Happy new year! We haven't had any blog posts for a while but things have been anything but quiet here at Scotica. We recently launched a new winter climbing promo for our good friends at OceanVertical (more on that next week) but today's news is our new showreel and (somewhat) new website for 2022! The film is a feast for your eyes and adventurous spirit, so have a watch (it's only a minute) and plunge into the wild landscapes we call home:
You'll find some old favourite footage there, but also a few teasers for some projects currently in the works. We can't wait to share them with you in due course, so keep an eye on this blog as well as our social feeds (Fpick your poison - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn).
We've also given the website a refresh, slimming it down to one elegant page and getting straight to the good stuff: lots of images and videos. Have a browse, find out something new and don't forget to share with your friend who's just as in love with adventure and wilderness as you. And finally, just as a reminder, you can still catch our first independent documentary, Small Country, over on Kendal Mountain Player. You get access not only to this documentary but dozens of other incredible films from all over the world about wild places and people.
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In case you missed it, we announced last week that 'Small Country' is now available to stream on-demand courtesy of Kendal Mountain Festival. So if you aren't lucky enough to live on the West coast of Scotland, where the film has been touring with the Screen Machine for much of this year, then now is your chance to finally see it (from the comfort of your own home no less)!
Kendal Mountain Player is a fantastic streaming service bringing you all the best films and features from the Festival, as well as a whole host of other media. You can find and watch 'Small Country' by going to the Mountain Player website and finding the 'Change Makers' selection - or alternatively, use this link. In other equally-exciting news, the film recently screened at the Soho London Independent Film Festival, where it won and award for 'Best Social and Environmental Film'. Director Gregor D Sinclair was unable to attend the award ceremony in person, but appeared virtually to accept the award. You can view the ceremony here. First of all, a huge thank you to all who have been attending the Screen Machine showings of 'Small Country' and 'Islands in Film' up and down the west coast. The feedback to the film has been fantastic so far and we can't wait for more people to have access to see it. Today, we're delighted to share yet more screening dates with you all, including a few places featuring prominently in the film!
Tickets are currently on-sale for: Lochcarron - Sat 28.08 (TOMORROW) Gairloch - Tue 31.08 Ullapool - Sat 04.09 Lochinver - Tue 07.09 Kinlochbervie - Thu 09.09 Tickets, as well as more information about the films, can be found here. We look forward to seeing you there! And if you aren't lucky enough to live on the west coast, we're hoping to bring 'Small Country' to even more places throughout the rest of the year, so keep an eye on this space. It's been a while since our last blog post, so first of all, thank you to all who attended the long-awaited premiere of 'Small Country' at the Highland Cinema. It was a joy to finally get the film out into the world, and the screening's following Q&A yielded some very interesting conversation around many of the film's major themes - land reform, agriculture, youth migration, population transition and tourism.
Now, for all those elsewhere along the west coast of Scotland unable to make it to the premiere, we're thrilled to announce 'Small Country' will hit the road (literally) with the Screen Machine. For those not in the know, the Screen Machine is Scotland's mobile cinema bringing blockbusters and independent films alike to small, remote and isolated communities where normally getting to a cinema would be a challenge. They're a magnificent asset to the Scottish Highlands and Islands, and on a personal note it's where I had my first ever cinema experience up in Orkney. The film will be screening in a double-feature along with 'Islands in Film', a brilliant look at a single week in lockdown living on Mull, Iona, Ulva and Gometra. With footage from more than 70 contributors, it has been described as a "portrait of life in lockdown" by Mull-based director Alasdair Satchel. The film's trailer can be viewed here. 'Small Country' and 'Islands in Film' will begin their Highlands & Islands tour in Brodick on the 24th of July, with tickets also on-sale currently for Jura (26th) and Port Ellen (29th). More tickets for venues up the coast will be going on-sale over the coming weeks, so be sure to keep checking our social media pages (and Screen Machine's) for updates on when 'Small Country' will be coming to you. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. What a week! First and foremost, we are thrilled to be announcing at long last the UK premiere of 'Small Country', at the Highland Cinema in Fort William, on June 27th at 2pm, followed by a short theatrical run. It'll be a special event, with myself in attendance giving a short introduction as well as holding a discussion after the film. If you've been following along with the project and are dying to finally see the film (and are able to get to Fort William), now's your chance! And if not, we will have more announcements coming this year about appearances elsewhere in the UK (and hopefully the Highlands), as well as availability for viewing online on-demand.
Tickets for the 27th are on-sale now, with the additional days becoming available soon (so keep an eye on the site): https://highlandcinema.co.uk/film/small-country-scotia/ If you have Facebook, you can join and share the event page: https://fb.me/e/cZsKALbmD In other news, the film also featured on the BBC News homepage this week, where a short interview with myself rose to #3 in trending videos! For a sneak peak at a couple of scenes from the film previously unseen, head over to https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-57123245
We are delighted to release this week the official launch trailer for 'Small Country', which marks the completion of the film and its submission to festivals across the UK and internationally. You can view the new trailer below.
What follows is my director's statement on the launch of the film, and its significance to me personally.
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AuthorGregor D Sinclair is Scotica's director and chronicler. Find all our latest project and company updates here. Archives
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