Cutting Loose
Prisoners move toward rehabilitation and struggle with their hopes and dreams in the run up to the annual Scottish Prison Service hairdressing competition.

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I Am Tom Moody
A peek inside the mind of a singer with musician's block.
Local Hero
An American company attempts to buy up a Scottish village for pennies so it can site an oil refinery there, but the locals have other ideas.
Long Distance Information
A phone call reveals the difficulties of estrangement within a family.
The Lost Boys
Cult brat pack movie about a boy trying to save his big brother from becoming a vampire.

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Margaret Tait, Film Poet
A documentary looking back at the life and work of the acclaimed Orcadian creative artist.
The Making Of Longbird
An animator struggles with the character he is creating.
The Moo Man
The year in a life of a dairy stockman and his herd.
Paris-Manhattan
Comedy about a Woody Allen-obsessed pharmacist.
Pouters
Two longtime rivals battle for the title of Doo Fleein Champion in the East End of Glasgow.
Ponyo
A five-year-old boy meets a magical fish who longs to become human.

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Renoir
The old age of the artist, exploring his relationship with a model and his son.
Rob Roy
Adventure yarn about people's hero who robs from the rich to help the poor.
Tumult
The chief of a band of battle-weary Norse warriors is about to hand over power to his son when they are confronted by something entirely unexpected.

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Wadjda
A young Saudi girl who will stop at nothing to earn enough money to buy the bicycle she craves.
We Are Northern Lights
A collage of Scottish experiences recorded by professional and amateur filmmakers all across the country.
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