Blue Black Permanent

Blue Black Permanent 1992

5.50

In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.

1992

Sniper 470

Sniper 470 2002

1

A man lives in an asteroid belt carrying out a lonely mission.

2002

I Saw You

I Saw You 2000

1

Iris is receiving romantic messages in the 'I Saw You' columns of a city magazine. Who is the mysterious sender and should she meet him?

2000

Then and Now

Then and Now 2003

1

The intimate story of a family from Iraq who left their home and came to live in Scotland five years ago.

2003

Women in Black

Women in Black 2004

1

Women in Black keep vigil for peace all over the world. In this film, three Edinburgh women explain why they join other women on Princes Street every Saturday to bear silent witness against the futility of war.

2004

The Holly Hut

The Holly Hut 2004

1

A group of Japanese children rebuild a derelict tree-house in the grounds of an old school in the Scottish countryside.

2004

And So Goodbye

And So Goodbye 2004

1

Robin Mitchell finds the 'lost' film that his father produced, uncovering its fascinating story and reuniting his father with the director after sixty years.

2004

Beyond the Highlands

Beyond the Highlands 2002

1

The director undertakes a cathartic trip to his homeland of Caithness to give him the strength to finally end his addiction problems.

2002

Long Haul

Long Haul 2000

1

A lorry driver feeling isolated from his family and a woman with a troubling secret help each other to find out some answers on a journey to Land’s End.

2000

Hyperactive Mozart

Hyperactive Mozart 2002

1

Two Glasgow boys, aged 5 and 8, are followed for three months as they go through a new intensive treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The technique is unorthodox: not drugs, but music.

2002

Rogues, Rascals and Runaways

Rogues, Rascals and Runaways 2002

1

Insight into the lives of horse-drawn travellers over the stormy motorway mountains and into the village of Durisdeer in Dumfries.

2002

The Sucker Punch

The Sucker Punch 2002

1

A man returns to his local community after serving prison time but finds that the locals are less than pleased to see him back.

2002

She Toon - City of Bingo

She Toon - City of Bingo 2003

1

Bingo is not just a hobby in Dundee, but the life-blood of a city dominated by working women and house-husbands. She Toon tells the fascinating story of a gambling obsession set against the historical backdrop of a city where the gender roles are reversed.

2003

Small Love

Small Love 2001

1

Spike, a 15 year-old runaway, is given a home by Esther, a young woman with mental health problems. With Spike's support, Esther gains confidence to sing in a jazz club. Although Spike appears the stronger of the two, mistreatment of a neighbour's baby brings back his own past... A story of the healing power of unconditional love.

2001

Some Distant Day

Some Distant Day 2004

1

A documentary essay which takes a very personal and idiosyncratic journey through Scottish history and identity, from the reformation of John Knox to the present day via the Industrial Revolution.

2004

Rooted

Rooted 2004

1

Rooted introduces us to hairdressers Anna and Lindsay, their Afro hair salons, their clients, and the experiences they share. An intimate portrayal of black culture in Scotland.

2004

Little Thrill Seekers

Little Thrill Seekers 2002

1

Profiles of children addicted to extreme sports, focusing on three youngsters as their fathers take them in search of the ultimate adrenaline rush.

2002

Catching the Tide

Catching the Tide 2005

1

In the early 1990’s, photojournalist Colin McPherson embarked on a project that would take him to the heart of one of Scotland’s fast disappearing communities - that of the salmon netters of St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire. Since then, he has spent many days - and nights - photographing them at work.

2005