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An industry sleepwalking towards tragedy?
August 18, 2006

FILM crews, and the media industry in general, should stop working long shifts. That’s the...

No short shrift with this ‘Scottish Six’
August 18, 2006

SCOTTISH films are few and far between at this month’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, so Spike...

Trial and error
August 18, 2006

FOR newly-qualified lawyers, the labyrinthine corridors of Scotland’s courts must present a navigational challenge. And...

The Cameo is saved
August 17, 2006

EDINBURGH’S historic arthouse cinema, The Cameo, has earned a reprieve from plans to sell it. To...

Ford and Riley en route to Dear Green Place
August 17, 2006

THE comedy partnership behind the BBC Scotland series, Still Game, is being broken up –...

Short film showcase scheduled for Glasgow
August 17, 2006

A PERCEIVED lack of facilities to screen and see short films in Glasgow has led to...

Smith sequel headed for a sell-out?
August 17, 2006

IT is expected to be the hit of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Clerks II...

Wanted: pilot programme proposals
August 16, 2006

AN appeal has gone out for children’s TV proposals to be broadcast as pilots on...

Caldwell called to raise a glass
August 16, 2006

A HEADLINE in the Daily Record has earned its author the price of a pint....

Lawrence follows up Lantana with another hit
August 16, 2006

MOVIE director, Ray Lawrence’s third film in 20 years makes its UK premiere tomorrow as part...

Request put out by River City for writers
August 16, 2006

BBC Scotland’s flagship drama, River City, is asking new script writers from across the country...

Children’s campaign gets Hollywood treatment
August 16, 2006

A WORLD premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival hopes to use Hollywood production values...

‘Inaccurate’ rumours as to identity of new Scotsman editor
August 15, 2006

WITH Scotland on Sunday acting editor, Tom Little, beaten to the job on a permanent...

In My Opinion: Mike Wilson: Applause too self-conscious for festival opener
August 15, 2006

PETER Broughan would have enjoyed the reaction to his vision of nine years ago. Now no...

Festival launches new awards
August 15, 2006

A NEW award – celebrating ‘excellence in cinema’ plus the 60th birthday of the Edinburgh...

Film avoids temptation to become a fashion show
August 15, 2006

DESPITE receiving financial backing from an Italian clothing company, press delegates at the Edinburgh International Film...

Respond now to Spike
August 15, 2006

CHANGES to the programming of allmediascotland.com means it is now possible to respond to a Spike...

Hunt on for mole
August 15, 2006

THE head of sport at stv is hunting down a mole. But not a person...

Protest dropped for film festival opening
August 14, 2006

A PLANNED protest outside this evening’s opening night film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival has...