Filming in Scotland
Looking for a location? Our Locations service offers you a fast, free and confidential way to facilitate your shoot in Scotland, from feature film to stills shoots. We work closely with city and regional film offices, local councils, heritage bodies, businesses and service providers to ensure a trouble-free filming environment across the entire country. Contact us at locations@creativescotland.com or phone us on +44 141 302 1724 for more information, contacts and images.
Scotland boasts a fantastic array of natural landscapes, six thousand miles of coastline, an impressive selection of period castles and mansions, unspoilt villages, and contemporary city buildings. As a bonus, we have the longest daylight hours in the UK with up to 18 hours of light in the summer months. You’ll also find talented professionals here both in front of and behind the camera, and a wide selection of facilities companies and post-production companies.
For more details of crew and facilities, see www.filmbang.com
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Edinburgh (North & South) |
Toryglen, Glasgow (Sony Bravia) |
Recent features made in Scotland
The Eagle of the Ninth (aka The Eagle - U.S. title), directed by Kevin Macdonald (Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void)
Release date: 25 February 2011
Neds, directed by Peter Mullan (Magdalene Sisters, Orphans)
Centurion (view trailer), directed by Neil Marshall (Doomsday, The Descent)
Perfect Sense, directed by David Mackenzie (Hallam Foe, Young Adam)
Burke & Hare, directed by John Landis (An American Werewolf in London)
Recent television made in Scotland:
Lip Service, a six-part series (Kudos for BBC 3)
The Deep, a five-part thriller (Tiger Aspect for BBC 1)
A Single Father, four-part drama (Red for BBC 1)
Hattie, bio-pic of Hattie Jacques (Angel Eye for BBC 4)
Mission: 2010, children’s game show (BBC Scotland for CBBC)
Currently in production:
The Awakening (Origin Pictures)
The Decoy Bride (Ecosse Films)
Garrow’s Law series 2 (Twenty Twenty/Shed Media for BBC 1)
Gary Tank Commander series 2 (The Comedy Unit for BBC 2 Scotland)
This September (Gate Films/TMG (Germany)
Testimonials
What’s it like to film in Scotland? Let's hear it from some people who know...
“Scotland delivered the perfect mix of ancient and modern. Its breathtaking scenery was easy to find and easy to shoot. All-weather crews, modern facilities, epic locations and world class cities to return to in the evening. Why would I shoot anywhere else?”
Kevin Macdonald, Director – Toledo Productions - The Eagle of the Ninth (aka The Eagle – U.S. title)
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“The Battle of Fearlessness shoot in the Pentlands was quite a challenge due to the weather in early January, but aesthetically the snow worked very well, helping the Pentlands double for the Russian Urals. Everyone from the Forestry Commission to the local council were very helpful, even specially ploughing the access road to enable us to get the equipment up onto the hill.” Russell McLean, Producer - Passion Pictures, The Battle of Fearlessness (TV commercial |
For more information, please contact Locations at Creative Scotland via:
E: locations@creativescotland.com
T: +44 141 302 1724
