Film in Scotland - Screen Commission website
Creative Scotland run Scotland's Screen Commission and the team behind the Film in Scotland campaign. The site acts as an entry point for anyone wanting to film in Scotland, with links to resources which profile the production spaces, build spaces, offices and available studio resources across the country. The site also provides images of locations and showcases some of the films which have recently shot in Scotland, as well as providing contacts for some of the network of film offices representing other parts of the country. Film in Scotland campaign background: ‘Film in Scotland’ is a clear and direct promotional campaign which invites international screen productions to consider Scotland as a venue for all, or part, of their upcoming projects. Using uncluttered and striking photography that showcases the breadth of what Scotland has to offer – from the urban settings allowing Scotland to replicate other international cities, to the inherent natural beauty across the Highlands and Islands – and profiling the crew, talent, facilities and incentives which are available to productions of all scales, the brand is employed in print, advertising, online and through promotional materials, and supported at a suite of key market events around the world. At the centre of this campaign, Creative Scotland – the national agency for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland – oversees a funding programme for film production and talent development, and a fast, free and confidential locations service to help facilitate all aspects of incoming projects. Working closely with a network of partners, from a growing facilities base through to local and national government, the message is simple: Scotland is a nation that is open for business. And the message seems to be working. Film and TV producers spent a record £45.8m shooting on location in Scotland in 2014/15, an increase of almost £12 million compared with 2013 and demonstrating a fast growing appetite from major film and high-end TV producers to use Scotland as a location for their productions.
