Funding for Gaelic short-
First Minister Alex Salmond announced funding to help train aspiring film-
Mr Salmond confirmed
£10,000 Scottish Government funding and £15,000 from Bòrd na Gàidhlig to support
skills training for entrants to the Gaelic language short-
The First Minister also had
a meeting with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Principal Boyd Robertson and other senior college
staff, where they discussed a range of issues.
He said: "I'm pleased to be at Sabhal
Mòr Ostaig again to meet the college's senior management and delighted to hear of
the positive impact FilmG is having and the opportunities that the competition is
creating.
"The Scottish Government is committed to increasing the number of Gaelic
speakers, enhancing the place of Gaelic education, improving the status of the language
across Scotland and supporting Gaelic-
"The Scottish Government is also a strong supporter of MG ALBA. The FilmG Awards is a tremendous initiative that in its first two years has already inspired many talented and creative people in Scotland.
“The competition provides exciting opportunities for entrants to take their first
few steps towards a career in the screen industries. I'm delighted to announce #25,000
funding from the Scottish Government and Bòrd na Gàidhlig to support the training
of those taking part in this year's FilmG Awards."
FilmG was launched by MG ALBA in
2008 to uncover new talent for development on the Gaelic digital channel, BBC ALBA
and to produce significant new Gaelic content for the web. The competition, now in
its third year, has attracted more than 100 Gaelic films in its first two years,
all of which are available for viewing online. The competition includes training
in production, scriptwriting, directing, camera, sound, editing and Gaelic.