Iain MacRae

Iain MacRae Trailers

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Born 1955, Iain trained as an actor at Mountview Theatre school and has been working professionally in theatre, television, film and radio since 1984. He started writing in more recent years. Fantom was performed at Citizens theatre 2015. Taigh Sheonachain was awarded the Donald Meek prize for writing in 2017. Briseadh na Cloiche was performed at Webster’s theatre, broadcast on BBC Alba and screened at Glasgow Short Film festival, Faclan festival in Stornoway and Babel international film festival Sardinia 2018. His short story Mach an Geata won the Morton writing prize 2019. Turas Baidhseagail (2017) and Speuclairean (2020) won the Scottish Book Trust 50-word story prize. His poetry has been published in New Writing Scotland 36, Poets’ Republic 3, 6 and 8. As an actor, Iain’s proposal of an adaptation of Calum’s Road for stage resulted in two sell-out tours with National Theatre of Scotland/Communicado from 2013. He also toured with Tall Tales for Little People (NTS/Communicado) and later with Whisky Galore (NTS/Robhanis). Other theatre includes Heritage, Passing Places, Homers, Lazybed, Shimmer (all Traverse). TV includes Crowdie and Cream (BBC), Machair (STV), Bannan (BBC Alba).

Most Popular Iain MacRae Trailers

Total trailers found: 8

The Planman Trailer (2003)

31 March 2003

A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect crimes.

As an Eilean Trailer (1993)

14 October 1993

The inhabitants of a remote Scottish village live and learn.

Interrogation of a Highland Lass Trailer (2000)

25 December 2000

Docu-drama about the taking of the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey on Christmas morning of 1950 by a band of Scottish nationalist.

Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle Trailer (2007)

28 March 2007

A young man cannot stop his boyhood quest for the truth - the truth behind the death of his parents and the truth behind his Grandfather's ancient, incredible, fearful stories.

1815 Trailer (2022)

23 November 2022

During the Highland Clearances, a stubborn old tenant farmer and a young Waterloo veteran strike up a reluctant and uneasy bond in a relentless search through highlands; glimpsing the human cost of the clearances as they go.

Survivor Trailer (2025)

11 November 2025

A survivor recounts his memories of the tragedy of the Iolaire disaster which took place on New Year's Day 1919 off the coast of the Isle of Lewis.

Roimh Ghaoth a' Gheamhraidh Trailer (1996)

23 November 1996

Tempers begin to fray at a whaling station in the dying days of the industry.

Crowdie and Cream Trailer (2002)

14 February 2002

An adaptation of the true life story from childhood of the author, Findlay J McDonald, who was born and brought up on the Isle of Harris.