Scottish stars turned out in Glasgow on Friday, 9th February to present awards at the tenth annual National Gaelic Film ceremony. FilmG is MG ALBA’s (the Gaelic Media Service) prestigious Gaelic screen talent awards, which this year attracted a record number of entries and was streamed live to audiences around the world. The ceremony was held at The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow and hosted by Fiona MacKenzie, face of BBC ALBA, and Niall Iain Macdonald, TV & radio presenter.
Present on the night were many students of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, who had been successful in reaching the short list in many of the categories. There were also a large number of SMO alumni working at the event, who had undertaken the College’s Diploma in Gaelic Media or BA in Gaelic Media, and
who are now employed professionally in the industry. Lana Beaton from the Isle of Skye, a previous student of SMO and now studying BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen at Edinburgh Napier University, had an exceptional evening winning 2 awards –Best Performance and Best Student Film
–for her film ‘Coig Puing a Trì’. She also made it onto three short lists and won the People’s Choice award as voted by the public on the FilmG website. Current SMO student, Peggy-May Chapple, also achieved a place on three short lists in the categories of Best Mobile Short, Most Promising New Director and Best Performance for her film ‘An Fhìrinn mu dheidhinn GERD’. Also successful in reaching the short list in the category for Best Mobile Short with his film, ‘Fàilte dhan Diungail: Beathaichean Gàidhlig’, was another student of SMO, Ross Christie. Ross, who comes from Argyll, is currently on his second year on the BA (Hons) Gaelic and Media Studies degree. Rachel Ellen Mackay, who last year graduated from the Diploma in Gaelic Media course, made it onto two short lists in the categories for Best Heritage Film and Best Industry Director with her film'Gin Galore!’. Rachel, who comes from the Isle of Lewis, is currently employed by independent tv company Solas Productions in Glasgow. Another graduate from Sabhal Mòr’s TV course who was also shortlisted for her film ‘Amas na Bliadhn’ Ùire’ in the category for Best Industry Director was Victoria Kilgour from Glasgow. Victoria has been working as an editor for Glasgow based Filtr/Beesnees Media since graduating.
Present on the night were many students of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, who had been successful in reaching the short list in many of the categories. There were also a large number of SMO alumni working at the event, who had undertaken the College’s Diploma in Gaelic Media or BA in Gaelic Media, and
who are now employed professionally in the industry. Lana Beaton from the Isle of Skye, a previous student of SMO and now studying BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen at Edinburgh Napier University, had an exceptional evening winning 2 awards –Best Performance and Best Student Film
–for her film ‘Coig Puing a Trì’. She also made it onto three short lists and won the People’s Choice award as voted by the public on the FilmG website. Current SMO student, Peggy-May Chapple, also achieved a place on three short lists in the categories of Best Mobile Short, Most Promising New Director and Best Performance for her film ‘An Fhìrinn mu dheidhinn GERD’. Also successful in reaching the short list in the category for Best Mobile Short with his film, ‘Fàilte dhan Diungail: Beathaichean Gàidhlig’, was another student of SMO, Ross Christie. Ross, who comes from Argyll, is currently on his second year on the BA (Hons) Gaelic and Media Studies degree. Rachel Ellen Mackay, who last year graduated from the Diploma in Gaelic Media course, made it onto two short lists in the categories for Best Heritage Film and Best Industry Director with her film'Gin Galore!’. Rachel, who comes from the Isle of Lewis, is currently employed by independent tv company Solas Productions in Glasgow. Another graduate from Sabhal Mòr’s TV course who was also shortlisted for her film ‘Amas na Bliadhn’ Ùire’ in the category for Best Industry Director was Victoria Kilgour from Glasgow. Victoria has been working as an editor for Glasgow based Filtr/Beesnees Media since graduating.
