SCOTTISH SCREEN LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTION SCHEME

SCOTTISH Screen have launched a documentary production scheme for new and existing talent and will commission single documentaries within one overall strand called 'This Scotland 2002'.
If you have a great idea but you don't have the experience to make the documentary you can still apply. Scottish Screen will put together production teams to make the best ideas happen.
This Scotland 2002 will be co-produced by Scottish TV, Grampian TV and Scottish Screen.
The initiative for This Scotland came from a seminar held at the Edinburgh International Film Festival when it was suggested that a scheme for documentary makers - similar to the New Found Land scheme for drama producers - should be introduced. Scottish TV and Grampian TV introduced a pilot scheme in 2001 are now further developing the project with Scottish Screen for 2002.
The scheme will commission 13x30-minute television documentaries for broadcast on Scottish TV and Grampian TV in 2002. It is also intended that the films will be distributed by the companies and by Scottish Screen in other markets.
Scottish Screen are looking for bright, original ideas about aspects of contemporary life in Scotland. They are also interested in style, presentation and original ways of realising the subject matter on screen. Budgets per production up to a maximum of £18,000.
For guidelines and application form write to: Scottish Screen, 249 West George Street, Glasgow G2 4QE, or Tel: 0141 302 1742. (CD)