Audiodrome Design
FacilitiesAudiodrome assist with all elements of Creative Audio Post Production for agencies and their clients. Their services have included scoring, licensing, designing and mixing advertisements while creating & pitching Sonic Triggers and Idents.
BECTU Vision
Useful LinksBased within the trade union BECTU, BECTU Vision works to make Scotland’s Film and Television workplaces safer, fairer and greener while developing a skilled and supported workforce. They offer a programme of events and training driven by ongoing direct consultation with the industry and supported by our team’s first-hand experience working in the Film and TV industry.
BFI Film Academy Labs Playlist
Masterclasses & TalksA YouTube playlist featuring filmmaker-focused masterclasses, talks, and video essays covering the industry, short film production, and marketing. These videos offer valuable insights and practical guidance, making them a useful resource for anyone looking to learn, grow, and succeed in the filmmaking world.
BFI Network – Shorts School
Masterclasses & TalksAn archive of videos where filmmakers, producers, and heads of department share advice on the short film circuit, production process, and creative development. These sessions offer practical tips on both the creative and technical sides of filmmaking, helping filmmakers better understand the journey from production to festival release.
Bigmouth Audio
FacilitiesBigmouth Audio provides end-to-end audio services for film, television, games and animation – from casting & voice production to dialogue editorial, sound design and final mix – helping storytellers bring characters and worlds to life.
Blazing Griffin
FacilitiesBlazing Griffin is an award-winning studio of almost 100 people working across game development, feature film production, and high-end post-production. From original concepts to globally recognised IP, their Glasgow-based team partners internationally to deliver ambitious, cross-platform storytelling across a diverse range of projects.
Bounce Cinema
Useful LinksBounce Cinema provides filmmakers the opportunity to screen their films by submitting them to their platform. They carefully review and select both short and feature-length films, giving your work exposure to thousands of film enthusiasts and industry professionals, helping you reach a wider audience and grow your network.
British Council – The Short Film Tool Kit
Useful LinksA free toolkit for short filmmakers designed to guide you through the filmmaking process, from development to release and festival submission. It includes insights from industry professionals across different areas of the industry and provides a helpful starting point for filmmakers beginning their creative journey.
Creative Scotland – Open Fund
Funding & DevelopmentThe Open Fund supports creatives in Scotland with funding for a range of creative activities for up to 24 months, including time dedicated to producing creative work. Applicants must be over 18, self-employed, and living in Scotland. The fund, run by Creative Scotland, requires applicants to outline project dates and requested funding.
ERIC – Creative Opportunities App
Useful LinksERIC is an app for finding creative opportunities, including bursaries, masterclasses, internships, funding schemes, and much more. The app brings together opportunities from across the UK, allowing you to browse nationally or filter by your local area to find options that suit your project.
Film Bang
Useful LinksFilm Bang is the essential guide for Film and TV production in Scotland From its inception over 40 years ago, Film Bang has developed into the definitive source of information, listing Production Companies, Facilities and Technicians.
Film Hub North – Short Hand: A Guide To Making A Short Film
Masterclasses & TalksA podcast by Film Hub North and BFI Network exploring the process of making short films and the different routes filmmakers can take when starting out. Each episode guides listeners through stages of production, sharing perspectives and insights into what it takes to create a successful short film.
FilmFreeway
Useful LinksA website that lists film festivals worldwide, allowing you to filter results by qualification status, location, and type of work. It helps you find festivals suited to your project, with clear information on deadlines and entry fees. You can also submit your work directly through the website in one place.
First Flights – Feature Film
Funding & DevelopmentFirst Flights offers feature film funding to short filmmakers, providing guidance for the transition from short to feature-length projects. They seek memorable and compelling stories and are eager to support creatives who need that extra funding to take their work one step further.
First Flights – Short Film Fund
Funding & DevelopmentFirst Flights offers a short film fund for emerging talent, helping filmmakers test their ideas before creating a feature film. Previous grant recipients include An Irish Goodbye, showcasing the fund’s support for promising and innovative storytellers.
First Option
Useful LinksFirst Option are the largest and most experienced safety consultancy for the media, event and entertainment industries. They offer training in all aspects of safety from the safe management of production through first aid, fire training and working in hostile environments, as well as retainer safety services and an advice line.
Genera Films
Funding & DevelopmentGeneral Films has funded over 50 short films, some of which have gone on to screen at the Oscars and BAFTAs. They provide funding at any stage of production and accept submissions from filmmakers worldwide. Multiple funding options are available, specifically designed to support short film creators.
GMAC Film – Little Pictures
Funding & DevelopmentLittle Pictures is designed to support people at the early stages of their filmmaking journey to make their first funded short in fiction, documentary, animation or experimental genres. Whether you’ve never made a film before or have created a few on your own, Little Pictures offers the chance to gain practical experience, develop your voice, and take creative risks in a supportive environment.
Greener Travel Guide – British Council
Funding & DevelopmentGrants are available to short filmmakers to support travel, accommodation, and disability access, enabling them to attend festivals and showcase their work outside the UK.
NFTS – Sean Connery Talent Lab
Funding & DevelopmentThe Sean Connery Talent Lab, delivered by the NFTS, aims to support filmmakers with diverse and varied perspectives to take their work to the next level. On successful completion of the year-long programme, participants will graduate with a short film that will be showcased to the industry, and will be awarded an NFTS Diploma in Filmmaking.
No Drama
FacilitiesNo Drama Glasgow is an independent rental house specialising in the hire of Digital Cinema Cameras, Lenses, Grip, Wireless Video and Playback equipment to the film, television and commercials industries. They offer the latest technology with over 25 years of industry experience and highly skilled staff to help productions run smoothly and efficiently.
Omeleto
Useful LinksA YouTube channel and festival that selects 20 short films worldwide each month, featuring them on their channel for three months. It’s a valuable opportunity for filmmakers, as the channel has a large, engaged audience—mostly other filmmakers—who often reach out to collaborate on future projects.
Opening Shot – Final Checks
Funding & DevelopmentThis fund is for projects that have completed principal photography but need financial support to finalise elements essential for exhibition, festival submission, and distribution, such as shooting pickups, additional post-production, deliverables, marketing materials, or subtitling.
Panalux
FacilitiesWith locations across the United Kingdom, Central Europe, and South Africa, Panalux delivers lighting equipment and power generation for hire to commercials, feature films, television series, and more. The technology and support that Panalux provides ensure cinematographers, gaffers, and their crews will have exactly what they need to light their world.
Progressive
FacilitiesProgressive Broadcast Hire Ltd was formed in January 2008 specialising in drama, commercial, documentary and multi-camera setups. They offer a wide range of top end equipment such as Alexa Mini LF, Alexa mini, Amira, Sony F55 and a full range of supporting kit, lighting and sound.
Scottish Documentary Institute – Edinburgh Pitch
Funding & DevelopmentThe Edinburgh Pitch is a scheme that collaborates with independent filmmakers and production companies to develop feature films at any stage. Twelve selected projects are invited to take part in a workshop before pitching to a distinguished panel.
Scottish Documentary Institute -Masterclass Archives
Masterclasses & TalksAn archive of 15 years of masterclasses, where you can filter by industry favourites, time periods, and more. These sessions explore every aspect of filmmaking, including discussions between filmmakers, journeys from idea to screen, funding schemes, documentaries, and much more.
ScreenSkills
TrainingScreenSkills is the industry-endorsed skills body for the screen sector. We champion and grow the skills of the UK screen industries now and for the future to ensure a world-leading, agile and inclusive workforce, offering people from every background opportunities to realise their potential.
ScreenSkills – Bursary
Funding & DevelopmentA ScreenSkills bursary is a cash grant to remove the obstacles to getting into the screen industries or progressing your career once you’re in. You can apply for money to pay for most things that relate to work and continuing professional development, such as training fees, accommodation, care, disability access costs, equipment, software and travel.
Serious
FacilitiesSince 1998, Serious Facilities has provided a safe pair of post-production hands in Scotland and beyond, delivering thousands and thousands of hours of content – including some of the most memorable ad campaigns you’ve seen on your screen, your favourite entertainment shows and high-end documentaries and drama.
Short Of The Week
Useful LinksA launchpad and website dedicated to sharing short films with audiences worldwide. Filmmakers can submit their work for Short of the Week and discover other featured shorts on the platform. With over 30,000 filmmakers involved and more than 2,000 short films available, it’s a vibrant space for showcasing and exploring short-form storytelling.
StudioBinder
Useful LinksStudioBinder, a well-known scriptwriting and pre-production service, now offers reports, tips, tricks, and blogs to help filmmakers improve in areas like scriptwriting, producing, and cinematography. Their resources also cover how to make successful and impactful short films, providing practical guidance for every stage of pre-production.
The 2D Workshop
FacilitiesThe 2D Workshop provides cinematic, art driven, 2D animation, VFX for the film, television, games, corporate and music industries. They focus on producing stunning, cinematic imagery across their work, be it corporate video, music video, advert or film.
The Portal Arts – First Draft
Funding & DevelopmentFirst Draft is a transformative new feature film script development programme designed to discover and elevate the next wave of Scotland’s screenwriting talent. Delivered by The Portal Arts as part of Screen Scotland’s Talent Builder initiative, the programme supports writers to develop their ideas from a strong story treatment into a polished first draft feature-length screenplay.
Watershed – Financing Short Films
Masterclasses & TalksGuest speaker Anna Duff, BFI NETWORK Project Coordinator for Film Hub South West, hosts a webinar with a downloadable PDF, explaining how short films can be funded and the best path to success. Designed for producers making short films, it offers practical guidance and insights into financing and navigating the filmmaking journey.
Wee Wonders Scotland
Funding & Development Visible Fictions, in partnership with Screen Scotland, have launched a new talent development programme called Wee Wonders Scotland. The aim of this project is to support new and emerging filmmakers to make an original animation short between 1-3 minutes in length.
Wetransfer
Useful LinksWeTransfer, a key industry tool for filmmakers, offers a dedicated webpage for collaborating with and sharing work with creatives worldwide. The page features reports, podcasts, stories, and more, including practical tips for short film production, making it a valuable resource for filmmakers at every stage.
Women X – Script Competition
Useful LinksWomen X seeks short film scripts by female or non-gender-conforming writers that have not yet entered pre-production or been filmed. This allows panelists and audiences the opportunity to provide funding, support, or guidance, helping bring new and original stories to life.