Screen Scotland Talent Builder
About this opportunity
Screen Scotland's Talent Builder programme offers three strands of short film support. North Star Shorts (£25,000 plus £3,000 development) is for early-career filmmakers making their first funded film. Next Wave (£25,000) supports filmmakers who have previously made a Screen Scotland short. The Bigger Picture (up to £90,000) funds ambitious high-value shorts. All strands include development support, workshops, editorial feedback, and training. Twenty-two filmmakers were selected for the inaugural 2025/26 cohort.
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Choose the strand that matches your experience level. North Star Shorts is for first funded films, Next Wave for those returning after a Screen Scotland short, and The Bigger Picture for ambitious projects needing larger budgets. Supported by Screen Scotland and BFI NETWORK.
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