Tuesday 31st August 2021
Scottish film and TV has emerged from the doldrums into a new boom era – Brian Ferguson
As the great and the good of Scottish film and television gathered at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh three years ago this week, a rare mood of celebration was in the air.
After protracted lobbying, wrangling, bickering and haranguing of the Scottish government, a bitterly disputed decision to ditch having a dedicated screen agency was finally reversed.
As Screen Scotland was officially launched, new figures revealed the value of the industry had soared to £95 million – a four-fold increase in a decade.
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