WRITES Pat Kane, in The National: “I want to see Scotland produce great works of ‘screen’ art (which, of course, can also manifest itself on television in episodes, streamed on the web, wherever – it’s the aesthetic ambition I’m talking about).
“It is an obvious fact that some of the world’s greatest films come out of a wild variety of national cultures, languages and institutions – all bringing their particular riches to the global vocabulary of movie-making.
“Given the density of Scottish achievement in contemporary visual arts, literature/theatre/music, and even computer games, we should expect to have a film ‘culture’ (and its enabling ‘industry’) right at the beating heart of our nation’s creativity.”
Read more, here.
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BEGINS radiotoday.co.uk: “The Community Radio Fund 2015-16 second round is now open for grant applications.
“The deadline to apply is 5pm on Wednesday 11 November, with decisions expected to be made by the Community Radio Fund Panel on 19 January 2016.
“For this second round, a community radio station must be on-air by the time the Panel meets for its grant application to be considered.”
Read more, here.
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REPORTS The Scotsman, on Saturday: “Senior [BBC] executive, Ewan Angus, was heckled and booed [amid claims of BBC bias during the indyref] at a stormy meeting on the fringe of the [SNP] party’s annual conference in Aberdeen.”
Read more, here.
And Tom Peterkin, in yesterday’s Scotland on Sunday: “A senior SNP figure sparked anger yesterday when she said gaining control over broadcasting could be ‘crucial’ in helping Scotland become independent.
“Linda Fabiani said the party had to ‘move forward in every way we possibly can’ to achieve independence adding that broadcasting could be key.”
Read more, here.
Meanwhile, Tom Gordon started in yesterday’s Sunday Herald, thus: “The BBC fails to satisfy audiences and doesn’t reflect Scotland, the culture secretary said yesterday.
“During a debate on BBC Charter renewal, Fiona Hyslop called for a ‘a bold and radical alternative to the out of touch structure and decision making of the BBC’.
“There were also calls for Scotland to be given control of broadcasting, as well as the creation of a Scottish Six O’Clock News.”
Read more, here.
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SCOTT Wright, in Saturday’s Herald, begins: “He is Glasgow born and bred. But it is difficult to imagine a more passionate advocate for the city of Edinburgh than John Donnelly.
“The chief executive of Marketing Edinburgh, the part council, part membership funded body charged with driving tourism, leisure and conference business to the city, has resided in the Scottish capital for 22 years.”
Read more, here.
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