FilmG Encourages Submissions of Gaelic Films from Overseas

FilmG, the innovative Gaelic online short film competition, has just announced its prizes for this year’s competition and included is a prize-list for the first time is ‘Best International Film’.  This will be for the best film in Scottish Gaelic from anyone resident in a country other than Scotland.  The prize will be 2 tickets to the FilmG awards ceremony in Glasgow on the 9 March 2012 with expenses up to £500 being paid. 

In previous years’ short films have been submitted from all over the world including New York, Alaska and Ontario.  This year FilmG would like to capitalize on new social media technologies to spread the word about the competition and get even more entries. 

International entrants will also be eligible for other prizes including ‘Best Drama Short’, £1,500 and ‘Best Documentary Short’, £1,500.  For a full list of the prizes visit our website.

To be in with a shot at winning, all you need to do is make a 3-5 minute short film in Gaelic.  If you are not a Gaelic speaker, FilmG can provide support with translators and Gaelic speaking actors through our TalantG scheme.  Films can be entered online via the FilmG website where you can view previously entered films.  The competition closes on the 6 January 2011. 

For more information contact Floraidh Forrest, FilmG’s Project Manager on fios@filmg.co.uk.  

This year’s theme is ‘Air an Stairsich’ (on the Threshold).

TWO NEW PRIZE CATEGORIES ADDED TO THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION

FilmG has announced its prizes for this years’ competition. The two top prizes are £1,500 for the Best Drama Short and £1,500 for Best Documentary Short.  Also, for the first time there are awards for Best Community Short and Best International Short.

It is hoped that the prizes, some of the best in the country for a short film competition, will get people involved in film-making. Of particular note is the fantastic £1,000 prize for the Best Community Short that targets grassroots film-making in communities.

The Best International Short will be awarded to the best film in Scottish Gaelic from anyone resident in a country other than Scotland. The winner will receive two tickets to the awards ceremony in March, with travel expenses up to £500.  With this prize, FilmG is particularly hoping to capitalize on the growing interest in Gaelic overseas. In previous years short films have been submitted from as far a field as New York, Alaska and Ontario.

In the 12-17 category there is a top prize of £1,000 for Best Film and the Best Performer will spend the day-out on the set of a BBC ALBA programme.

If you are interested in entering the competition, all you need to do is make a 3-5 minute short film in Gaelic. The competition closes on the 6 January 2011.

For a full list of prizes and information on training, see the FilmG website: