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Scottish Screen
Scottish Screen is a development agency, strategic investor, advocate for the film industry and advisor to government. Agency's aim is to inspire audiences, support new and existing talent and businesses, educate young people, and promote Scotland as a creative place to make great films, award-winning television and world renowned digital entertainment. Scottish Screen invests money, including National Lottery funds, in a number of different areas. Since 2000, agency has invested 28 million pounds ($47m) National Lottery funds through 831 projects to develop the screen industries in Scotland. Creative industries contribute over 5 billion pounds ($8.4b) to Scotland's economy each year supporting around 60,000 jobs. 8,000 people are employed in Scotland's screen industries. 9.3% of UK screen industry sales (1.2b pounds or $2b per year) are generated through Scotland's screen industries. Each year Scottish Screen receives around 3.2 million pounds ($5.37m) funds from the Scottish Government and 2.2m ($3.69m) of National Lottery funds, which agency invests in a range of projects, businesses and activities designed to develop an audiences, talent and businesses across the country. Over 80 production companies and more than 300 facilities companies generating a turnover of 1.2b pounds ($2b) per year are based in Scotland. Creative and digital media businesses contribute over 2.8b pounds ($4.7b) per year to the Scottish economy. 28m pounds ($47m) production activity in 2008, including 20 feature films and 39 large scale TV productions attracted to Scotland through the Locations Network. Production spend on the screen industries in Scotland is more than 240m pounds ($403m) per year. Film tourism accounts for 10% of the total value of tourism to the British economy - around 1.8b pounds ($3b) a year. In 2008, Scottish Screen launched its Slate Fund to provide leverage to companies seeking to secure additional finance and consolidate market interest in their slate of projects in development. Scottish Screen invested 0.56m pounds ($0.94m) in five companies, leveraging access to 1.1m pounds ($1.84m) development finance in total. Since 2000, Scottish Screen total feature production investment has been more than 17m pounds ($28.56m) with a total production budget of 144m pounds ($241.92m). Scottish Screen Board of Directors Dr. Richard Holloway (Chairman) Writer and broadcaster, the author of 28 books, including “Godless Morality,” “Looking in the Distance” and “The Monster and the Saint.” Until 2000, he was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus (Archbishop) of the Scottish Episcopal Church. In 1997-2001, he was Gresham Professor of Divinity in the City of London. In 1990-1997, he was a member of the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority from its inception, and chaired its ethics committee. In 2000-2003, he was a member of the Broadcasting Standards Commission. In 2005, he became Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council. He has presented a number of television series, including “Holloway's Road” and “The Sword and the Cross” and also BBC Radio Scotland's flagship book program, “Cover Stories.” In 2009, he was Guest Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Ray Macfarlane (Vice Chair) She was appointed to the Board of Scottish Screen in April 1997, re-appointed in April 2001 and appointed Chairman in September 2002. She is a qualified solicitor and was formerly a Senior Director of HBOS plc, in a role which included the management of the Bank's extensive portfolio of Arts sponsorships. She has held several senior posts in economic development including that of Managing Director, Scottish Enterprise, where she had responsibility for all national and international operations. She is a Trustee of the National Galleries of Scotland, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Honorary Co-Chair of BAFTA Scotland. Previous directorships include non-executive roles with St Mary's Music School, the Scottish Institute of Sport and BT Scotland. Dinah Caine OBE She is CEO of Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for the Creative Media, which in 2006 won the award at the Scottish Skills Conference for the skills organization that had made the most impact on its sector. In addition to her contribution to the Joint Board for Scottish Screen and the Scottish Arts Council, she is Deputy Chair of the Alliance of (25) Sector Skills Councils and represents their interests on the Mayor's London Skills and Employment Board. Caine is also a member of the British Screen Advisory Council, has previously been a Board Member of the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Television Society for her outstanding contribution to the television industry. Donald Emslie Since 1999, he was Chief Executive, SMG Television, and a Director of SMG plc. Until 2007, he was Acting Chief Executive of SMG plc. He is non-executive Chairman of ITV Network Ltd, the Royal Lyceum Theatre (Edinburgh) and the Scottish Industry Skills Panel; a non-executive Director of Skillset UK and Film Academy Scotland (and chairs the Academy's Advisory Board); Honorary Chair of BAFTA Scotland; and a Fellow and Vice-President of the RTS. In July 2000, he was appointed a Director of Scottish Screen. He is also Chair of the Joint Audit Committee of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen. Steve Grimmond He is an Executive Director, Housing and Communities at Fife Council with responsibilities spanning housing, culture, sports and leisure provision, parks and countryside, community learning and development, community safety, equalities, sustainable communities, local community planning and emergency planning. Grimmond has previously held Director, Chief Officer and Executive posts at Aberdeenshire Council, Dundee City Council and the Department of Health and Social Security. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts & Science; a COSLA Adviser on Sport and the Arts; Executive Member and previous Chair of VOCAL (Voice of Chief Officers for Cultural, Community and Leisure Services in Scotland); a Governor of Adam Smith College; a Council member of Sportscotland; and a member of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, etc. Charles Lovatt In 1985, he founded an international technology trading company. Since 1986, he is a Director of London-based Cacophony Music. In 2005, he was appointed to the Board of Scottish Screen where he chairs the Investment Committee. He also chairs the Quality Assurance Committee and sits on the Board of Management of Elmwood College in Cupar. He has been co-opted as Trustee of the National Library of Scotland; he also serves as Trustee for the Arts Trust of Scotland. Barbara McKissack She is an independent producer working in television drama and feature films. She has executive produced on a range of television including “Sea of Souls,” “Monarch of the Glen,” “Tinseltown,” “River City,” “England Expects” and “The Key,” as well as a number of feature films including “Ratcatcher” and “Morvern Callar.” Jim McSharry He began his artistic career as a performance poet in the 1980's and was published in anthologies of radical poetry. He then became involved with Theatre Workshop Edinburgh and became part of the first inclusive mainstream theatre in Europe supported by the Scottish Arts Council. McSharry has been involved both as a performer and director in theatre and has been involved in screen writing as well as appearing in shorts films by Nabil Shaban, “Alice Nelson Vocation” and “Maps with Gaps,” winner of the Scottish documentary prize 2007. He was one of the writers of the 2008 Scottish BAFTA award winning “Trouble Sleeping,” a film supported by Scottish Screen and BBC. He was a founding Director of the Centre for Inclusive Living Glasgow, and has been involved in many initiatives in both the arts and social sectors concerning the positive inclusion of disabled people and excluded groups. McSharry also develops and delivers Disability Equality Training in the arts. John Mulgrew OBE He was Head Teacher of John Bosco Secondary School in Glasgow and held a number of senior directorate appointments in the former Strathclyde Regional Council. He held the post of Director of Education and Social Services in East Ayrshire Council. He is a past president of ADES and has chaired and participated in many national reviews including Determined to Succeed, Review of Initial Teacher Education and Review of Modern Languages Provision in Scottish Schools. He is the Chair of the Board of Learning and Teaching Scotland. He also serves the boards of a great number of organizations. In 2000, he was awarded an OBE for his services to education. Rab Noakes He is a highly-regarded performer, songwriter and recording artist. In 1989-1995, he was Head of Entertainment at BBC Radio Scotland. He also served as a member of the Scottish Arts Council. Now he runs Neon, a successful broadcast media and music production company, with his wife, Stephanie Pordage. He is elected to the Executive Committee of the Musicians' Union and he plays an active part in the Scottish Parliament's Cross-Party group on Contemporary Music. Ben Twist He is a freelance theatre director, producer and consultant. He was Artistic Director of Contact Theatre in Manchester and Associate Director of the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. He has directed theatre, music theatre and opera productions in Scotland, England, New Zealand, North and Latin America. He is a board member of Prime Productions and Hebrides Ensemble and a trustee of The Theatres Trust. In 1999, he joined the Capital Committee of the Scottish Arts Council. In 2003, he became Chair of the Capital (now Lottery) Committee. Scottish Screen's Organizational Chart Ken Hay - Chief Executive, email: ken.hay@scottishscreen.com Alyson Hagan - Chief Operating Officer & Company Secretary, alyson.hagan@scottishscreen.com Suzanne Maxton - Finance Manager, suzanne.maxton@scottishscreen.com Elaine Brown - Senior Accountant, elaine.brown@scottishscreen.com Hazel Cobb - Accountant, hazel.cobb@scottishscreen.com Catriona Campbell - Finance & HR Assistant, catriona.campbell@scottishscreen.com Rajaul Karim - Finance Assistant, rajaul.karim@scottishscreen.com Linda McClure - Head of Business Affairs, linda.mcclure@scottishscreen.com Kelly Sweeney - Business Affairs Officer, kelly.sweeney@scottishscreen.com Karen Lannigan - HR Manager, karen.lannigan@scottishscreen.com Gordon Barnes - Systems Manager, gordon.barnes@scottishscreen.com Anne McFadden - Office Manager & PA to Chief Executive, anne.mcfadden@scottishscreen.com Lynsey Cameron - Secretarial and Admin Assistant, lynsey.cameron@scottishscreen.com Kirsty MacLeod - Admin Assistant, kirsty.macleod@scottishscreen.com Neileese Clark - Receptionist, reception@scottishscreen.com Judy Anderson - Investment Manager, judy.anderson@scottishscreen.com Becky Alves - Investment Officer, becky.alves@scottishscreen.com Rhona McKenna - Investment Assistant, rhona.mckenna@scottishscreen.com Carole Sheridan - Head of Talent & Creativity, carole.sheridan@scottishscreen.com Emma Valentine - MEDIA Antenna Co-ordinator, emma.valentine@scottishscreen.com Jackie McNally - Projects Manager, jackie.mcnally@scottishscreen.com Leslie Finlay - Development Executive, leslie.finlay@scottishscreen.com Becky Lloyd - Development Executive, becky.lloyd@scottishscreen.com Robbie Allen - Development Executive, robbie.allen@scottishscreen.com Kay Sheridan - NETS Manager, kay.sheridan@scottishscreen.com Mark Thomas - NETS Project Co-ordinator, mark.thomas@scottishscreen.com Penny Sharp - GASP! Project Manager, penny.sharp@scottishscreen.com Scott Donaldson - Head of Education Development, scott.donaldson@scottishscreen.com Adam Seddon - Education Development Manager, adam.seddon@scottishscreen.com Morgan Petrie - Head of Market Development, morgan.petrie@scottishscreen.com Sambrooke Scott - Market Development Executive, sambrooke.scott@scottishscreen.com Jennifer Armitage - Market Development Executive, jennifer.armitage@scottishscreen.com Celia Stevenson - Head of Inward Investment & Communications, celia.stevenson@scottishscreen.com Belle Doyle - Locations Department Manager, belle.doyle@scottishscreen.com Louise Harris - Locations Officer, louise.harris@scottishscreen.com Francis Lopez - Locations Assistant, francis.lopez@scottishscreen.com Stephen McEwan - Graphic Designer, stephen.mcewan@scottishscreen.com Linsey Denholm - Communications Manager, linsey.denholm@scottishscreen.com Christine McMillan - Communications Officer, christine.mcmillan@scottishscreen.com Lauren Ferson - Communications Assistant, lauren.ferson@scottishscreen.com Scottish Screen committees Audit Committee Members: Donald Emslie (Chairman), Steve Grimmond, Charles Lovatt, John Mulgrew Remuneration Committee Members: Richard Holloway (Chairman), Ray Macfarlane, Donald Emslie, Steve Grimmond, Charles Lovatt, John Mulgrew . . . . Scottish Screen - 249 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 4QE, Scotland, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 141 302 1700, +44 (0) 845 300 7300, fax: +44 (0) 141 302 1711, email: info@scottishscreen.com © Preems.com |
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Scottish Screen filmography Production One Night in Emergency (2009) (TV) The Cellar (2009) New Town Killers (2008) Book of Blood (2008) Crow Moon (2007) Dog Altogether (2007) Dear Dad (2007) Hallam Foe (2007) The Last King of Scotland (2006) The Flying Scotsman (2006) Tracks (2006) Red Road (2006) On a Clear Day (2005) No Man's Land (2004) The Perpetual Twilight of Gregor Black (2004) Rebel Frontier (2004) (TV) Dear Frankie (2004) Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) St. Mathurin's School of Practical Joking (2004) (TV) AfterLife (2003) Young Adam (2003) The Devil's Tattoo (2003) Skagerrak (2003) American Cousins (2003) Solid Geometry (2002) (TV) Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002) The Magdalene Sisters (2002) Sweet Sixteen (2002) The Last Great Wilderness (2002) The Choir (2002) Late Night Shopping (2001) Tangerine (2001) Best Man (2000) Billy and Zorba (1999) My Life So Far (1999) Distribution Teenage Warhol (2006) / 2006 | UK | DVD Sweetie (2005) / 2005 | worldwide | TV Skeleton Woman (2005) / 2004 | worldwide | DVD The Tale of Tarquin Slant (2004) / 2004 | worldwide | all media Rogue Farm (2004) / 2004 | UK | video Caffalic Educashun (2004) / 2004 | UK | all media Im (2004) / 2004 | UK | theatrical, TV Women In Black (2004) / 2004 | UK | video Fatal Distraction (2004) / 2004 | UK | all media The Loch Ness Kelpie (2004) / 2004 | worldwide | all media St. Mathurin's School of Practical Joking (2004) (TV) / 2004 | UK | theatrical Sredni Vashtar (2003) / 2003 | UK | TV Annotate (2003) / 2003 | UK | DVD All Over Brazil (2003) Solid Geometry (2002) (TV) That Old One (2002) The Witches (2002) / 2003 | worldwide | all media Manji (2001) Annotations (2001) / 2001 | worldwide | all media Nan (2001) / 2001 | UK | theatrical Baby Lazarus (2000) / 2001 | worldwide | all media Poor Angels (1997) Hard Nut: A Love Story (1996) / 1996 | UK | all media Various services The Eagle of the Ninth (2010) / funding Scotland on Screen (2009) (TV) / archive Valhalla Rising (2009) / funding The Great British Sunday (2008) (TV) / archive source Death Defying Acts (2007) / developed with the support of James May's 20th Century: Body Fantastic (#1.3) (2007) / archive True North (2006) / funding Accidents (2006) / funding Evelyn (2002) / developed with assistance from The Magdalene Sisters (2002) / supported by Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) / grateful thanks Rivers and Tides (2001) / financial support |
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Established
in 1997, Scottish Screen is the national screen agency for Scotland
with responsibility for developing all aspects of screen culture
and industry across the country.