A gorgeous speech from Samantha Morton who is awarded the BAFTA Fellowship 👏 #EEBAFTAs

CEASEFIRE NOW!!!

The problem is that the industry is built on the free work indie producers do. We have built a culture that accepts, indie producers must discover, develop + launch unproven talent for everyone else in the industry to profit. But we are not prepared to pay for that service.

As you’re watching the BAFTAs tonight remember:

95% of indie producers who have produced 3-5 features earned less than £25k a year for their producing work.

82% bafta nominated/winning indie producers earned less than £15k a year.

Stats from UK Producers Roundtable.

Channel 4 has launched its New Writers Scheme, with three regional hubs, Bristol, Leeds and Glasgow!

Applications are open to unrepresented new writers looking for their first writing credit.📓

Read about the Glasgow vacancy here ➡️ 4people.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/fRecru…

We are proud to present to you... the #GFF24 Letterboxd programme!🎉

Your Watchlist ain't ready...

🗒️ letterboxd.com/gff/

Watch an exclusive teaser for Sundance 2024 World Cinema Dramatic Competition entry “Sebastian.” The darkly sexy queer drama follows Max, a 25-year-old aspiring writer living in London, who begins a double life as a sex worker in order to research his debut novel. Directed by…

'Sebastian' Sundance Review: An young Scottish writer living in London embarks on a raunchy, liberating double-life says Allan Hunter #Sundance screendaily.com/sebastian-sund…

'Sebastian' Director Mikko Makela on Providing a ‘Frank and Honest’ Portrayal of Queer Sexuality in Sundance Pick (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2024/film/glob…

Breaking Baz: Scottish-Italian Newcomer Ruaridh Mollica On His Breakthrough Performance In Mikko Makela’s Sundance-Bound ‘Sebastian’ deadline.com/2024/01/breaki…

We’re thrilled that #BFIBacked Sebastian has its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival today, screening in the #Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

Congrats to the filmmaking team, including Mikko Makela and jwatson.

#NationalLottery #UKGlobalScreenFund

‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ Firm Big Deal Films Among Recipients Of 2024 BBC Small Indie Fund Winners  deadline.com/2024/01/dreami…

📢 BBC announces recipients of Small Indie Fund 2024

57 companies will benefit from this year’s fund, which supports the growth of small independent production companies from across the UK

Meet the recipients ⤵️
bbc.com/mediacentre/20…

As a Glasgow born indie that works predominantly with Scottish based talent, we are so delighted to have BBC Small Indie support across our work in both Film and Drama this year and can’t wait to get started! 🙏

As we wind down for the holidays we look back on what has been a big year for bc. We thank all our collaborators for being a part of it as we look forward to what 2024 brings. 🙏💜🕊️

Tonight, Rishi Sunak and his Government chose to turn their backs on the children of #Gaza yet again. By failing to vote for a #CeasefireNOW at the UN Security Council, the UK is complicit in the horror that children will endure in the coming hours, days, and weeks.

If I must die, let it be a tale.

#FreePalestine
#Gaza

Absolutely thrilled to share news that my new feature SEBASTIAN will be premiering in the World Cinema Dramatic competition at Sundance 2024 in January! Produced by jwatson, co-produced by Helsinki-filmi, barry crerar & Lemming Film.

🥳 We are so proud that international co-pro Sebastian wr/dir Mikko Makela prod James Watson, co produced with Lemming Film and Helsinki-filmi will have its premiere in World Dramatic Comp Sundance Film Festival !! 💜🙏 💫 BFI Screen Scotland

We're delighted to see so many BFI #NationalLottery backed fiction features represented at #BIFA2023 tonight!

Girl
How to Have Sex
In Camera
Pretty Red Dress
Rye Lane
Scrapper
The End We Start From

Good luck to everyone!