22 July 2009

FILMG 2009 LOOKING FOR TÀLANTG – HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
FilmG 2009, MG ALBA’s Gaelic shorts competition has launched TàlantG, providing
additional opportunities for enthusiastic non-Gaelic speaking film makers, wishing to enter the competition, to collaborate with Gaelic speakers. 

INTRODUCING TÀLANTG



TàlantG is available at www.filmg.co.uk providing access to a group of Gaelic speakers willing to provide practical advice and language skills support for non-Gaelic speaking film makers, actors, performers or script writers.

FILMG – A PASSPORT TO SUCCESS



FilmG provides the chance for recognition from BBC ALBA channel commissioners as well as appreciation on an international level:

• Uisdean Murray, winner of Professional Film 2008 for his film
  ‘Siubhlachan’ (Traveller):
• Had his film screened at the Time Film Festival, Switzerland;
• Is attending the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea and;
• Had his film screened as part of BAFTA Scotland’s short film
  collaboration at T in the Park 2009
• Uisdean is also currently developing ‘Siubhlachan’ for future broadcast on BBC ALBA.

FILMG 2009 – OPEN FOR ENTRIES



FilmG 2009 – This year’s theme is ‘Gaisgeach’ meaning Hero, Champion or Warrior and participation particularly from students on media or media-related courses is encouraged with TàlantG providing an invaluable service and opening up future opportunities in Gaelic media.

Budding film-makers can now upload their entries for the FilmG 2009 competition online at www.filmg.co.uk. Entries will be accepted until 20 November 2009.

Prizes for FilmG 2009 include:

• £3,000 for Best Drama/Comedy;
• £3,000 for Best Factual Film and;
• Top prize for Best Film in young people’s category (12-17 yrs) is £1,500

For more information on FilmG 2009 visit www.filmg.co.uk. Gaelic speakers willing
to offer their support and film-makers wishing to contact members of TàlantG can
contact fios@filmg.co.uk or call Cànan on 01471 888 500.