The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has partnered with the Sean Connery Foundation to hold world premieres for six short films at this year’s festival.
The partnership also involves the National Film and Television School (NFTS) Scotland, with the films created as part of the second NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab.
This is the second consecutive year that NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab films have had their World Premiere at EIFF.
The talent lab is a 12-month talent development programme, supported by BBC Film, which provides an opportunity for 22 aspiring filmmakers across five disciplines (writer/directors, producers, cinematographers and editors) to create their own unique short films.
Each of the 22 places have been substantially subsidised, with 70% of fees underwritten by the Sean Connery Foundation. Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded an NFTS Diploma in Filmmaking.
Each filmmaking team received a £25,000 production budget with free access to equipment and training facilities provided by NFTS Scotland.
Paul Ridd, CEO and Festival Director of EIFF, has said: “We were once again highly impressed by the range, quality and ambition of these short films.
“We are delighted to World Premiere the work emerging from this exciting initiative, and we look forward to these new filmmaking voices from Scotland announcing themselves at Edinburgh in August.”
Chris Young, Head of the Sean Connery Talent Lab commented:“It’s incredibly exciting to see a second slate of films from the Sean Connery Talent Lab premiere once again at EIFF.
“The success of our debut films demonstrated not only the value of this programme but the strength and originality of emerging filmmaking talent in Scotland. These latest films continue that momentum, showcasing distinctive and ambitious storytelling.”
The short films are:
- Bubbles (Writer/Director: Jagoda Tlok)
- Shutterbug (Writer/Director: Fin Bain)
- My Little Blue Heart (Writer/Director: Iqbal Mohammed)
- PANG (Writer/Director: Lara Delmage)
- St Anthony (Writer/Director: Declan Dineen)
- Angel in the House (Writer/Director: Missy McNaught)
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