He Named Me Malala has been picked as the opening film of the first Scottish Youth Film Festival. The programme also features short films by young people including animation, live action and documentary.
The festival takes place from tomorrow to Sunday in Armadale, West Lothian, and features short films made by young people from across Scotland as well as workshops, talks, events, special screenings and an Awards Ceremony. Armadale writer Lisa Ballantyne and Sunshine on Leith actor Kevin Guthrie were announced recently as patrons of the festival.
Festival organisers Scott Mackay and David Barras hope that the festival will bring young Scottish creators together with other industry professionals and are partnering with organisations such as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, GMAC and Edinburgh International Film Festival, who will be in attendance at the weekend offering help and advice to interested youngsters.
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Bassist Euan Burton’s quartet plays three Scottish concerts as part of a UK tour in late November-early December. The Glasgow-based musician, pictured, whose most recent album, Too Much Love was released on leading London jazz label Whirlwind, appears with Tom Gibbs (piano), Adam Jackson (saxophone) and Alyn Cosker (drums) at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday, November 21; The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh on Wednesday, December 2; and the Blue Lamp, Aberdeen on Thursday, December 3.
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