Lights, camera, action at Wallace High
Wallace High School set to work recently on their production for the Gaelic short film competition, FilmG.
The workshop, one of 35 being organised by FilmG across Scotland, gave the children an opportunity to work with professional filmmakers and actors to make a five minute short film in Scottish Gaelic. Films were to be entered into a competition being run by FilmG.
The project has been running for 12 years and the youth category has grown from 12 films in the first year to 70 youth entries last year, the bulk of which come through FilmG’s workshops.
Pupils from Wallace High pupils worked under the guidance of FilmG tutors Hamish MacLeod and Lana Pheutan. Hamish is a freelance videographer and member of Gaelictronica band Inyal, while Lana took part in the competition during her high school years and after graduating. She now works as an actor on stage and screen, and is the voice of the new BBC Scotland channel.
Pupils prepared their own script, props and locations ready for their day of filming, followed by a day of editing. Their film is an ambitious socio-political comedy starring some unexpected superheroes. They are looking forward to sharing it with audiences when the FilmG entries go live in December.
The main youth category prize is £1,000 for best film. Independent filmmakers of high school age are also encouraged to go it alone, with a £500 prize available to the best young filmmaker, with other awards open to independent entrants as well. Deadline is December 10, with more information available at filmg. co.uk.
The FilmG project is funded by MG ALBA, and delivered by Cànan Graphics Studio on the Isle of Skye, with Bòrd na Gàidhlig also providing support.