Projects in genres: Scottish

Synopsis

When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. Christmas arrives, with its snow and multitude of family and army presents. But the surprise won't come from inside the generous parcels which lie in the French, Scottish and German trenches. That night, a momentous event will turn the destinies of four characters: an Anglican priest, a French lieutenant, an exceptional tenor and the one he loves, a wonderful soprano and singing partner. During this Christmas Eve, the unthinkable will happen: rifles will be left at the bottom of the trenches as the soldiers go to see those opposite, shake their hands, exchange a cigarette and a piece of chocolate, and wish them 'Merry Christmas'.

Synopsis

Night People takes us on a journey across the city of Edinburgh, introducing a cast of characters for whom there will be no sleep. Each of them is faced with a dilemma that ranges from the hilarious to the heartbreaking and they have until morning to make a decision that will change their lives forever. Night People is a powerful and thought-provoking film. It exploits the beauty and grandeur of the city of Edinburgh as a backdrop for tales of extraordinary moments in ordinary lives.

Synopsis

A woman wants to make a baby with her husband. In the end she gets her way.

Synopsis

Inspired by the work of Edgar Degas the film captures Scottish Ballet Corps stretching, chatting, improvising and preparing in the wings. We are presented with a palpable sense of not just what it looks like, but what it feels like to inhabit a dancer's body.

Synopsis

Think Ambridge. Think The Archers. Then think again! Late 21st-century Scotland. Joe and Maddie, new techno-age farmers, are protecting their land from a 'rogue Pharm' - a genetically engineered commune of humans who meld their DNA with the latest biotechnology to form marauding, morphing amoeba-like collectives. And this monstrous moving Pharm is one of many, roaming the land looking to plant 'stage trees', ferment rocket fuel and blast off leaving the pull of gravity for a new life on Jupiter. An adaptation of Charles Stross's amazingly original science fiction piece and a groundbreaking animation, Japanese anime meets cyber Scotland.

Synopsis

A tomboy and her beloved, aged pony take on a mean little madam and her haughty thoroughbreds to win Best Turned-Out Pony in Show.  

Synopsis

A young man is unhappy with his newly bought football and returns to the shop where he bought it to complain.

Synopsis

The kelpie is a legendary beast from Scottish mythology that, in the guise of a horse, drags unwary people to their death in the loch. Ewan is a young boy in the Highlands who decides to vanquish the kelpie, in a terrifying encounter that challenges his resolve.

Synopsis

Framton Nuttel, a nervous young gentleman from London, goes to the countryside for a rest cure, only to find he has strayed into a family tragedy with ghostly overtones.

Synopsis

Tree Fellers is the story of the 900 Belizean lumberjacks who in 1942 left the tropical rainforests of British Honduras to help Britain fight fascism by felling trees in Scotland. Sam (93), Eric (87) and Amos (86) were among those who stayed on after the war to make new lives in a country where, for better or worse, the colour of their skin marked them out. Newly discovered archive, long-cherished memories and a last reunion are intertwined in this lyrical and moving documentary testament.

Synopsis

Tumshie's trouble started when he came up with the notion of cross-pleasuring. What would it be like to experience the maximum whoopee in all five senses at the same time? Well I can tell you, it was a bloody disaster all round.

Synopsis

Across the Waters is a poetic, reflective journey between two cultures. Fifty years ago, a young girl arrived on the island of Lewis from a village in Pakistan. Now, her granddaughter is going to leave the island. Three generations of Pakistani women and a Gaelic islander give a personal perspective on the island's history, and the sense of belonging and exile that has defined their existence.