SHORTS

SPECIAL PROGRAMME OF 3 SHORTS WITH IN-PERSON INSIGHTS FROM THE DIRECTORS SHIONA MCCUBBIN , ANNE MILNE AND MAKE-UP ARTIST

SAMANTHA JACK

Maureen

Shiona McCubbin

2022 - 12 mins

Niamh reaches out to her Auntie Liz when she realises her mother

Maureen’s ashes are missing. Can they overcome their differences and take comfort from each other, or will Maureen continue to cause a rift? The film was shot in Maryhill Park, Glasgow by an entirely female identifying team. World Premiere was held in 2020 at Edinburgh Film Festival. The film is currently touring festivals internationally with a strong presence in the U.S.

Adventures In Dementia

Anne Milne

2019 - 22 mins

Commissioned by the Scottish Documentary Institute and STV, the film follows Agnes & Nancy - a well known Black Isle resident - after a diagnosis of early-onset dementia. This doesn’t stop the friends from having fun! We are invited to see what happens when they decide to go on a new adventure.

Candy

Sarah Grant

2022 - 13 mins

Mandy is a burlesque enthusiast who is nervously practising for her first performance with the help of her best friend and dance partner, Jenna. It’s not until Jenna’s in trouble that Mandy realises she doesn’t need the glittering stage and best friend at her side to take up space and perform.

19:30 - 20:45

16:30 - 17:00

SOUND + POETRY VOICES OF DOLPHINS

Poet Genevieve Carver and composer Lucie Treacher share new workin-progress made during residencies with the Lighthouse Field Station, using underwater recordings of bottlenose dolphins in the Moray Firth and reflecting marine biology research.