The Jubilee – Writer/Director: Wilma Smith; Producer: Carol Brown; Executive Producer: Ken Anderson The Scottish Parliament is made up of 129 elected representatives who debate issues and make laws for Scotland. The head of the Scottish Government is the First Minister.

For Scottish football fans who prefer to remember happier times, we have a great collection of classic Scotland retro shirts from the 1960s and 1970s which make the perfect gift for the older generation who were around to enjoy the most vintage era in Scottish football history. GFT was awarded Accessibility Champion at the SCoD Star Awards 2016 and became the first UK cinema to scoop the Autism Friendly Award 2017. GFF was named Outstanding Festival of the Year at The Herald Scottish Culture Awards 2019. Glasgow Film Theatre is a charity registered in Scotland. No. SC005932. www.glasgowfilm.org About Screen Scotland Kieran Hannigan, Head of Scripted at Screen Scotland said: “It is fantastic to see the diversity and brilliance of the voices and projects uncovered by this year’s Sharp Shorts shortlist. This is such a vital step on the path for these filmmakers, giving them exposure and experience through the development programme. Short Circuit is core to the mission at Screen Scotland to identify and nurture the best of Scotland’s emerging talent.” Out on the mountains and in the moorland you might spot majestic red deer or mountain hares while the islands are the perfect place to spot seals and seabirds, such as puffins. Hundreds of millions of years ago Scotland’s landmass was once completely separate from England and Wales – it was actually joined to America and Greenland!Allison Gardner, CEO at Glasgow Film said: “Glasgow Film are delighted by the quality and diversity of projects submitted for the second round of Sharp Shorts. Our ongoing work to reach filmmakers from under-represented communities continues to show results and we are excited to see the finished films on the big screen.” Following centuries of Scotland’s policies lying in the hands of English politicians miles away in Westminster in London, a new Scottish Parliament was created and opened in 1999 at Holyrood in Edinburgh. Following the battle, the British government was determined to bring the Highlanders under their control and harsh laws were passed to eradicate all aspect of Highland culture, including the Gaeliclanguage and traditional clothing. This signalled the end of the Highland clan system. As one of the UK’s leading independent cinemas, GFT plays an important part in the cultural life of Glasgow, screening a wide variety of international cinema, classic films and documentaries, alongside locally made work and material aimed at a range of community groups. GFT also has a strong education programme of outreach, courses and school screenings.

To offer the widest range of UK and international moving image culture through their programmes and festivals - delivered online and in venue Short Circuit is a film talent initiative for Scotland delivered by Film City Futures in partnership with Glasgow Film, and supported by Screen Scotland and BFI NETWORK (using funds from the National Lottery) running initially until the end of March 2022.

Scotland’s geography and landscape

In 1707 the Act of Union was signed, meaning Scotland, England and Wales were now a single state with one monarch (known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain). Scotland is a country in Europe and is part of the island of Great Britain (Europe’s largest island) alongside England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Film City Futures is the trading name of Jump Cut Crew, a registered Scottish charity with charity number SC031842. Short Circuit is an ambitious new film talent initiative for Scotland delivered by Film City Futures in partnership with Glasgow Film, and funded by Screen Scotland and BFI NETWORK, running initially until the end of March 2022. Up to 9 short films will be produced and 5 feature length scripts will be developed through the programme each year.