The SSFF
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Welcome to the Scottish Short Film Festival
The Line Up For The Main Event
From 5pm Sat 27th July 2019 At The Art School, Glasgow.
Main Event - From 5pm Sat 27th July 2019 At The Art School, Glasgow. In screening order: film name followed by director(s).
Most films will be followed by a short Q&A with the filmmaker on stage where you will have the opportunity to pick their brains from their motivation/technical prowess to choice of music - anything really!
Tickets on sale now!The Shadowland Trailer - Simon Kay
The Line Up For the Escape Sunday Matinee
It's fantastic that there is so much film-culture in Scotland right now. Due to an overwhelming amount of high quality entries this year we've happily been able to put on an extra screening on the Sunday afternoon from 2pm at the Art School. This will be made up of 15 unmissable new Scottish shorts handpicked for a feel-good escapist cinematic immersion. Red carpet, Q&A, Drinks, Networking, and you can vote for your favourite film for the SSFF Matinee Audience Award!
Concept
The Scottish Short Film Festival (formerly the Raptor Filmz Short Scottish Film Festival) is to promote and encourage film making in and about Scotland, give credit where it's due and to encourage young and upcoming talent in the field. Each entry must be 20 minutes or less and have some relation to Scotland - be it Scottish actors, Scottish story, Scottish director, Scottish music etc., and be completed between 1st January 2018 and 30th April 2019.
History
The first festival, aided by such Scottish screen legends as Rony Bridges and David Anderson, took place at the Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane, Glasgow on 5th December 2012. The top prize for the best film voted on by the audience, was £1000 and won by the makers of "Mugging For Amateurs". The calibre of the films was described by Dave Anderson as "Very high."
In January 2014 we brought the film festival to West Lothian to the Howden Park Centre, Livingston, and then we were hosted by the wonderful Bathgate Regal art deco theatre, where we stayed for the next three years. But in 2018 we've decided to bring it back to the city of Glasgow to make it more accessible to a wider audience, venue to be arranged.
Rising Star Award sponsored by Acting Coach Scotland
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We are very happy to be working with Glasgow's Acting Coach Scotland to bring you the Acting Coach Scotland Rising Star Award every year to welcome and recognise new talent to the Scottish Film Industry!
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The Thomas Haywood Scottish Landscape Award
The Scottish Short Film Festival is growing!
Huge film production companies come to Scotland every year from overseas to make use of this country's natural beauty which we are very fortunate to have on our doorstep and often take for granted...
The 2018 Winners!
Held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sat July 21st 2018
Judges' 1st Prize - Lethe - Eric Romero
Judges' 2nd Prize - To The Sea - Mark Westbrook
Audience Choice Award - Drone - Robert Duncan
Golden Raptor Award - Carved - Daniel Caradec
Best Director - Kevin Pickering - Close To The Bone
Best Cinematography - Kevin Pickering - Close To The Bone
Best Sound/Music - Kevin Pickering - Close To The Bone
Best Editing - Kevin Pickering - Close To The Bone
Best Lead Actor - David Scott - Close To The Bone
Most Creative/Original - Life Of A Ten Pound Note - Charlie Parker
Best Script - Janine Koppe - Farewells
Best Lead Actress - Kirsty Findlay - Lethe
Best Costume/Make up - Escape - Mark Wilson
Best Documentary - Teeth - Thomas Hogben
Rising Star Award - Gregor Selkirk - To The Sea
Golden Bawhair - Tamsin Amantea-Collins - The She Wolves Of Wall Street