. It was announced on the festival's Twitter account that the Crowne Plaza Glasgow would take over as host.
On 4 November 2022, it was announced on the festivals website that the 2022 edition of the festival would be its last. The message on the website read:
"Thanks for being part of this year’s film festival. Sadly this was our final film festival as after 10 years, we’ve decided to finish on a high. We’ve been proud to showcase a huge amount of talent over the years, but alas, all good things must come to an end. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this event over the past decade, and we wish you all the very best of luck in your film-making endeavours." [6]
List of winners and nominees of the festival. [7]
| Award | Film | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Audience Prize | Mugging For Amateurs | Johnny Herbin |
| 2nd Audience Prize | The Lost Purse | Colin Ross Smith |
| 3rd Audience Prize (Tied) | Archie - A Wee Ghost Story Rabbit Punch | Steven Patrick, Liz Baillie, Scott Watson Neil Hartop |
| Best Director | The Lost Purse | Colin Ross Smith |
| Best Actor | Declan Michael Laird | |
| Best Music | Francis Macdonald | |
| Best Script | Rabbit Punch | Neil Hartop, Gregory Humphries |
| Best Set | Neil Hartop | |
| Best Costume/Make-up | Peanut | |
| Award | Film | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Judges Prize | Sockzilla | Paul Bruce |
| 2nd Judges Prize | What Have You Done? | Susan Sutton, William Samson |
| Audience Choice | Just Say Hi | John McPhail |
| Best Director | Sockzilla | Paul Bruce |
| Best Music | ||
| Most Original | ||
| Best Actor | A Day Of | |
| Best Actress | What Have You Done? | Susan Sutton |
| Best Costume | Poppy | Kev Pickering |
| Award | Film | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Judges Prize | Middle Man | Charlie Francis, Katie White |
| 2nd Judges Prize | Wake Up Call | Kev Pickering |
| Audience Choice | Middle Man | Charlie Francis, Katie White |
| Best Actress | Reflections | Kerry Browne |
| Best Actor | Middle Man | Joe Cassidy |
| Most Creative/Original | Charlie Francis, Katie White | |
| Best Script | Godhammer | Paul Bruce |
| Best Costume | ||
| Best Music | Nancy | William Sampson |
| Best Set Design | Wake Up Call | Kev Pickering |
| Film Combo Prize | Graveyard | Slimbo Boye |
| Award | Film | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Judges Prize | Safe Haven | Stuart Gilmartin |
| 2nd Judges Prize | Hole | Mike Callaghan |
| Big Audience Prize | ||
| Little Audience Prize | Red Sky On The Black Isle | Lisa Marley |
| The Golden Raptor Award | Pandora | Drew Mewse |
| Best Director | Safe Haven | Stuart Gilmartin |
| Best Actor | Hole | James Cosmo |
| Best Actress | Best Man | Seylan Baxter |
| Most Creative/Original | Tracks | Kris Blair |
| Best Music | ||
| Best Script | The Bullies | Ahmad Dabiri |
| Best Costume | Broadfoot's Magical Adventure | Andy S. McEwan |
| Award | Winner(s) | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Vito Milazzo - Writer's Block | Stuart Gilmartin - Smile Sami Khadraoui, Benoît Monney - Enora Matt Hielsberg, Nicci Thompson - We Sit We Drink No Guns Vito Milazzo - Writer's Block |
| Best Actor | Sean Biggerstaff - Enora | Richard Hughson - Ragnor Sean Biggerstaff - Enora Gary Lind - Dying To Forgive Mark Wood - Writer's Block |
| Best Actress | Briony Monroe - Eggshells | Christine Clare - Fuel Rachel Mcphail - Weekend Away Nicolette McKeown - Smile Briony Monroe - Eggshells |
| Best Script | Sami Khadraoui, Benoît Monney - Enora | Stephen Mercer - Ragnor Sami Khadraoui, Benoît Monney - Enora Vito Milazzo - Writer's Block |
| Best Music | Julien Painot - Enora | Eamonn Watt - The Old Croft Vincent Breant - Ragnar Owen Devlin - Splinter Julien Painot - Enora David Cicero - Writer's Block |
| Best Sound | Logan Byers, Bradly Clark - We Sit We Drink No Guns | Björn Cornelius, Laurent Vonlanthen - Enora Logan Byers, Bradly Clark - We Sit We Drink No Guns Sean Gill - Writer's Block |
| Best Costume/Make up | Juliette Sedlacek - We Sit We Drink No Guns | Léonard Berney - Enora Juliette Sedlacek - We Sit We Drink No Guns |
| Most Creative/Original | The Old Croft | The Old Croft Portrait of the Artwork as a Young Man Splinter Enora |
| Award | Winner(s) | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Kevin Pickering - Close To The Bone | R. Paul Wilson - To The Sea Eric Romero - Lethe Kevin Pickering - Close To The Bone |
| Best Actor | David Scott - Close To The Bone | Alec Westwood - Butterfly Paul Comrie - To The Sea David Scott - Close To The Bone |
| Best Actress | Kirsty Findlay - Lethe | Kirsty Findlay - Lethe Megan Thomas - Practice Michelle Donnelly - A Calm Sea Sways |
| Best Script | Farewells | Lethe Farewells The Pitch Clementine |
| Best Cinematography | Close To The Bone | To The Sea Escape Close To The Bone |
| Best Editing | Close To The Bone | Life of a Ten Pound Note Close To The Bone Teeth |
| Best Documentary | Teeth | Inhale A Thin Place Teeth We Are Here |
| Best Sound/Music | Close To The Bone | Butterfly Playback Close To The Bone |
| Best Costume/Make up | Escape | Lethe Mia : A Rapture 2.0 Production Wolves in Winter Escape |
| Most Creative/Original | Life Of A Ten Pound Note | Life Of A Ten Pound Note Lose Like A Human Farewells Carved |
| Award | Winner(s) | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Andrew Muir - Turning Tide | Andrew Muir - Turning Tide Paul Diffley - Free Flow Alex Cormack - Lost Brothers Charlotte Daniel - Carmen |
| Best Lead Actor | Malcolm Cumming - Spaceship | Alec Westwood - Remember Me Malcolm Cumming - Spaceship Graham Robertson - Mess Ronan Doyle - Lost Brothers |
| Best Lead Actress | Kate Donnelly - Regrets | Jenny Clifford - Hearts Sharnee Tones - Emma Diane Brooks - Crackpot Kate Donnelly - Regrets |
| Best Script | Lost Brothers | Carmen Lost Brothers Remember Me Revenant Relocation Officers |
| Best Cinematography | Turning Tide | Mountain Free Flow Turning Tide Emma |
| Best Editing | Close To The Bone | Life of a Ten Pound Note Close To The Bone Teeth |
| Best Documentary | Where Eagles Dare | A Little Revival Where Eagles Dare We See The World Differently |
| Thomas Haywood Award for Best Use Of Scottish Landscape | Where Eagles Dare | Free Flow Where Eagles Dare |
| Acting Coach Scotland Rising Star Award | Ronan Doyle - Escape | Patrick McLaughlan - Turning Tide Graham Robertson - Mess Ronan Doyle - Lost Brothers |
| Award | Winner(s) | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Ghillie | She of the Land Ghillie The Last Mermaid Eyes Down |
| Best Director | Mike Marriage - Ghillie | Barnum Smith - Mug Shot Neil Boyle - The Coffin Walk Fi Kelly - The Last Mermaid Mike Marriage - Ghillie |
| Best Lead Actor | Stephen Chase - Ghillie | John McQuiston - The Coffin Walk James Joseph Robson - She of the Land Calum Verrecchia - Mug Shot Stephen Chase - Ghillie |
| Best Lead Actress | Janey Godley - The Last Mermaid | Rowan Birkett - Cold Sophie Anne Scarfe - Eyes Down Janey Godley - The Last Mermaid Deirdre Murray - Ghillie |
| Best Script | Autumn Never Dies | The Last Mermaid Autumn Never Dies Ghillie Mug Shot |
| Best Cinematography | Ghillie | She of the Land Ghillie Highland Home The Ghost of Me and You |
| Best Editing | Ghillie | Ghillie The Ghost of Me and You Attention Please The A.W.O.L |
| Best Documentary | Dolce Caledonia | Dolce Caledonia Grime Scene Scotland |
| Most Creative / Original | Eyes Down | Eyes Down The Last Mermaid Ghillie Devil's Horn |
| Best Music | Devil Horns | Living with Musicians Eyes Down Devil Horns Ghillie |
| Best Sound | Ghillie | Red Laces Are For Punks Highland Home Ghillie Eyes Down |
| Best Costume/Make Up | She of the Land | Mug Shot Highland Home She of the Land The Last Mermaid |
| Award | Winner(s) | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Trifle | A Grand Artist Neeps and Tatties Trifle Yellowbird |
| Best Director | Lucy Chappell - Yellowbird | Craig Andrew Robertson - Last House in CCTV Karen Kelly - Chips Lucy Chappell - Yellowbird Mike Callaghan - Trifle |
| Best Actor | Ronnie Brodie - Old Friends | Ian Pirie - Yellowbird Jeremy Theobald - Custodian Liam Muir - The Grey Man Ronnie Brodie - Old Friends |
| Best Actress | Amy Mason - Trifle | Seylan Baxter - Left Behind Lucy Chappell - Yellowbird Amy Mason - Trifle Hayley-May Muirhead - Helianthus |
| Acting Coach Scotland Rising Star Award | Sophie Lawson - Chips | Hayley-May Muirhead - Helianthus Nicola Docherty - Authentic Ronnie Brodie - Old Friends Sophie Lawson - Chips |
| Best Script | Chips | Chips Helianthus Old Friends Trifle |
| Best Cinematography | Chips | Chips Custodian Hell's Kitchen Slainte (Good Health) |
| Best Editing | The World's Strongest Unicyclist | Chips Last House on CCTV Neeps and Tatties The World's Strongest Unicyclist |
| Best Documentary | Mr. Lune Town | A Grand Artist Mr. Lune Town My Dad's Video Diary The World's Strongest Unicyclist |
| Most Creative / Original | Neeps and Tatties | Custodian Damned Left Neeps and Tatties |
| Best Music | Authentic | Authentic Custodian Helianthus The World's Strongest Unicyclist |
| Best Sound | Custodian | Custodian Last House on CCTV Mr. Lune Town The Treasurer |
| Best Costume/Make Up | Hell's Kitchen | Custodian Damned Hell's Kitchen The Treasurer |
| Thomas Haywood Aerial Photography Award | After Ice | After Ice The Grey Man |
| Award | Winner(s) | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Terminal Happiness - Eric Romero | 1815 - Neil Boyle A Tale of Tragedy - Tim Lyonds Terminal Happiness - Eric Romero Snapshot - Steve Johnson |
| Best Actor | 1815 - Iain MaCrae | 1815 - Iain MaCrae 1815 - Stephen Kerr Worlds Apart - Jatinder Singh Randhawa Whale Heart - Liam J. Barr |
| Best Actress | Snapshot - Kirsty Strain | Romance Is Dead? - Ainsley Jordan Snapshot - Carrie Dodds Snapshot - Kirsty Strain Terminal Happiness - Rachel Flynn |
| Acting Coach Scotland Rising Star Award | 1815 - Kayla Caldwell | No Formal Nominations |
| Best Script | 1815 - Neil Boyle | Terminal Happiness - Chinh Van Tran 1815 - Neil Boyle Fort Tom - Arthur Johnson Shooting Animals - Libby Penman |
| Best Cinematography | 1815 - Kasparas Vidunas | 1815 - Kasparas Vidunas A Tale of Tragedy - James Taylor Neolith - Garry Ferrier, Ross Ferrier The Removal - Klaudia Borbely |
| Best Editing | Neolith - Garry Ferrier, Ross Ferrier | A Tale of Tragedy - Joshua Strang Neolith - Garry Ferrier, Ross Ferrier Shooting Animals - Libby Penman Whale Heart - Phillip Edge |
| Best Documentary | Shooting Animals - Libby Penman | Kafia One Last Spin Shooting Animals Call of The Cliff Moment of Impact |
| Most Creative / Original | Whale Heart - Phillip Edge | Removal 1815 Wahle Heart Dive |
| Best Music | Terminal Happiness - Margaryta Kulichova | Terminal Happiness - Margaryta Kulichova Wild Haggis - Benjamin Woodbridge The Removal - Jamie Clapton Shooting Animals - Libby Penman |
| Best Sound | 1815 - Scott Walker | Singulars - Luis Del Pozo 1815 - Scott Walker Call of the Cliff - Luke Stainiland Snapshot - Scott Walker, Ewan Jessamine |
| Best Costume/Make Up | Termiinal Happiness - Kerttu Reinmaa, Eliise Sepp | A Tale of Tragedy - Alma Conway, Katrina Doran 1815 - Samantha Jack, Urte Rusteikaite, Ellen Bramwell Neolith - Olaya Valiente, Heather Currie Terminal Happiness - Kerttu Reinmaa, Eliise Sepp |
| Best Animation | Love Letter to Glasgow - Myria Chrystophini | Love Letter to Glasgow Eyes Open |
| Thomas Haywood Best Use of Scottish Landscape Award | The Longest Line | Call of the Cliff Scotland's Wild Industry 1815 The Longest Line |
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