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Film Access Scotland is a consortium of organisations who are dedicated to helping people transform their lives by increasing skills, confidence, communication and resilience through a high quality, creative and engaged participatory approach.

FANS Youth Film Festival is a Film Access Scotland project.

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W E L C O M E

Welcome to the 2nd FANS Youth Film Festival. Scotland’s very own Youth Film Festival designed and delivered by young people for young people. Our short film programme is an amazing showcase of the very best Scottish Youth made short film, we have created 6 must-see programmes showing 35 short films for you to enjoy.

DIY Film making is a defining theme of this year’s festival, and we are excited to welcome Bill Forsyth and his original DIY Feature ‘That Sinking Feeling’ to open the festival on Friday night. We are also screening Karen Gillan’s directorial debut ‘The Party’s Just Beginning’ on Saturday and feel very lucky that Karen will be joining us via Skype for a post screening discussion. Our closing feature is the crowd pleasing ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ which will be screened with Taika Waititi’s first short Film ‘Two Cars, One Night’.

We have a wide range of practical workshops and discussion events and have built the programme around the following strands; Film-making 101 because of our fundamental love of film. All About Access, because that’s what we are all about and everything is free to attend. Climate Crisis, because young people are leading the way on this massive issue and film is the single most powerful way to get the message across. Mental Health, because of it’s importance to young people and because film helps us share experiences and fight against stigma, and Animation, because we all love animation!

Earlier this year we set four Film Challenges – the submitted films will be screening on a loop over the festival weekend – please dip in using our silent disco headphones and see what has been created.

There are, of course a number of social and networking spaces over the festival weekend, we hope you will make new friends, create new film making teams and grow as a community. Please gather around the pizza and hatch some amazing film ideas for next year’s festival. We will finish off the festival by dishing out fantastic awards to some very talented young film makers.

We have created this festival driven by a love of film and we hope to be able to share some of that passion with you.

The FANS Youth Team

“...we have created 6 must-see programmes showing 35 short films for you to enjoy.”

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V E N U E I N F O & A C C E S S I B I L I T Y

Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PLSummerhall is notebly located at the East End of the Meadows, in close proximity to George Square and Edinburgh’s historic City Centre. Look out for the FANS Youth Film Festival flags and banners!!

WALKING - Just a short walk from The Royal Mile, Waverley Train Station and the Edinburgh Bus Station.

BUS - Lothian Bus Routes 3, 5, 7, 8, 29, 31, 47, 49 (to/from South Clerk Street) and 42, 67 (to/from our front entrance).

BICYCLE - There are railings internally and externally to which bikes can be locked and the building is adjacent to 2 major cycle routes the 1 and 75.

CAR - There is pay and display parking around the vicinity of Summerhall and also at the nearby Meadows.

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Tickets and RegistrationOur workshops and feature screenings are free, but ticketed places will be given on a 1st come 1st served basis – see our website fanscotland.org/festival for booking information.

Safer Spaces policyWe aim to create a respectful, understanding and kind space where people feel able to express themselves and ask questions without fear of reprisal or humiliation. We welcome delegates and volunteers who are willing to contribute towards creating a supportive, non-threatening environment that encourages open-mindedness, respect, a willingness to learn from

others, as well as physical and mental safety. It is a space where power dynamics, backgrounds, and the effects of our behavior on others are prioritised. Everyone who enters a safer space has a responsibility to uphold the values of the space.

Accessibility We are committed to encouraging people from all cultures and backgrounds to get involved with film. We want to provide access for people of all abilities to attend the Youth Film Festival.

Venue accessibility – Summerhall is a B listed building and over 100 years old – so not all entrances are fully accessible, however level access is available at the back of the building through

Summerhall Square. Once in the building there is wheelchair access (via a lift) to the Red Cinema and the Workshop room and Main Festival space are wheelchair accessible.

A large print version of the brochure can be found at the FYFF Delegate & Registration Desk.

Our Short Film programme has been subtitled and captioned in English.

Some of our panel events have BSL interpretation – please check the website and brochure for which sessions are BSL signed.

If you would like to go to an event and require a BSL interpreter, please contact [email protected] at least 2 weeks in advance.

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O P E N I N G N I G H T F E A T U R E & M A S T E R C L A S S

Passing the baton onto a new Generation of film-makers...

We are delighted to be screening ‘That Sinking Feeling’ for our Opening Night feature and feel very honored to welcome Bill Forsyth, some of the cast and film making team to discuss the film afterwards. This wonderful quirky comedy from Bill Forsyth is 40 years old this year - the cast were teenagers when it was made and while fashion may have changed, many of the issues facing young people remain much the same today.

Unemployed teenager Ronnie and his hapless pals spend their time hanging around the rainy parks and dingy cafes of Glasgow, but their world is about to change when Ronnie hatches a plan to make them all rich by stealing a job-lot of stainless steel sinks. Hilarious and inventive, Forsyth’s zero budget debut provides an authentic depiction of 1970s Glasgow youth culture. The Youth Team selected this quirky gem of Scottish Cinema becauseDIY filmmaking is a defining theme of this year’s festival and‘That Sinking Feeling’ once held the Guinness World Recordfor the cheapest feature film ever made!”

Ticketed. Book at www.filmacess.org/festival

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Followed by a Panel discussion with Bill Forsyth and the film making team

Screening: 6.20pm

THE RED CINEMA Panel Event: 8pm

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S H O R T F I L M S P R O G R A M M E

MIND MAPSA short film programme exploring the nooks and crannies of the mind. A collection of films exploring the wide range of both positive and negative experiences relating to the mind, including mental health, growing up, grief and imagination.

THE EMPOWEREDThe Empowered is a series of short films that tell stories about how people have pushed back against the challenges of society and owned it! Own life!

TURN ON FOR INSPIRATION A programme of short films showcasing different techniques, made by young talented filmmakers who we think will inspire you to get up and follow in their footsteps.

FAMILY MATTERSPeeking behind the curtains of family life. A collection of films, exploring the up’s and down of family relationships from a variety of perspectives.

DIY vs. BFISelf-made short films beside the best of the BFI Film Academy shorts. The BFI Film Academy offers the opportunity for young people (16 to 19) to come together to make a film supported by industry prefessionals. Young people all over Scotland are achieving incredible things with family, friends and limited resources. This strand celebrates the best of both worlds.

We are excited to present our short film programmes showing 35 short films made by a diverse range of talented young film makers from across Scotland. It is a huge honour to see all the films being created by young people in Scotland. While we would love to show all of them, we have managed, with much deliberation, to create 5 programmes that we feel represent the voices, interests and concerns of young people today. The films will be screened twice, once on Saturday with a film-makers Q&A and again on Sunday.

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Full production credits for the short films are listed on our website

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AGAINST THE CURRENT 15 Mins Roz feels dissatisfied with her everyday life - but after she begins to follow some mysterious signals all is set to change. She lives a grey repetitive life in the city until she begins to follow strange, aquatic signals from the universe.

STRING THEORY 4 mins A young woman finds herself bound with a length of red string. Seemingly, the string goes on endlessly. She follows its path only to find it attached to a bench in a park.

MAKING A COMIC CON 9 mins How do you make a comic con? A documentary following the organisation and execution of the independent, Dunfermline Comic Con. Also focusing on the community, family and shop - The Little Shop of Heroes - where it all comes from.

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10 mins A race against time drama about detectives questioning a notorious serial killer. Set in 1962, two police detectives interview serial killer Harry Drummond about the location of a missing school girl before his execution.

BUS BOY 5 mins Life is full of distractions, but for this boy, literally everything is a distraction. It got to the point where he missed stopping the bus, not once, not twice, so many times! When will he get on the bus? Will he get the bus?

ON THE BLUE MEADOW6 mins After a difficult break up, a young woman is reflecting on the lack of love she received from the man that broke her heart. She traces this relationship back to its very roots in what seems to be a distorted memory of events. The film is a love letter to a friendship that is there no matter the wreckage.

A FANS MAIL (TRON SONG SUITE II) 3 mins A day in the life of an upper-city alley cat. A cat loses one of its lives, roams through the city (encountering fun and danger in equal measure) only to return home to be with its owner

Turn on for Inspiration 10am Saturday with Film Maker Q&A 4.30pm SundayA programme of short films showcasing different techniques, made by young talented filmmakers who we think will inspire you to get up and follow in their footsteps. BUS BOY

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Family Matters11.30am Saturday with Q&A 12:00pm SaturdayPeeking behind the curtains of family life. A collection of films, exploring the up’s and down of family relationships from a variety of perspectives.

PLAYTIME7 mins When two sisters are dumped at their grandparents for the holidays, Cassie heads for the woods in search of signal, desperately trying to stay connected with her friends back home. But as little sister Flora plays through the forest, letting her imagination run wild, will Cassie’s inner child be re-awakened as she realises the connection she needs might be right in front of her?

LOST FREQUENCY 5 mins Since the death of her mother, Skye has not been on good terms with her father, they are disconnected, they don’t communicate well. Her father, Liam, blames it on her as she’s always on her phone with her headphones plugged in. But it’s what brings her the most comfort might bring Liam comfort too?

TRIGGER WARNING: A film about grief

REMEMBER ME 12 mins Anthony develops Alzheimer’s disease, his son Josh must care for him and help him through his Alzheimer’s journey. This film highlights how Alzheimer’s disease affects not only the individual but also the family and shows the realities of Alzheimer’s which people need to see.

TRIGGER WARNING: A film about Alzheimer’s.

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LOST CHILD 8 mins A young girl tries to reconnect with her mother. Caitlyn’s 16th birthday approaches. She lives at Sunnyside Children’s House and has just received an unexpected text from her mother.

LITTLE BROTHER 6 mins Jack is a young boy who can’t wait to meet his little brother. The whole family are eagerly awaiting the arrival of baby Jacob.

TRIGGER WARNING: A film about miscarriage

SHELTERED6 mins She’s taking care of her father after her mothers death, and they have no else but each other. She is afraid she might be taken away by social services if they find out she’s the sole carer of her father.

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WATCH OUT (BFI) – 4 mins Simon steals stuff (a lot!) and gets away with it, but not this time. A mysterious woman drops her valuable watch, but instead of returning it to her, he picks it up and keeps it. The watch will make him lose his mind and wish he’d never picked it up.

THREE’S COMPANY (DIY) 12 mins Three friends are bound and questioned out in the middle of nowhere by Lawrence, a maniacal and impatient gang leader. A shipment of “White gold” is misplaced and Lawrence has the culprits in hand. Armed with his 7 shot revolver, trusty goons and all the time in the world. The three friends must explain themselves or face a grizzly end.

ANTHROPOPHAGY (BFI) 5 mins A man visits the house of a young couple - trying to raise funds to send his son to a special “pray the gay away” camp. The couple invite them round for dinner to talk more about it, but are their intentions as they first seem?

MOTOR MOUTH (BFI) 4 mins A social worker and young offender try and find common ground to develop their relationship. Danny, who is admitted into a young offender’s institution, is a troubled loner and acts out. His social worker is not happy about it and tries to reach him but fails. Maybe she needs to try a different approach, instead of talking him down, talk to him like a friend?

CONTENT WARNING: Drugs, Violence & Strong Language

THE RELIC (DIY) 10 mins A businessman tries to obtain legal permission from a cult leader to buy an ancient artifact from a museum. Eventually, when both their faiths are destroyed, they bond over their differences and similarities. At the end it is revealed that those who lust for greed and power are also the delusional and narcissistic. They will stop at nothing to get what they want.

DIY vs. BFI Self-made short films beside the best of the BFI Film Academy shorts. The BFI Film Academy offers the opportunity for young people (16 to 19) to come together to make a film supported by industry professionals. Young people all over Scotland are achieving incredible things with family, friends and limited resources. This strand celebrates the best of both worlds.

Programme # 11.00pm Saturday with film-maker Q&A 10.00am Sunday (Programme 1 & 2 screening together) MOTOR MOUTH

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BILLIE (BFI) 6 mins Technology is currently a (wo)man’s best friend, but what happens when that friend takes over your life? Billie needed a “virtual home assistant” called ‘Servus’ to get through a rough time, isolating herself under technology’s control. But when Billie gets better and wants to break free back into the outside world, ‘Servus’ won’t let her. She’s trapped.

NOMAD(DIY) 5 mins The earth continues to have technological innovations interwoven between reality. A nomad wanders to replace metallic looking plugged in flowers with real ones.

HECTOR(BFI) 12 mins Daniel and his friend Oscar look forward to a gig in a few months and to gain some extra cash Daniel begins giving lifts to people. Through these lifts he meets Sarah. In beginning a new relationship he loses contact with Oscar, and the relationship turns out to be more trouble than imagined.

THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS(DIY) 13 mins The Myth of Sisyphus is the basis for the storyline that runs throughout the film, in which Sisyphus carries a television to the summit of a tower each day. He is presented with a series of vignettes which depict a number of characters linked by their search for meaning in the face of the absurd.

Programme # 22.30pm Saturday with film-maker Q&A 10.00am Sunday (Programme 1 & 2 screening together)

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Mind Maps4.00pm Saturday with film maker Q&A 3.00pm SundayA short Film programme exploring the nooks and crannies of the mind. This collection of films explores the wide range of both positive and negative experiences relating to the mind, including mental health, growing up, grief and imagination.

LEAP 10 mins 4 women from the same family share their experience with depression, from a 17 year old to a 56 year old. does it run in the family? can it be diminished? The Punk Buddhist Journalist, Stewart Campbell interviews each member of a Scottish family to see how they have dealt with depression

TRIGGER WARNING: A film about anxiety & depression

LE FIL DE LA VIE5 mins A woman is stuck in the UK while something terrible is happening back home in France, she harasses a man passing her on the street. It seems out of the blue but when she goes back into her flat, we start to learn what made her act that way.

F*CKED FRIDAY 3 mins A snail attempts to outrun adulthood but finds reminders of her looming future wherever she goes. A look at anxiety and avoidance through a smaller perspective.

SUBMERGED7 mins A psychological horror facing the fear of what your mind can conjure and what can become real. Zoe is a distracted young woman who feels on the edge of slipping into a nightmare through her generally pleasant life. One day she slips too far and finds herself drowning further and further down into the murky horrors of the deep that is her life.

EAGLEFRIEK 9 mins A wildlife conservationist finds himself up against an unlikely nemesis. After the death of his partner, Sanson Eaglefriek sets out to continue with his work. With conservation in mind, Sanson soon comes across a perturbing sighting.

2:347 mins Stanley needs to meet a deadline and pulls an all-nighter going against his father’s advice to go to bed early. He didn’t see what kind of consciousness would come his way. Something isn’t right, this isn’t any all-nighter. Someone…or something is watching, haunting him, especially when falling asleep. MUST STAY AWAKE! MUST STAY AWAKE! MUST S…

GET YOUR CREATIVE BRAIN INSPIRED3 mins We take a look at the creative brain. Looking at the positives and the negatives and how creativity makes us feel. This is shown through animations and cinematic footage. Sucking you all into the world of creativity.

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TRIGGER WARNING: Film about grief with strong language

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GOLDEN SHADOW

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5 mins A young University student with difficulties connecting with others starts playing an online role-playing game called the Golden Shadow. In this game, she’s a brave hero who isn’t afraid of anything. She learns a lot from helping other people and begins to discover hidden parts of her personality under the guise of her in-game persona. But is the reality really so different from the game?

POWER IN PERSEVERANCE11 mins Leith Depot is an independent music venue that encapsulates the passion of the wider Leith community. Threatened by closure due to developments, they are fighting for the right to remain open in a city of rapidly closing music venues. In a series of interviews with the owner, staff and regulars of Leith depot we will hear of their struggle, memories and hopes for the future of this venue.

PREFER NOT TO SAY9 mins Charlie moves away from their traditional family home in the Highlands of Scotland to start university in a city. After chatting with some new friends at a party, Charlie starts to explore their gender. Taking full advantage of their new found freedom, Charlie breaks away from gender norms and grows into their new-found identity of non-binary. In a world so often confined by gen(der)erational expectations, Charlie finally finds comfort and happiness within themself and experiences true acceptance from their new friends.

WORK IN PROGRESS 5 mins A short documentary about Alice Carnegie, an Edinburgh-based freelance illustrator. The film exhibits her process when creating art, the struggles she faces in her position and her advice to people wanting to enter the industry.

DALI ON MY CAR12 mins A mini-documentary illustrating a period in the life of Marie-France Saurat. As a writer, and later Editor-in-Chief, at Paris Match Magazine (1964-1996) she was instrumental in bringing art criticism to a Global audience of over one million readers per month. The title ‘A Dali on My Car’ reflects both on the transience of a drawing Salvador Dali drew in the dust on her dirty car, and how she wishes not to be remembered but ‘...burned to ashes and thrown into the Mediterranean’

THE BRAVE 6 mins ‘The Brave’ gives voice to those who often feel they have none. We feel that Scottish identity is in a state of disrepair, and our condition as a nation can be best portrayed through individual experience. We feel it is these individual voices that are important and must be listened to. In our current political state, Scotland’s place both within the UK, and in a larger international context, feel insecure. And we hope that ‘The Brave’ reflects this fundamental insecurity and national feeling of unrest.

The Empowered5.30pm Saturday with film maker Q&A 1.30pm SundayThe Empowered is a series of short films that tell stories about how people have pushed back against the challenges of society and owned it! Own it!

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1 0 1 F I L M M A K I N GFilm making 101 is a festival strand because we feel strongly about inspiring young filmmakers to go out and create their own films and overcome the constraints facing them. With this strand we hope to cover the basics of film making and have have a great selection of practical workshops and discussion events including script-writing, casting, producing and distribution.

We are especially happy to have Bill Forsyth join us at the festival , because he paved the way with ‘That Sinking Feeling’ achieving a Guinness World Record for the smallest budget on a feature film.

We are also happy to be collaborating with EIFF Youth on this festival strand.

Scriptwriting10:00am Saturday 16th

WORKSHOP Jimmy Gordon is a Writer, Community Worker and Student. When not writing his own scripts, plays or poems, he facilitates creative writing and filmmaking workshops in the community, encouraging people to find their voice and promoting the benefits of creative expression on health and wellbeing.

Ticketed: 30 Places Available see website for details

DOCMA WorkshopPART 1: 6:00pm Saturday 16th

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PART 2: 5:00pm Sunday 17th

WORKSHOP A DOCMA is a 5-minute documentary film made by 5 filmmakers in 5 different documentary styles. It’s a game - designed to get your creative juices flowing! Roles and tasks are determined by lottery, and filmmakers must adhere to a set of rules: The DOCMA Commandments.

Come along make your own DOCMA film. Teams will be formed, roles allocated and rules explained. You’ll have 1 day to complete your own bit of documentary magic which will be screened to fellow participants and friends on Sunday. Completed films will be added to the ever-growing online DOCMA archive.

All you need is access to something to shoot and edit on, no matter how basic. A smartphone will do just fine.


Spaces Limited. Book at: www.filmaccess.org/festival

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Casting and Performance11:45am Sunday 17th

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MAIN SPACE We will be joined by Claire Murray of Brennan Artists, Casting Director Anna Dawson and Actor Neil Leiper to discuss the do’s and don’ts of casting and performance. The aim of this session is to inform and equip actors and film makers with the necessary tools and information on casting, from both an actors perspective as well as the film makers. This is an essential FYFF experience if you are intent on an acting career or are seeking to cast actors in your next film.

Claire Murray is Company Director and Agent at Brennan Artists.

Anna Dawson is currently Co-Casting with Simone Pereira Hind at the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh.

Neil Leiper is an award-winning Scottish Actor.

The Producers Perspective 1.30pm Sunday 17th


MAIN SPACE The role that a Producer plays in the world of film and television is often misunderstood and rarely celebrated. The aim of this panel discussion is to demystify the producer and encourage younger film makers towards a deeper understanding of what an incredible and pivotal role it can be. The Producer is all things to all people, and nothing gets made without at least one and sometimes dozens of them - all doing very different things. Come and learn who the Producer is and what they do.

Panelists are: Carol Brown, an RCS graduate who did her masters on the Stark Producing Programme in LA and Kaitlyn Roper, who is currently studying at Napier Screen Academy.

60 Minute No Budget Film School3:00pm Sunday 17th

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WORKSHOPDelivered by: Douglas King

The 'Sixty Minute No Budget Film School' will give practical advice for your own film making process, from screenwriting to finding an audience for your film. Douglas has made a no budget feature film, Super November that was nominated for a BIFA Discovery Award and screened in cinemas across the UK. He also made a BAFTA Scotland nominated short film ‘ for 56p’.


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Story Generation Workshop with The Film Look1.30pm Sunday 17th

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WORKSHOPDelivered by The Film Look in partnership with EIFF Youth

A gripping, entertaining story is a fundamental element of a great film. But where do you start? Before you apply screenplay formatting, plot structure, and character arcs, you need an idea. The Film Look’s Story Generating Workshop will show you how to generate ideas for films using some simple games and techniques.

Richard Scott & Robert Carr run a filmmaking YouTube channel, The Film Look, providing advice, tips, and tutorials for the zero-budget, DIY, and young professional filmmaker. With a focus on giving your project “the film look,’’ they cover aspects of filmmaking including writing, directing, lighting, set & costume design, and more.


Introduction to Film Making 12.00noon - 3pm Sunday 17th D I Y S U N D A Y

WORKSHOPDelivered by Anthony Chalmers

Want to make a film but not sure where to begin? Or made something but looking to understand the process a bit more? Join us for this whistle stop tour of the filmmaking process. We will go through the various stages of a film production - from conception to distribution - and put these ideas into practice in a quick-fire short film shoot!

Anthony Chalmers is an independent filmmaker and youth worker. After producing his own work, he created a youth filmmaking programme which he ran with a community youth project. He is an organiser of the Glasgow Film Crew, a grassroots network for independent filmmakers to produce films. He regularly hosts workshops/events, and has produced content for local businesses and community organisations. He now works as Project Coordinator at GMAC Film.



DIY Distribution Panel5:30pm Sunday 17th D I Y S U N D A Y

WORKSHOP How to get your film out into the world and seen by your target audience? This panel event will explore the how to’s of self- distribution; how best to utilize the internet, making festivals work for you? Booking your own screening events and basic self-promotion. Panelists include Richard Scott, Robert Carr and Douglas King

The Film Look’s participation is supported by EIFF Youth

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Earlier this year we set 2 minute Film Challenges in the following categories:

• ‘One Take’ – films consisting of one shot

• Films on the theme of ‘Pressure’

• ‘Trailers’

We are also collaborating with the Youth Cinema Network on a further Film Challenge:

• Films for the Future - these 2 minute films will explore the Climate Crisis protests by young people around the world. Films submitted in this category will also be screened at other Youth Films Festivals around the world.

All of the Film Challenges submitted will be screened on a loop throughout the Festival weekend, so pick up a pair of silent disco headphones and tune in!

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BSL Interpretation

Mental illness is one of Scotland’s major public health challenges, with around one in three people estimated to be affected by mental health issues and 1 in 10 children from the age of 5 to 16 with a diagnosable mental illness. There is considerable stigma surrounding this topic and the majority of people suffering from mental health problems have experienced some form of discrimination. We have chosen this strand at the Film Festival because of it’s huge importance and because we feel that film can be used to share peoples experiences and fight against stigma. We aim to provide a safe space for learning and holding important conversations about the different issues people face.

Mental Health and the Media 3:15pm Saturday 16th P A N E L D I S C U S S I O N

MAIN SPACEThis Panel event seeks to explore the positive and negative implications of using and working with the media. Social media brings both benefits and dangers – how do we as young people find the balance? We will talk about the value of creative expression and the personal benefits in finding one’s voice, but what does a career working in the media look like; precarious self-employment, long hours and abuses of power. And yet we must tell stories, and communicate with each other and the wider world.

Our Panellists are:

Dr Petya Eckler –Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Media and Communication. Petya’s primary area of research is health communication through social media.

Sara Kirkwood – Screen Writer. Sara spent 22 years working on the front line of homelessness, but her life changed drastically when she became ill with PTSD.

Richard Warden - Producer and Festival Programmer with Document Human Rights Film Festival.

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Karen Gillan will be joining us for a post screening discussion via Skype from LA.

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9:00pm – Saturday 16th F E A T U R E F I L M S C R E E N I N G

RED CINEMA Karen Gillan’s first feature as writer/director is fiercely honest as it tumbles between abrasive humour and tender-hearted humanity. In a bleak Inverness midwinter, Luisaidh (Gillan) is careering off the rails after the suicide of her best friend. She medicates her misery with joyless sex, chips and a belief in the power of positive drinking. Surrounded by bittersweet memories, she struggles to find someone to talk to or some reason to make life worthwhile at the most stressful time of the year. A poignant, plaintive tale of loss, grief and survivor’s guilt with a terrific ensemble cast.

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Friday 15th November

MAIN SPACE 4:30pm Opening Reception

SOCIAL SPACES

8:00pm Bill Forsyth on That Sinking Feeling FILMMAKING 101

9:30pm Pizza, Film Quiz and DJ SOCIAL SPACES

RED CINEMA6:20pm That Sinking Feeling

OPENING NIGHT FEATURE

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Saturday 16th

MAIN SPACE 9:00am Breakfast

10:00am Filming The Climate Crisis – Panel Discussion

CLIMATE CRISIS

12:00pm Masterclass with Nuria Gonzalez Blanco ANIMATION

2:00pm Interns & trainees – Panel Discussion

ALL ABOUT ACCESS

3.30pm Mental Health and the Media MENTAL HEALTH

5:00pm Careers Round Tables ALL ABOUT ACCESS

7:00pm Matchmaking Wristbands with Pizza

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9:00pm SOCIAL SPACES

WORKSHOP10:00am Script Writing

FILMMAKING 101

12:00pm Flickers of The Future CLIMATE CRISIS

2:00pm Phonotrope Animation Workshop ANIMATION

4:00pm Greening your Film Production

CLIMATE CRISIS

6:00pm DOCMA part 1 FILMMAKING 101

RED CINEMASHORT FILMS

10:00am Turn on for Inspiration with film maker Q&A

11:30am Family Matters with film maker Q&A

1:00pm DIY vs. BFI #1 with film maker Q&A

2:30pm DIY vs. BFI #2 with film maker Q&A

4:00pm Mind Maps with film maker Q&A

5:30pm The Empowered with film maker Q&A

9:00pm The Party’s Just Beginning with Karen Gillan Skype link up! MENTAL HEALTH

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MAIN SPACE 9:00am Breakfast

10:00am Making a Youth Film Festival ALL ABOUT ACCESS

11:45am Casting & Performance FILMMAKING 101

1:00pm Producers Perspective FILMMAKING 101

3:00pm Diversity & Inclusion on Screen ALL ABOUT ACCESS

4:45pm DIY Film Distribution FILMMAKING 101

6.00pm Awards Ceremony

WORKSHOP10:00am Story Generation

FILMMAKING 101

12:00pm Introduction to Filmmaking

FILMMAKING 101

3:00pm 60 Minute No Budget Film School FILMMAKING 101

5:00pm DOCMA part 2 FILMMAKING 101

RED CINEMASHORT FILMS

10:00am DIY vs. BFI Double Bill

12:00pm Family Matters

1:30pm The Empowered

3:00pm Mind Maps

4:30pm Turn on for Inspiration

7:00pm Award Winners Screening

8:00pm Hunt For the Wilderpeople with Short film

CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE

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Climate change is the most important and urgent crisis that humanity faces today. So many are already suffering because of the destructive nature of our chaotic society. It is the young people that are standing up to those who are making the wrong decisions. Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish girl who gave up her education on a Friday to protest against climate change, has become the icon behind the climate change protests. She is an example of how young people are changing old ways. How they are using their voices louder than ever.

We feel that it is important to use film to our advantage – it is the single most powerful way to get something across to the biggest audience in the shortest amount of time. If young film makers put their skills to use, we can spread the word faster and bigger than we could ever imagine.

We’ve put the Films For The Future challenge into our festival because we want to give young film makers the opportunity to create films for social change, to make an impact and motivate others. Young people are the future and are making an effort to choose their own fate through actions, protests and films such as we are encouraging at our film festival.

Young people demand change! We demand to be acknowledged! To be heard!

We demand that action to be taken – NOW!

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Filming the Climate Crisis10:00am Saturday 16th


MAIN SPACE In this Panel discussion we will be discussing different approaches to using film to promote social change, in particular issues around the Climate Crisis.Serge Marti is the Executive Director of LifeMosaic, a charity which produces and distributes educational resources for indigenous peoples throughout the Global South. LifeMosaic’s work helps to share inspirational stories from the frontline of the social and environmental crises.

Joao Cabrita made a documentary on Extinction Rebellion as his graduation film and has been filming with them ever since, all the while exploring the possibilities for how to tell their story in the most compelling way.

Camcorder Guerillas – is a Glasgow based collective of filmmakers, artists and activists who make films that start or contribute towards campaigns engaged in human rights, welfare and social justice initiatives.

Global Action Plan is an environmental charity on a mission to help people make the connection between what is good for them and what is good for the planet.

Flickers of The Future 12:00pm Saturday 16th WORKSHOP SPACE Global Action Plan are hosting workshops around the Country to inspire filmmakers to incorporate sustainable lifestyles into their filmmaking. This workshop will explore the role of sustainability in film, key facets of one planet living and support filmmakers to submit high-quality applications to Flickers of the Future.

Flickers of the Future calls on young filmmakers to tell a different story - one where humans and planet thrive together. Environmental charity Global Action Plan, alongside Richard Curtis CBE and a host of incredible film experts, environmentalists and futurists, is inviting UK filmmakers who are between the ages of 18- 25 to create a human story of a sustainable future. The winning story will be supported through production with £100k funding and guidance from an Expert Panel.


Social Screen 4:00pm Saturday 16th

WORKSHOP This practical workshop aims to equip participants with a plan of action for making socially engaged documentary film. We will discuss how get your message across effectively and create a film that can support a political or environmental campaign.


Films For The FutureAll weekndFOYEROn a loop with the other Film Challenges

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We have all grown up with the wonderful world of Animation, a gem of the silver screen. This art form takes so much time, dedication and patience to get made and is part of the screen industries that we don’t think is talked about enough or given enough help to access. We want to celebrate animation at FANS Youth Film Festival and feel very lucky that Nuria Gonzalez Blanco, will be joining us for a masterclass. We are delighted to be collaborating with the ECA’s animation department on the other events in this programme Strand

Tour of the ECA’s Animation Department 2pm Friday 15th

EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART Edinburgh College of Art’s programme director for Animation will take you on a tour of the studio facilities where many of ECA’s award winning student films have been made. You’ll get to see where the magic, and the hard work, happens. The Animation students will be hard at work while you are in the studios, so you may get the chance to see films being made and ask questions of their makers. The tour should last about an hour, and will be rounded off with a small screening of some of the department’s favourite pieces of student work.

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MASTERCLASS with Nuria González Blanco 12:00pm Saturday 16th

MAIN SPACE Nuria González Blanco is an Oscar nominee producer and a BAFTA Scotland New Talent nominee director and writer who studied Animation at Edinburgh College of Art. For the last nine years, Nuria has worked across the full spectrum of Animation production roles in children’s television, advertising and film. Past projects include the TV series Puffin Rock, the feature film The Breadwinner and the short film Late Afternoon. Nuria works as a producer in Ireland-based animation studio Cartoon Saloon, where she is also developing her own preschool TV show Silly Sundays. Cartoon Saloon is a four-time Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, BAFTA and Emmy nominated animation studio formed by Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey in 1999. From award-winning shorts to feature films and TV series, Cartoon Saloon has carved a special place in the international Animation industry and continues telling stories to inspire and entertain audiences worldwide.

Phonotrope Animation Workshop 2:00pm – Saturday 16thWORKSHOP SPACE This practical workshop, hosted by staff and students in Edinburgh College of Art’s award- winning Animation department, will allow participants to get the fastest possible experience of bringing animation to life. Using a record player, a digital video camera and a monitor you will be creating Phonotropes, the circular form of animation developed by ECA Animation graduate Jim Lefevre. It is quick, but the results can be magical, we’ll provide all the technical equipment, all you need to do is bring something to draw with, and the willingness to use it.

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Interns and Trainees Access the Industry 2:00pm Saturday 16th


MAIN SPACE In this panel event we hear from trainee’s and interns who have been given an opportunity to access the Film and Television industry. How did they get their opportunity and what their experience has been like? We will also hear about the schemes and opportunities that are out there and how to go about applying them to be a trainee or intern.

Careers Round Tables5:00pm Saturday 16th MAIN SPACE A round table event with industry professionals who are all set to share careers advice with young people interested in a career in film or television. There will 15 minute advice sessions on how to write a CV; put yourself forward as a production runner; what it takes to make it in the camera department or post production sectors.

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FANS Youth Film Festival is a Film Access Scotland project that aim to provide opportunities and inspiration for young people who want to work with film and explore the creative possibilities and benefits of this wonderful medium. We also hope to showcase the opportunities that are available for access to the industry for young people interested in forging a career in Film and Television.

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Making A Youth Film Festival10:00am Sunday 17th


MAIN SPACE Come and Meet the team behind this exciting youth led initiative and hear about the process behind making this film festival happen. The Youth Team have been working hard for the last 7 months to design, develop and create this fabulous weekend celebrating youth made film. The Youth Team is 10 young people from across Scotland who are supported by a Project Manager and a Team of Youth Support workers.

Diversity and Inclusion on Screen 3:00pm Sunday 17th


MAIN SPACE There is a big push for greater diversity and inclusion in the world of film and television. In this panel event we will explore some of the challenges of on-screen diversity and alsosome of the successes. We will be joined by a fantastic panel of speakers including writer & director Raisah Ahmed, writer James Price and actor Bea Webster.

Bea Webster is a Glasgow based Actor & Theatre Maker who recently graduated from BA Performance in British Sign Language & English degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Raisah Ahmed is a Scottish Asian Muslim Writer/Director based in Glasgow, Scotland. She began her career as a screenwriter before moving into directing. She is currently in development with Film4 with her first feature film.

James Price is a self-taught Screenwriter and Film Maker. He has written shorts films, features and has recently been selected for the BBC TV Drama Writers program to write a semi-autobiographical TV series based on his teenage years around Glasgow’s once prominent gang fighting culture.

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Opening Reception 4:30pm Friday 15th MAIN SPACEFestival guests and delegates are invited to join us for mocktails and snacks at opening of FANS Youth Film Festival. There will be a short presentation from FANS Youth Team and the new Director of Film Access Scotland will open the festival.

Film Quiz (with pizza)9:30pm Friday 15th MAIN SPACEEverybody loves Kahoot!! Come and join the film quiz and share a slice. With a special appearance from FANS Light Orchestra.

Matchmaking Wristbands (with pizza)7:00pm Saturday 16th

N E T W O R K I N G E V E N T

MAIN SPACEWe all know how awkward networking can be. FANS understands this and has put together a different kind of networking experience. This event will use different coloured wristbands to match people up according to their skills. Pick up your your wristband from the front stall and find yourself a film-making team!!

Awards Ceremony & Prizes6:00pm Sunday 17th

MAIN SPACE • The Youth Team Award for Excellence

• The Audience Award for Excellence

• The Impact Award

• The Most Resourceful Film

• The Most Imaginative Film

• The Best Film Moment

• Achievement in Cinematography

• Achievement in Sound/Score

All the award winning films will be screened in the Red Cinema at 7:00pm

Come along to find out which talented young film makers have won our fantastic array of prizes.

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Hunt For the Wilderpeople & Short Film 12 8:00pm – Sunday 17th RED CINEMA The Youth Team absolutely love Waititi’s heart-warming family comedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople and want to share it with you to close the festival weekend.

Troubled teenager (Rima Te Wiata ) is finding his place in the world deep in the mountains, with a man who never thought he’d be a father figure (Sam Neil). Waititi’s film defies its ‘coming of age’ convention through grounded characters, witty dialogue, compassionate filmmaking and inventive storytelling. “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” is consistently clever and moving.

We will also screen Waititi’s fantastic short film ‘Two Cars, One Night’

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CALUM TYLER An Lanntair

I’m from the Isle of Lewis and have volunteered with An Lanntair. I have always had a love for films particularly animations and am working towards a career in animation. I’m really looking forward to the festival and seeing all of the amazing submissions.

ANGELINA CONTE GMAC Film

I’m Angelina, and I’m from Glasgow, representing GMAC on the youth team. I’m an aspiring screenwriter but I’m interested in many aspects of filmmaking. I joined the FANS youth team because I thought it would be a challenge to be involved in planning a film festival and because I want to help create a platform for the work I know young people are capable of, and discover new, youth made film while we’re at it.

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BETH REIDSHMU

My name is Beth, I’m seventeen, I’m from Aberdeen and I came on the team through the BFI project with SHMU. I am very inspired by the artistic side of film and my plan is to go to University for either film or art. Throughout our planning of this festival I am aiming to gain a wider understanding of event planning and the film industry.

GEORGE JOHNSON Screen Education EdinburghHi, I’m George and I’m 18 years old. One day I would like to write and direct films and create a couple of TV shows. I start college in September studying Media and Communication at HNC level and alongside this course I plan to write a screenplay for a film or a TV pilot. I have been previously involved with Screen Education Edinburgh, where I completed three film-making courses with them and in August I am attending an eight day film-making residential with Screen Ed and the BFI.

JAMES MARTIN SHMU

Hi my name is James and I’m a film and music guru. I’ve been into film and music since I could think coherently and can play keyboard and sing… my friends and family would disagree. I joined up with the fans film festival as I hope it will help me get a better understanding how to critic films better, learn new skills and meet new people.

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GEORGIA AYRES Belmont Young Programmers

Hiya, I’m Georgia Ayres. I’m 18, studying Media at RGU. I have worked with BFI on different projects such as creating a short on a residential and joining alongside SHMU with mentoring teens new to film-making. I joined FANS film festival, as it is mainly youth lead, this interested me as it is a lot different compared to other festivals I have been able to help on. I think the opportunity to organise most of the programme getting in people for talks and workshops we ourselves makes it all the more special.

JD GRANT An Lanntair

I am 24 and originally from Cambridgeshire. My favourite film is Another Earth. I graduated from the University of Worcester with a degree in Screenwriting and Creative and Professional Writing. My goal in life is to be a writer in film and tv because I really love to tell stories.

JADE MELDRUM Media EducationHi, I’m Jade. I’m 18 year’s old from Edinburgh studying film and media at Queen Margaret University. I’m really into art, music, film and photography. My creative side really kicked off at the age of 14 when my dad bought me my first acoustic guitar and ever since my love for the creative arts has grown exponentially. By joining the FANS Youth team, I hope that I get the chance to learn new things and meet new people all while expressing the way I see film to others my age. I also hope that this festival truly inspires young people to really put themselves out there and discover what they love as I did.

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OSKAR SINIKI Screen Education Edinburgh

Hi I’m Oskar. I’m 18 years old and this years new member of the FANS team and I’m so glad to be part of this team. I’m a film goer probably just like you so don’t be scared to come up to any of us and just start a chat about films, the festival or anything else (fashion or photography with me!)

20/20 Youth Team Could this be you? We are on the look out for our 2020 festival youth team – if you are aged 16 to 25 and are interested then please e-mail [email protected] for further information

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T H E P R O J E C T T E A M

Frances Higson Project Manager

Carol Brown Admin Support

Carina Hauchine Catering and Volunteer Coordinator

Chris Bowman Technical Support and Subtitles

Pearse O’Halloran at LOOM Graphic Designer

Y O U T H S U P P O R T

Lori Wilson SHMU

Anthony Chalmers Gmac Film

Kate Charter Media Education

Jimmy Gordon Media Education

Kirsty Pettitt SHMU

Shaun Glowa Media Education

Y O U T H T E A M G R A D U A T E S

The following Young People were part of the 2018 Youth Team, they are continuing their involvement and support for the festival this year:

Kaitlyn Roper

Siobhan Moffat

Glen Christie

Angus King

Liam Wheelan

Leigh Riddock

Rachel Baldie

FYFF is delighted to be working in partnership with EIFF Youth, who deliver the youth programme for Edinburgh International Film Festival. They host special screenings, workshops and events for 15-25 year old’s with a passion for film.

EIFF Youth returns in June 2020. Find out more by following them @EIFFYOUTH EIFF Youth is funded through the PLACE Programme, a partnership between the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Festivals.

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