Scottish Screen’s Board and Film Production Panel
are proposing changing the approach to the funding of
film in Scotland.
Industry representatives are invited to a meeting next
week at which proposals will be outlined.
This industry consultation method of approach to change
is a good indicator of how times are changing at official
levels within Scotland’s screen industry. Consultation
allows all the parties to get a perspective on change,
the why’s, the wherefore’s and the consequences
for all concerned.
Through fresh approaches like this, we see how far things
are changing already. The time is not long gone when there
was little official funding of film in Scotland or anywhere.
Flexibility and adaptability were unknown then, but frustration,
and stagnation were.
Scottish Screen, accountable to Scotland’s Parliament
for the management of Scotland’s screen industry,
has proved itself to be well aware, not only of the need
for change, but crucially, of how change needs to be managed.
This industry-wide consultation is proof of a partnership
approach to the industry and is to be welcomed.
The meeting, at Scottish Screen’s Glasgow offices,
is scheduled to last one hour and James Lee, Chair of
Scottish Screen and Jim Faulds, Chair of the Lottery Panel,
will be present.
Space is limited to one representative per company and
to ensure admission, must be booked in advance through
Judy Anderson
Tel 0141 302 1743
Scottish Screen Development Deadlines
The list of deadline dates from Scottish Screen for this
year is….
Thursday 4th January 2001 Monday 12th March 2001
Monday 12th March 2001 Monday 18th June 2001
Monday 11th June 2001 mid / end August 2001
Monday 3rd September 2001 mid November 2001
Friday 11th January 2002 mid March 2002
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