We are currently looking for an experienced Head of Fundraising to join our team. SDI is a small team with big ambitions, and we’re seeking a passionate, seasoned candidate who is keen to play an integral part in a tight-knit team. In this role, the Head of Fundraising will support SDI in moving ... Read more...
We are absolutely delighted to announce the lineup for the 21st edition of Bridging the Gap! In the coming months, these twelve talented filmmakers will have the opportunity to refine their ideas and skills through a series of workshops, masterclasses, and bespoke training sessions. Following the... Read more...
Are you interested in becoming a part of our close-knit, dedicated team at the Scottish Documentary Institute? We are currently seeking a Project Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will have the responsibility of coordinating our slate of opportunities and events as well as supportin... Read more...
We’re thrilled to unveil the twelve projects selected for the 17th edition of the Edinburgh Pitch. We were truly impressed by the calibre and diversity of this year’s submissions, and we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the applicants for sharing their projects with us! T... Read more...
We are delighted to welcome to Scotland for the very first time the legendary filmmaker and activist Helena Solberg, a documentary pioneer who has been making waves in the industry for over half a century. Alongside retrospective screenings showcasing her most influential work, this unique seaso... Read more...
We're delighted to reveal the commissioned filmmakers for the 20th edition of Bridging the Gap! The post 20th Bridging The Gap: Meet the Shortlisted Filmmakers appeared first on Scottish Documentary Institute . Read more...
Announcing the participants of Connecting Stories 2, twelve filmmakers from Africa, Asia and the Middle East are currently working on their first or second feature film. The post Connecting Stories 2: Meet The Participants appeared first on Scottish Documentary Institute . Read more...
We’re thrilled to finally reveal the 12 participants of the 20th edition of Bridging the Gap! This year we received a high number of applications of an exceptional standard. The shortlisted filmmakers distinguished themselves for the inventiveness of their ideas and their potential in chall... Read more...
We chat to Erica Monde as part of BTG. The post BTG: Erica Monde, There’s Not Much We Can Do appeared first on Scottish Documentary Institute . Read more...
It’s a wrap for our in-person Phenomenal Women screenings and events! Thank you for attending and taking part in the conversations around mental health, politics and documentary filmmaking. If you attended any of the events, please fill in this brief feedback form. Three of the four films a... Read more...
Toronto's Hot Docs festival kicks off this week and, as ever, the programme is looking well... HOT! We're delighted to see that lots of exciting Scottish projects have made the cut! From features to shorts to industry events; Scotland is well represented by an eclectic mix of programming. Take a ... Read more...
The IDFA 2018 programme is now live and there is so much to dig your teeth into! Here's a quick round up of all the Scottish films that will be screening at the festival. Heads up! Tickets are already available to book for Guests and Friends and the general ticket sale begins on Thursday Novembe... Read more...
Rebecca Day recently attended the Getting Real conference in Los Angeles, run by the folks at the International Documentary Association. It’s a three-day event filled with international filmmakers, inspiring keynotes, presentations, workshops, and vital conversations around the most urgent issues... Read more...
As you may have heard, SDI's latest offering Freedom Fields is to have its World Premiere this Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival! The film is the first feature from British/Libyan director Naziha Arebi, making it also the first feature documentary made by a Libyan female direct... Read more...
In the first of a new series of blogs on HorseMen, Amy's latest project, intern Lizzie MacKenzie shares some insights on her introduction to the world of documentary film-making through horsemanship, healing and the Cairngorm mountains. Read more...
This is the final instalment of our guest blog from filmmaker Karen Guthrie, we hope you've found it enlightening! The self-distribution journey can be a challenging one but as Karen has pointed out the opportunities it affords can take you places you never expected. If more people taking distrib... Read more...
In the penultimate instalment of the guest blog Karen Guthrie recalls her experiences of taking The Closer We Get to audiences far and wide. The preparation, the travel, the money (or lack thereof) and the unexpected moments that make it all worth while! Read more...
In the second instalment of the blog Karen discusses the highs and lows she traversed after her film, The Closer We Get, moved on from the festival circuit. From distribution woes to the surprising benefits of crowdfunding Karen has great advice for all you indie doc-makers out there! Read more...
Karen Guthrie’s The Closer We Get won Best International Feature Documentary at Hot Docs in 2015. Karen is writing this blog for SDI to provide an insight into elements of her filmmaking practice. However, it’s not the artistic side of things that this blog will focus on, but the arguably less gl... Read more...
With only days to go until the deadline for applications we thought we'd soothe your mind with a quickfire round of FAQs, here we go! Read more...
Noe Mendelle on Bridging the Gap: Love, and a challenge to applicants to make a meaningful connection to the theme. Read more...
It was a big year at Edinburgh IFF for SDI. Alongside the UK Premiere for our feature film Donkeyote we had our annual Bridging the Gap shorts showcase screening, the Edinburgh Pitch and appeared on our fair share of panels! Now that we've had a few days R&R we've compiled a round up of some... Read more...
Another epic cycle of Bridging the Gap comes to an end, but as ever with this leading new talent initiative, the end is really just the beginning. It's the beginning of the lives of the films commissioned during the intensive and competitive 9-month process. This year, six of the seven films comm... Read more...
We popped over to Hot Docs, North America's largest documentary film festival and we managed to catch up with Gorrión, who plays the animal lead in Donkeyote , which received its Canadian premiere at the festival. Read more...
According to his Twitter biog, writer, director and comedian Vito Gesualdi "directs weird video game trailers" . Recently he's channeled his many talents into producing a rather clever short YouTube documentary about a clash between anti-fascist protestors and Trump supporters in Berkeley, Califo... Read more...