FilmG’s 'best year ever' shortlists announced

Gaelic short-film competition FilmG has announced its nominees, with filmmakers from the Isle of Skye, the Isle of Barra and previous FilmG stalwarts all making strong impressions.

 

This year’s marks the 15th year of the competition and there has been a record number of entries in. The panel of independent judges narrowed down the entries for the upcoming awards ceremony in Glasgow on Thursday February 16.

 

In the FilmG Youth Competition, Portree High School in Skye received seven nominations, including six for this year’s most-nominated film ‘Òganaich an Òr Fhuilt Bhuidhe’ – a visual interpretation of the famous Gaelic song, as sung by acclaimed singer Kathleen MacInnes.

 

"attachment_864118" "aligncenter" "300"] Faced with a record number of entries in the competition’s 15th year, the panel of independent judges narrowed the field down ahead of the upcoming awards ceremony in Glasgow on Thursday February 16.

 

Castlebay School from the Isle of Barra also scored well with the judges, with six nominations coming from two separate films, including ‘An Rathad Breige Buidhe’ (The Yellow Brick Road) and ‘An Sgoth Phabach’, a documentary that tells the story of the May Day tragedy that shook the small island of Pabbay.

 

Previous FilmG winner Eilidh NicIain returned this year to create a drama, ‘Bochd’ about a young woman struck down by a mysterious illness after going on a date.

 

The dark take on this year’s yellow theme, made in partnership with fellow Inverness-based filmmaker Allan Crook, has been nominated across five categories, including Best Film (Open).

 

FilmG’s Project Manager, Murdo MacSween, said: "The competition was so strong this year and our judges had a very difficult time picking the nominees, calling it the 'best year ever.

 

"FilmG is about developing great Gaelic storytellers and filmmakers, and if this year’s nominees are anything to go by, the future of Gaelic broadcasting looks to be in safe hands!"

 

For a full list of the nominated films, and to place your votes for the FilmG Choice Awards, visit the FilmG website at www.filmg.co.uk

 

FilmG Youth Competition Nominees

 

Best Documentary

 

An Sgoth Phabach (Castlebay School, Barra)

 

Baile Prìseil (Gairloch High School)

 

Na Bòtannan Buidhe (CnaG & Sir E Scott School / Isle of Harris)

 

Tormod air a’ Ghearra Buidhe (Shawbost Primary School, Isle of Lewis)

 

Best Production Design

 

Eachdraidh Uabhasach: Òganaich an Òr Fhuilt Bhuidhe (Portree High School, Isle of Skye)

 

Gàidhlig sa Chiste (Parker Dawes, Ardnamurchan High School)

 

Bleigeard nam Bileagan Buidhe (Dingwall Academy)

 

Buidhe nach Maireann (Ullapool High School)

 

Award for Gaelic

 

Ò, Nuair a Bha Mise Òg (Finlay & Calum Morrison, Glasgow)

 

An Rathad Breige Buidhe (Castlebay School, Barra)

 

Teas aig Deas (Staffin Primary School, Isle of Skye)

 

Baile Prìseil (Gairloch High School)

 

Eachdraidh Uabhasach: Òganaich an Òr Fhuilt Bhuidhe (Portree High School, Isle of Skye)

 

Dath Falaichte (Millburn Academy, Inverness)

 

Best Youth Group

 

Dath Falaichte (Millburn Academy, Inverness)

 

Teas aig Deas (Staffin Primary School, Isle of Skye)

 

An Geama (Sgoil an Coille Nuaidh, Kilmarnock)

 

An Rathad Breige Buidhe (Castlebay School, Barra)

 

Rising Star Award

 

Parker Dawes (Ardnamurchan)

 

Finlay Morrison (Glasgow)

 

Fraser Allan (Portree High School, Isle of Skye)

 

Sorcha MacDougall (Castlebay School, Barra)

 

Emma Millar (Portree High School, Isle of Skye)

 

Iris O'Connell (Glasgow)

 

Best Performance (Youth)

 

Finlay Morrison - Ò, Nuair a Bha Mise Òg (Glasgow)

 

Ruby MacDonald - Eachdraidh Uabhasach: Òganaich an Òr Fhuilt Bhuidhe (Portree High School, Isle of Skye)

 

Lewis MacLeod - Eachdraidh Uabhasach: Òganaich an Òr Fhuilt Bhuidhe (Portree High School, Isle of Skye)

 

Diùra Paterson - Uisge Bàs (Islay High School)

 

Jonathan MacDonald - Teas aig Deas (Staffin Primary School, Isle of Skye)

 

Eilidh MacLeod - An Rathad Breige Buidhe (Castlebay School, Barra)

 

Best Film (Youth)

 

Ò, Nuair a Bha Mise Òg (Finlay & Calum Morrison, Glasgow)

 

Gàidhlig sa Chiste (Parker Dawes, Ardnamurchan High School)

 

Eachdraidh Uabhasach: Òganaich an Òr Fhuilt Bhuidhe (Portree High School, Isle of Skye)

 

Teas aig Deas (Staffin Primary School, Isle of Skye)

 

FilmG Open Competition Shortlists

 

Culture Award

 

Na Cullaigearan (Na h-Èirisgeich, Isle of Eriskay)

 

Na Balaich (Hebridean Men’s Cancer Support Group & Nicolson Institute, Isle of Lewis)

 

Ùisdean Mac Ghilleasbaig Chlèirich (Uist Unearthed and Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath)

 

Eileanaich Ghlaschu (Eilidh MacAulay and Glasgow Island FC)

 

Creativity Award

 

Bochd (Eilidh Johnson & Allan Crook, Inverness)

 

Snàmh, le Wes Anderson (Calum MacLean, Aberfeldy)

 

Priob (Choirstaidh NicArtair, Glasgow)

 

Maighdean-ròin (Marcas Mac an Tuairneir & Alex Nicholl, Edinburgh/Glasgow)

 

Best Director

 

Eilidh Johnson & Allan Crook - Bochd (Inverness)

 

Kirsty McBain & Cara Turner - Na Caileagan Gàidhealach (Glasgow)

 

Sorley Johnston - Beinn Shònraichte (Glasgow)

 

Kayleigh Bell & Giovanni Crolla - Am Baidhsagal Buidhe (East Kilbride / Glasgow)

 

Best Performance (Open)

 

Shona Thomson - Na Caileagan Gàidhealach (Glasgow)

 

Eilidh Johnson - Bochd (Inverness)

 

David MacKenzie - Am Baidhsagal Buidhe (Glasgow)

 

Ross Young - Am Monadh Ruadh (Aberdeen)

 

Choirstaidh NicArtair - Priob (Glasgow)

 

Sadie Drye - Nach Buidhe Dhut? (Edinburgh)

 

Industry Award

 

Innes MacLeod - Gàidheil Ùra (Isle of Lewis)

 

Giovanni Crolla - Am Baidhsagal Buidhe (Glasgow)

 

Cat Bruce - Dùsgadh (Edinburgh)

 

Choirstaidh NicArtair - Priob (Glasgow)

 

Calum MacLean - Snàmh, le Wes Anderson (Aberfeldy)

 

Rob MacNeacail - Chunnaic Mi Measg Nan Ubhal Thu (Glasgow)

 

Best Film (Open)

 

Bochd (Eilidh Johnson & Allan Crook, Inverness)

 

Priob (Choirstaidh NicArtair, Glasgow)

 

Na Caileagan Gàidhealach (Kirsty McBain & Cara Turner, Glasgow)

 

Na Cullaigearan (Na h-Èirisgeich, Isle of Eriskay)

 

Best Script

 

Sùilean (Iain Cumming, Gairloch)

 

Bochd (Eilidh Johnson & Allan Crook, Inverness)

 

Gàidhlig sa Chiste (Parker Dawes, Ardnamurchan High School)

 

Na Caileagan Gàidhealach (Kirsty McBain & Cara Turner, Glasgow)

 

Ò, Nuair a Bha Mise Òg (Finlay & Calum Morrison, Glasgow)

 

An Rathad Breige Buidhe (Castlebay School, Barra)

 

Best Student Film

 

Buidheagan (Gaelic Media Course, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig)

 

Sliseagan (Stirling University Gaelic Society)

 

Air an Rathad (Sorley Johnston, Glasgow)

 

Soilleireachd (Gaelic Media Course, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig)

 

Am Baidhsagal Buidhe (Kayleigh Bell & Giovanni Crolla, East Kilbride/Glasgow)

 

Chunnaic Mi Measg Nan Ubhal Thu (Rob MacNeacail, Glasgow)