Blue Black Permanent 1992
In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.
In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.
A man lives in an asteroid belt carrying out a lonely mission.
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?
The intimate story of a family from Iraq who left their home and came to live in Scotland five years ago.
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.
Documentary profile of the property magnate Donald Trump, including interviews with him and his allies.
A group of Japanese children rebuild a derelict tree-house in the grounds of an old school in the Scottish countryside.
Robin Mitchell finds the 'lost' film that his father produced, uncovering its fascinating story and reuniting his father with the director after sixty years.
The director undertakes a cathartic trip to his homeland of Caithness to give him the strength to finally end his addiction problems.
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.
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.
Insight into the lives of horse-drawn travellers over the stormy motorway mountains and into the village of Durisdeer in Dumfries.
A man returns to his local community after serving prison time but finds that the locals are less than pleased to see him back.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Profiles of children addicted to extreme sports, focusing on three youngsters as their fathers take them in search of the ultimate adrenaline rush.
The lives and on-field antics of those in charge of some of Scotland's most popular football club mascots.
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.