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Unplugged Newts for Easdale this weekend
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FilmG sets up £10k Development Fund
FilmG, aiming to build a strong talent base in the Scottish Highlands in making short Gaelic language films, has set up a development fund of £10,000.
This is targeted on helping the winners of this year’s FilmG 2009 Entertainment and Best Director categories to try to emulate the international success of last year’s winner, Siubhlachan (The Traveller).
Since its win at the 2008 awards ceremony, Siubhlachan has been screened at film festivals in Switzerland, South Korea and Canada. Director Ùisdean Murray (pictured, centre, above with Carole Sheridan, Head of Talent at Scottish Screen and actor David Walker) has also developed a 30 minute pilot episode for the Gaelic Channel, BBC ALBA.
There are 5 weeks to go tothe closing date for entries of 3-5 mimute Gaelic shorts in FilmG 2009.
This year’s competition has a special prize of £2,500 for Best Entertainment short - music, sport, a quiz show, chat show, a live performance or even a stand-up act.
FilmG is open to anyone aged 18 or over and has a separate category for 12-17 year olds. Full competition details and to view last year’s films for inspiration, are at the FimG website.
Oscar and the Deep Sea Pearl at Garelochhead
On 27th March at 4.30om at Gibson Hall in Garelochhead, all present will see that the future of the ocean rests on one little mouse…
Oscar and his friend, Fin the Fish, are swept into an exciting underwater mystery in which they encounter the wicked Emperor Gritsklyter and a power which controls the whole sea.
Using UV lighting to present vivid, larger than life puppets, and featuring four great songs and lots of guitar playing from Oscar, this musical and colourful show is a much-loved family favourite from one Scotland s most popular companies.
Tickets cost £4 and £2 concessions. Phone 01436 810403.
Open Day at Dunoon Burgh Hall Project
The Dunoon Burgh Hall Project is holding an Open Day at the hall on 2nd May. This will let people in to have a look at what’s happened so far and to see the plans for what will be done by the time the project is complete.
The organisers are planning a day-long day series of events and entertainment, running into the evening. They are asking for all local community groups and associations to contribute elements of the event. This would make the day an area-wide community celebration of a much loved building being brought back into community service for today’s needs.
The project hopes to be in a position shortly to open an administration office for the project on the groud floor of the hall.
Argyll’s MS, Jim Mather, is in Dunoon on 13th March and will be meeting John McAslan whose family own the hall. Mr McAslan is expected to discuss with Mr Mather the role of the community in the project.
Contact the Burgh Hall Project Group on 01369 703803 for information on contributing either to the project or to the Open Day on 2nd May.
Nominations for ForArgyll Awards – as at 20.00 24th December
Yes – we know we said next update would be after nominations close at midnight – but so much has been happening. Next and last update WILL be 0015 – and that will be the final list of contenders. Continue reading
Lighten up at Easdale or Tobermory this weekend
This weekend offers two opportunities to take a breather from the doom and gloom around with banks collapsing around us and our major utilities sold into foreign control. Forget it all – for a while anyway – by skimming stones at the Isle of Easdale in its ultimate light-hearted event, The World Stone Skimming Championship on Sunday – and there’s a ‘Pre-Skim’ party the night before in the island;s magic hall. turn up at 11.00am on Sunday and register to take part at 12.00 noon – ish.
If you’re tastes are more sedentary, you could lose all cares in a good laugh on Saturday evening with Mull Theatre in Tobermory presenting its comedy, ‘When Hell Freezes Over’ – and try to forget that in recent weeks it’s looked as if it actually has.