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Film Festival comes to Fraserburgh
FOLK from the Broch will be able to view the short films of three Broch filmmakers at a special screening being held at the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses on Saturday evening at 6.30pm.
The evening, which is free of charge, will showcase the work of Mark Jackson, Carly Bowie and Scott Graham, and give viewers the chance to quiz them about their work.
Set in Fraserburgh, Scott Graham's short 'Born to Run' is set against the decline of the north east fishing industry, where two teenagers fall in love. It focuses on two family generations and how history can often repeat itself.
Graham's second short film 'Shell', which became the UK Film Council's Best Short Film last January, is about a young woman living and working in a remote petrol station in the Highlands where she is trapped by her surroundings and her loyalty to her father.
'Seaside', written by Mark Jackson and produced by Ryan Blackwood, was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Scottish Students On Screen Best Fiction Award.
It's all about Liam, who is shown how to build the perfect sandcastle, but learns even more.
The fourth film being screened is Carly Bowie and Mark Jackson's 'Smith'. Written and set in Fraserburgh it tells the story of 'Smith', who is terrorised by a gang of youths until one night he rediscovers the spirit of his youth.
Henry Duthie MBE, who has vast experience as a stage actor and producer with the Fraserburgh Junior Arts Society, plays 'Smith'.
Mark told 'The Herald': "Smith was shot in Fraserburgh and New Pitsligo, so Carly and we wanted it to first be seen here in the Broch.
"Many local people and businesses gave us their support. Without them it could never have been made," he said.
All the cast of 'Smith' are from Fraserburgh and the crew are all North-east filmmakers.
Unfortunately co-producer and director, Carly Bowie will not be able to attend the Premier:
"We plan to have a cast and crew screening, for all those who helped make Smith possible in the near future," said Carly, who added that she hoped everyone would enjoy the screening.
Director of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Virginia Mayes-Wright, welcomed the screenings:
"It is great for the Museum to be supporting local directors telling the stories of local people. The Museum is such an inspirational venue, hopefully it and the quality of the films will inspire more budding producers, writers and actors from the local area," she said.
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