Talented young filmmakers in Perth have been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious Gaelic short film competition FilmG 2022.
Perth Academy pupils’ ‘An Amaladh a Chèile’ has been nominated in the Best Film (Learners) category.
The film is about a small group of pupils that leave a classroom and see a poster offering a reward for the capture of an escaped llama.
Many films followed this year’s competition theme Lorg, which means search, find or trace - it could even be interpreted as footsteps - with some shortlisted films exploring the outdoors, getting closer to nature and appreciating and protecting the environment.
The competition received 91 entries this year, which covered various different stories and current events, and the judges had a tough job whittling down the entries over multiple days.
Karen Elder, a journalist for An Là, a Scottish Gaelic-language news programme broadcast on the Gaelic-language channel, BBC ALBA, was one of the judges this year.
She said: “It was a privilege to once again be a part of the judging panel for FilmG. There was a wide variety of films entered, from strong documentaries to comedy. It was no small task.”
Nominees have now been confirmed across 17 categories and all the shortlisted films are available to watch on the FilmG website.
FilmG is the Gaelic short film competition, funded by MG ALBA and delivered by Cànan Graphics Studio on the Isle of Skye.
The winners of this year’s prestigious Gaelic Short Film Competition FilmG will be revealed on BBC ALBA from 9pm on Friday, February 25 via a new, specially created, awards programme broadcast from Stornoway.
