The Scottish Arts Council Movie Trailers
Most Popular The Scottish Arts Council Trailers
Total trailers found: 49
Norman MacCaig: A Man in My Position Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
The acclaimed Scottish poet discusses his work.
Nan Trailer (2000)
25 August 2000
In the wake of their mother's death, two small boys are held captive to their father's grief. But when their mother's last wish heralds the arrival of their estranged grandmother, their fierce independence sets in motion a household power struggle that threatens to confront the ghosts of the past.
The House of Mirth Trailer (2000)
13 October 2000
In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.
The Slab Boys Trailer (1997)
28 August 1997
Paisley, Scotland, in 1957. Three likely lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet fak
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot Trailer (1979)
27 August 1979
The story of an aspiring actor's adventures around the Scottish Borders and northern England with a travelling theatre group.
Giving Voice: A Writer in the Classroom Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
The poet Donald Campbell gives workshops in an Edinburgh high school.
Taking a Line for a Walk: A Homage to the Work of Paul Klee Trailer (1983)
08 September 1983
Tribute to the work of Paul Klee, Taking a Line For a Walk is an exploration and expansion of the Swiss painter's ideas on color and movement, funded by Channel Four and the Scottish Arts Council in 1983.
Neil Gunn - Light in the North Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
An interview with the acclaimed Scottish novelist.
Hugh MacDiarmid: No Fellow Travellers Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
An interview with the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid.
The Lucky Suit Trailer (1996)
16 August 1996
The fates of four people are interwined over one night.
Another Time, Another Place Trailer (1983)
13 May 1983
Set in 1943 in Scotland during World War II. Janie is a young housewife married to a man named Dougal, 15 years her senior.
A Stone in the Heather Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
The Scottish writer Eric Linklater discusses his work.
Stella Does Tricks Trailer (1997)
06 November 1997
A young Glaswegian prostitute in London tries to start a new life.
Orphans Trailer (1998)
03 September 1998
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre.
Dancing, Some Days Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
The Hollywood musical is brought to a Glasgow street. Amidst the crush of city life, two street musicians provide the backdrop for a girl meets boy story, with a spark of purely Glasgow magic.
The Sun Pictures Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
A portrait of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, the pioneers of photography.
The Shepherds of Berneray Trailer (1981)
28 October 1981
In 1980, Jack Shae and Allen Moore, two ethnographic filmmakers from Harvard University, moved their families to the island of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides.
Mackintosh Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
The life and work of the Scottish architect and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The Last Days of Jack Sheppard Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
Set in the wake of Britain’s first financial crisis, the South Sea Bubble of 1720, and based on the inferred prison encounters between the thief Jack Sheppard and the writer Daniel Defoe, this critical costume drama traces connections between fiction, speculation and aesthetics.
Instant Credit Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
Downtrodden Frankie is given an opportunity that is too good to refuse when a chance encounter gives him 24 hours to get his life back on track and revive his romance.
Prospect for a City Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
A look at Edinburgh's New Town, on the bicentenary of its planning.
Waterloo Trailer (1997)
18 August 1997
A chance reunion in a cafe; a remembrance of a childhood acquaintance set against a vivid landscape of recollection.
Lost Trailer (2001)
31 October 2001
A sudden tragic loss forces an apparently close-knit family to re-evaluate what is precious about their lives.
Hand of Adam Trailer (1975)
31 August 1975
A study of the works of the Scottish architect Robert Adam.
Saved Trailer (2001)
16 August 2001
It's Laura's first job and she is anxious to do well, but her instinctive empathy with the elderly people in her care puts her in conflict with her colleagues.
Dead Eye Dick Trailer (1996)
18 August 1996
Unable to accept that she doesn't want to see him anymore, Joe threatens to shoot himself in the head at his ex-lover's apartment door, but is not expecting her to then attack him.
Sorley Maclean's Island Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
The Scottish poet discusses his work with his fellow Scottish writer Iain Crichton Smith.
Still Life with Honesty Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
A portrait of the Scottish artist Sir William Gillies.
Pan-Fried Trailer (1998)
25 August 1998
Davie is about to embark on his working life. Today is his first day at the local knackery.
Guardian Angel Trailer (1996)
16 August 1996
A young mother’s trust in mankind is challenged when she decides to help a stranger while on a journey through the barren landscape of her conflicting emotions and perceptions.
Eagle Eye Trailer (1997)
01 January 1997
A bricolage experiment inspired by a trip to Mexico to watch the Day of the Dead celebrations.
Hard Nut: A Love Story Trailer (1996)
18 August 1996
Willie has a hard head and a soft heart, and uses both to help him win the girl of his dreams.
Im Trailer (2004)
20 August 2004
Scotland - the future. Democracy has evolved. Citizens vote in mandatory daily referenda and aspire to the ultimate prize - a place on IM: Heaven Above Earth.
No One Sees Black Trailer (1998)
25 August 1998
A man lies dying - you see pictures. A short film about the final few seconds.
The Night Sweeper Trailer (1998)
25 August 1998
Events conspire against a council driver who desperately wants to see the highlights of a Scotland match.
The Beauty of the Common Tool Trailer (1996)
18 August 1996
Time and again a man will stand before a hardware store window eyeing the tools arrayed behind the glass; his mouth will water; he will go in and hand over $2.
Here's Johnny Trailer (1996)
18 August 1996
Camping out by a disused tunnel. Kirsty winds Jamie up with horror stories about the mysterious hunter Johnny.
Sex & Death Trailer (2000)
01 January 2000
A modern fairytale about one woman’s struggle to keep her relationships... alive.
Leonard Trailer (2001)
03 October 2001
Leonard is the victim of obsessive compulsive behaviour; meticulous and insular, his world is at home.
I Am Boy Trailer (2000)
01 January 2000
A hybrid documentary which traces the musical influences on a Siberian boy from childhood through to present day.
Sisyphus Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
An animated cartoon of the Greek legend, which interprets the mood and style of Robert Garioch's poem.
Sonny's Pride Trailer (1998)
25 August 1998
Sonny, who has alcoholism, has to swallow his pride and plead to be allowed to return to the pub he has been banned from in order to take his son Mark for a drink.
Electric Blues Trailer (2004)
26 September 2004
The story of a young couple who manage to re-charge their wilting relationship when Rod accidentally becomes an electrifying lover!
Thicker Than Water Trailer (1997)
18 August 1997
In the 1930s, the onset of puberty provokes alarm and confusion for a young girl, causing her Aunt to reflect on her own younger days at a village dance during the First World War.
To a Mouse Trailer (2000)
25 August 2000
The misdaventures of a man who is forced to confront the realities of his life when he promises his estranged wife that he will get a pair of football boots for his son at any cost.
Blackout Trailer (2001)
16 August 2001
Flying bin bags, missing sofas, broken lifts and a complete power failure make an interesting night for tenants of a council tower block.
Truth Trailer (1996)
16 August 1996
At a hyponotist show, a woman is hypnotised and reveals all her family's dark secrets...
