Gaelic movie-making challenge Film G opens for entries with a yellow theme – but Coldplay is banned
GAELIC speaking youngsters in Ross-shire are being invited to put themselves in the frame for a film award.
There's a yellow theme to this year's FilmG competition - but a certain song of that name is well and truly banned!
FilmG, the Gaelic short film festival has launched with aims to find the future stars of the media industry in Scotland.
Theme launch events were held in Glasgow and Inverness, with the FilmG team displaying their vibrant Buidhe (Yellow) theme to potential entrants.
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FilmG Project Manager Murdo MacSween said: “FilmG is now live, and we are looking for films that are yellow in any way possible, apart from using that Coldplay song, that is banned!
“We’re hoping to see the best-ever FilmG this year and we’re excited about the fantastic ideas we heard about this week at our launch events.”
As part of the FilmG festival, school workshops will take place across Scotland. Further collaboration events are being planned in different areas, all feeding into the FilmG competition and its awards ceremony in February.
The FilmG competition is aimed at both those under 18 (Youth) and those over 18 (Open), with 17 distinct categories in total, and this year filmmakers will be celebrated for their originality, their creativity and for taking their own initiative.
There are new and revamped categories this year, including the 'Yellow' theme, which is a nod to the traditional eye-catching branding of FilmG, and this year filmmakers are asked to try and create films that incorporate yellow creatively.
MG ALBA’s director of strategy and external affairs, Ealasaid MacDonald, said: “The launch of FilmG is always a highlight for MG ALBA, but it is a little bit special this year as we celebrate 15 years of the competition.
“It has evolved over the years to take account of the changes in the fast-paced media environment and we are all looking forward to seeing what imaginative and exciting content the theme Buidhe will inspire.”
To find out more about FilmG, visit www.filmg.co.uk
