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DOP Saul Gittens filming a short on the ARRI Alexa Mini camera (Photo: Claire Maxwell)

Scotland’s promising short film makers are revealed

EIFF Youth – the youth programme of Edinburgh International Film Festival – has announced the winners of their film making competition – the New Visions...

A fascinating fiction on the power of objects

Set in a shared flat where two of the novel’s three narrators reside, Bitterhall is a tantalising deepdive into the characters’ lives. As the consequences...

Scottish Guilt-y pleasure is heading to American screens

Hit BBC Scotland series Guilt is heading to America. The show, starring Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives as two brothers caught in a cover-up after...

The mystery of the missing Roman legion

The disappearance of Lego IX Hispana has long been a mystery, sparking debate and theories for decades. In this fascinating book, Missing Legion, Simon Elliott...

A fascinating tale based on true-life events

In a Veil of Mist is based on the true life but little-known event of Operation Cauldron. In 1952, during the Cold War, germ warfare...

A celebration of Scotland’s great outdoors in winter

Wild Winter tells of the author’s exploration of Scotland’s mountains during the winter months. From October to March he travelled around the country seeking nature...


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