Attack of the 50 FT Woman. Fan of Film, Writing, Comedy & Culture. Dubliner in Edinburgh. Head of Business & Market Development @screenscots. Views here my own.

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As we are moving the fund to our online application portal, there will be a pause in accepting new applications from 18 - 25 April. Applications to attend Cannes must be submitted before 18 April - they would not meet our 4-week turnaround time if submitted after 25 April. (1/2)
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2023's 76th @edfilmfest is looking great, Kate and the team working with @edintfest are going to reveal the details v soon. This 👇is about the longer term future, the 77th EIFF and beyond. A new company, built around a fresh proposition, set within Edinburgh's August festivals.
We are facilitating the establishment of a new, independent organisation to run the @edfilmfest from 2024 onwards 🎥 As a first step, Screen Scotland seeks to appoint a Chair who will oversee the establishment of a new EIFF company. 📅 Deadline: 12 June screen.scot/news/2023/may/ca…
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Are you an emerging or mid-career Scotland-based producer (interested in) working with feature doc? Join Producers Sessions, a two-day programme of hybrid seminars, networking and bespoke consultations and more! ⚡️Apply by 19 Feb: bit.ly/3JlwPot
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📢 We are pleased to announce the launch of the Screen Educators in Residence Programme. The new programme is a major step towards achieving Screen Scotland’s vision of embedding film and screen #education in Scottish schools. 🔗 Find out more: screen.scot/news/2022/12/scr…
Update from former #Filmhouse, #Belmont & #EIFF staff: A GoFundMe has now been set up to help support former CMI staff who are facing hardship. Please contribute if you are able to do so - and help spread the word! 🙏 gofundme.com/f/ex-cmi-employ…
Applications for Go See Share are open 💡 This is a small fund for individuals, organisations and creative businesses to explore new ways to expand their business activity and make them more financially sustainable. Application close 29 November 2022 creativescotland.com/funding…
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There's a bunch of grants surfacing for Scottish and UK companies, so I thought I'd collate some of them here: 🧵
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A message to industry from Ben Roberts, Chief Executive of the BFI, regarding the Coronavirus #BFIIndustry bit.ly/2xBJlgC
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Star Wars is only the second most anticipated Episode 9 this week. #WatchmenHBO
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This August, we're working on a #ScreenFringe pilot programme to connect Film and TV Producers with @edfringe talent. 💥 We're asking Twitter pals to share #EdFringeRecs with us! Drop 'em below this tweet 👇 and meet our Associate, Lizzie to learn more: screen.scot/fringe
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🎵 In-dustrial Light and Magic, born and raised, 🎵In a computer is where I spent most of my days. 🎵Coming out weird and rendered all blue, 🎵It’s a nightmare version of Avatar Two. #Aladdin2019 #Aladdin #Genie
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We're on the lookout for a Screen Skills Officer who is committed to supporting the development of talent and skills activity in the screen sector across Scotland. Could that be you? Find out more about the role. ⬇️ Deadline: Monday 22 October. opportunities.creativescotla…
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This is the only Kavanagh I want to see on the bench
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To celebrate Lynne Ramsay's dark & sublime YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE being released today on DVD, we've got a copy of the film, the screenplay, the soundtrack & one of our Lynne tees to giveaway. Follow & RT to win 🔨 @YouWereNeverMov #LynneRamsay #YouWereNeverReallyHere
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Can't knee me in the balls if I don't have any balls. #GameOfThronesFinale #GameOfThrones
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I wonder how Bruce Forsyth and Yoda would have greeted each other?
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Bonnie and Clyde pulling one last job. #Oscars
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6 days to go, time to ask everyone you know: "Are you coming to the march?" #ARCMarch16 #Repealthe8th
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Replying to @jonfavs
Cameron Your Enthusiasm @jonfavs
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Day 5: It's here - Analogue Day at @edfilmfest! 6 films back-to-back on prints in @Filmhouse screen 1! Ready?
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