Blockbuster Brave nominated for Bafta award 10/1/13
The Disney-Pixar movie Brave has been nominated for a Bafta Film Award.
Ancient monoliths based on the Callanish Standing Stones on Lewis are featured in
the animated movie which is set in the Scottish Highlands.
A Gaelic song - Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain - My love is on the high seas - by
Uist folk singer Julie Fowlis is used to promote the film. She also sings on the
motion soundtrack.
The film’s directors visited the Hebrides and the Highlands for inspiration for the
blockbuster.
The shortlist was announced in London on Wednesday. Brave is up against Frankenweenie
and Paranorman in the best animation category. The awards ceremony is next month
in London.
The awards ceremony iwill be held at the Royal Opera House in London next month.
Ancient monoliths based on the Callanish Standing Stones are featured in the animated
movie which is set in the Scottish Highlands.
A Gaelic song - Tha mo ghaol air àird a' chuain - My love is on the high seas - by
Uist folk singer Julie Fowlis is used to promote the film.
Disney has never before teamed up on such a large scale with a country’s tourism
organisation around the launch of one of its films.
An unique global marketing campaign around the new Walt Disney•Pixar could mean a
tourist boost for the Hebrides.
A £7 million marketing push will coincide with the release of the film this summer
and comes from the team behind box office smashes such as “Toy Story”, “Up” and “Finding
Nemo.”
“Brave” taps into Scotland’s rich history of epic battles and mystical legends. It
features flame-haired heroine, the courageous Merida who confronts tradition and
challenges destiny to change her fate.