“Am FilmgG as làidire a-riamh” geàrr-liostaichean FilmG beò
Issued by FilmG
(Read in English below)
Tha FilmG air na geàrr-liostaichean fhoillseachadh air thoiseach air cuirm dhuaisean FilmG sa Mhàrt, agus iad air an crathadh as motha a dhèanamh air na roinnean ann an eachdraidh na farpais.
Airson a’ chiad uair ann an 17 bliadhna, cha bhi roinn Film as Fheàrr ann an co-fharpaisean -18 no 18+. An àite sin, thèid na prìomh dhuaisean a-nis a thoirt seachad airson an Dràma as Fheàrr, am Prògram Aithriseach as Fheàrr, agus an Comadaidh as Fheàrr – a’ soilleireachadh farsaingeachd tàlant sgeulachdas na Gàidhlig.
Am-bliadhna cuideachd bha atharrachadh mòr eile ann: cha deach cuspair idir air beulaibh nam filmeadairean, le tagraidhean de sheòrsa sam bith air am brosnachadh gus làn shaorsa chruthachail a cheadachadh. Agus thairis air 127 tagradh gu h-iomlan san dà fharpais, bha am fòcas am-bliadhna air leasachadh agus adhartas follaiseach.
Thagh britheamhan neo-eisimeileach na geàrr-liostaichean thar 15 roinnean, agus nì am poball co-dhùnadh air an dà dhuais mu dheireadh tro bhòt air-loidhne.
Geàrr-liostaichean 18+
Bhuannaich na ceithir filmeadairean air geàrr-liosta Dràma as Fheàrr duais aig FilmG roimhe, a’ gabhail a-steach buannaiche am Film as Fheàrr an-uiridh, Kayleigh Bell.
Tha trì filmichean a’ seasamh a-mach le trì ainmeachaidhean an urra: Mhàiri NicGillìosa às an Eilean Sgitheanach agus Eilidh Chandler & Rae NicÌomhair airson nam filmichean aithriseach aca, cuide ri ‘Geama’ an dràma aig Luca Kerr, fear a bhuannaich an-uiridh cuideachd.
Geàrr-liostaichean -18
Tha Parker Dawes, buannaiche Film as Fheàrr an-uiridh, air dà gheàrr-liosta, nam measg an Dràma as Fheàrr.
Chan eil ach ceithir filmichean eile a’ cruinneachadh iomadh ainmeachadh – Àrd-sgoil Gheàrrloch, Sgoil an Taobh Siar, agus Àrd-sgoil Phort Rìgh uile le dà ainmeachadh, agus fhuair buidheann CnaG na Hearadh air trì geàrr-liostaichean airson an comadaidh aca mun phrògram telebhisein The Voice.
Bha deagh thaisbeanadh aig sgoiltean Inbhir Pheofharain cuideachd, le dà fhilm air an ainmeachadh bho Bhun-sgoil Inbhir Pheofharain agus aon bho Acadamaidh Inbhir Pheofharain.
Thuirt Murchadh MacSuain, Stiùiriche Pròiseict FilmG, “’S e seo am FilmG as làidire a-riamh a thaobh càileachd agus tha geàrr-liostaichean farpaiseach againn. Tha bhòt a’ phobaill air a bhith làidir cuideachd, agus mar sin bidh e brosnachail faicinn dè an dà fhilm a thig am bàrr sna roinnean sin”.
Còmhla ris a’ cho-fharpais, bha bùthan-obrach, clubaichean agus tachartasan FilmG ag àrach an ath ghinealach de sgeulaichean Gàidhlig, a’ toirt slighe do fhilmeadairean gus slighe fhaighinn a-steach do shaoghal nam meadhanan Gàidhlig.
Thuirt Magaidh Nic an Tàilleir, an Ceannard Foillseachaidh aig MG ALBA: “Tha FilmG air leth luachmhor dha na meadhanan Gàidhlig, leis gu bheil e a’ taisbeanadh an tàlant ùr a tha a’ tighinn troimhe. Tha obair chruaidh air a bhith aig na britheamhan am-bliadhna ach tha sinne moiteil mu gach filmeadair bho air feadh na dùthcha agus mar a bha iad ag innse nan sgeulachdan aca sa Ghàidhlig.”
Thèid na buannaichean ainmeachadh aig cuirm dhuaisean FilmG aig an SEC ann an Glaschu air Dihaoine, 7 Màrt 2025.
Geàrr-liostaichean air fad:
-18
Dràma as Fheàrr
Cus – Àrd-sgoil Gheàrrloch
Air Choire – Parker Dawes
Spògan Buidhe – Club FilmG, Àrd-sgoil Phort Rìgh
Seachad – Àrd-sgoil Ulapuil
Film Aithriseach as Fheàrr
An Treasamh Sùil – Tomas Dimbleby Weber
Òran na Cloiche – ‘Dà Bhogsa agus Bogha’ & Fionnlagh Moireasdan
Na Fònaichean Tha Sin..! Tràilleachd na Fònaichean – Sgoil Lìonacleit
FORSAN – Rosa O’Halloran
Comadaidh as Fheàrr
An Seachnadh – Acadamaidh Inbhir Pheofharain
Na Mèirlich – Bun-sgoil Inbhir Pheofharain
Dè Nì Sinn? – Sgoil an Taobh Siar
An Guth – CnaG Na Hearadh
Sgioba Òg as Fheàrr
Na Fuadaichean – Bun-sgoil Inbhir Pheofharain
Pantar Phàislig – Sgoil an Iar
Muncaidh Bhreascleit – Sgoil Bhreascleit
An Guth – CnaG Na Hearadh
Cumhachd na Gàidhlig
Nuair a bha mi Òg – Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath
Seanchas na Fairge – Sgoil Stafainn agus CnaG
Am Plana Gaoideach – Sgoil Bhàgh a’ Chaisteil
Dè Nì Sinn? – Sgoil an Taobh Siar
An Duais Cruthachaidh
Drogh Paitchyn / Clann Dona – Bun-scoil Ghaelgagh, Eilean Mhanainn
A-mach ‘s A-steach – Àrd-sgoil an Òbain
An Cluba Saidheans aig a Bh.Uas. Nic an Ceàrdaich – Àrd-sgoil Ghlinn Challdair
Faigh A-mach à Seo Mi! – Sgoil Ghràmair Dhùn Omhain
Sàr-dhuais Theicnigeach
Parker Dawes – Air Choire
Alasdair MacDhòmhnaill – Baile Mhoire
Uilleam MacDhòmhnaill – Am Fiùran
Alex Padarowski – Duine-èisg
Cluiche as Fheàrr
Emily King – An Guth
Eloise McNay – Geama
Lexy Jack – Cus
Jonathan Dòmhnallach – Spògan Buidhe
18+
Dràma as Fheàrr
Air a’ Bheing – Kayleigh Bell & Adam Stewart
Geama – Luca Kerr
Falach-Fead – AllanWith1Eils
Sinne, Nas Sine – Cara Turner & Ciorstaidh NicBheathain
Film Aithriseach as Fheàrr
Coinneach MacThòmais – Eilidh Chandler & Rae NicÌomhair
Orient – Dàibhidh Ó Briain
Anne Againne – Mhàiri NicIllìosa
A’ Bheàrn – Isica Ní Dhuibhginn
Comadaidh as Fheàrr
Falach-Fead – AllanWith1Eils
A’ Cluich – Riochdachadh Rambling Celt
Ar Eilean Breagha – Eilidh NicIain
Cunnart bho na Meanbh-chuileagan – An Clas Camelon
Film Dùthchais as Fheàrr
A’ Tilleadh Dhachaigh – Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn
Coinneach MacThòmais – Eilidh Chandler & Rae NicÌomhair
Orient – Dàibhidh Ó Briain
Anne Againne – Mhàiri NicIllìosa
Film Ciùil as Fheàrr
Cailleach Mhòr Stadhlaigh – Evie Waddell
Tha Smeòrach sa Mhadainn Chiùin – Cashlin NicCoinnich
Mhic Iain ‘ic Sheumais – Dlù
Chan Eil – Evie Waddell
Sàr-dhuais Theicnigeach
Rob MacNeacail – A’ Cluich
Mhàiri NicIllìosa – Anne Againne
Cashlin NicCoinnich – Tha Smeòrach sa Mhadainn Chiùin
Rae NicÌomhair – Coinneach MacThòmais
Cluiche as Fheàrr
Ró Ó hEadhra – Uisge-Bàis
Evie Waddell – Cailleach Mhòr Stadhlaigh
Choirstaidh NicArtair – Air a’ Bheing
Rachel Kate NicLeòid – Geama
“The strongest film ever” live film shortlists
FilmG has announced the shortlists ahead of the FilmG awards ceremony in March, with the biggest shake-up of the categories in the competition's history.
For the first time in 17 years, there will be no Best Film category in the -18 or 18+ competitions. Instead, the main awards will now be presented for Best Drama, Best Documentary Programme, and Best Comedy – highlighting the breadth of Gaelic storytelling talent.
This year also saw another major change: no theme was set before the filmmakers, with submissions of any kind encouraged to allow for complete creative freedom. And with a total of 127 submissions across the two competitions, this year’s focus was clearly on development and progression.
Independent judges selected the shortlists across 15 categories, and the public will decide on the final two awards through an online vote.
Shortlists 18+
All four filmmakers on the Best Drama shortlist have previously won an award at FilmG, including last year's Best Film winner, Kayleigh Bell.
Three films stand out with three nominations each: Màiri MacGilliosa from Skye and Eilidh Chandler & Rae MacIver for their documentary films, along with Luca Kerr's drama 'Geama', a winner also last year.
Shortlists -18
Parker Dawes, last year's Best Film winner, is on two shortlists, including Best Drama.
Only four other films have garnered multiple nominations – Gairloch High School, Sgoil an Taobh Siar, and Portree High School all with two nominations, while Harris' CnaG group received three shortlists for their comedy about the television programme The Voice.
Dingwall schools also had a good showing, with two films nominated from Dingwall Primary School and one from Dingwall Academy.
Murdo MacSween, FilmG Project Director, said, “This is the strongest FilmG ever in terms of quality and we have competitive shortlists. The public vote has been strong too, so it will be exciting to see which two films emerge in these categories”.
Alongside the competition, FilmG workshops, clubs and events nurtured the next generation of Gaelic storytellers, providing a pathway for filmmakers to gain entry into the world of Gaelic media.
Maggie Taylor, Head of Publishing at MG ALBA, said: “FilmG is incredibly valuable to Gaelic media, as it showcases the new talent that is coming through. The judges have had a tough job this year but we are proud of all the filmmakers from across the country and how they told their stories in Gaelic.”
The winners will be announced at the FilmG awards ceremony at the SEC in Glasgow on Friday, March 7, 2025.
All shortlists:
-18
Best Drama
Too much – Gairloch High School
Air Choire – Parker Dawes
Yellow Spógan Buidhe – FilmG Club, Portree High School
Sixth – Ullapool High School
Best Documentary Film
The Third Eye – Thomas Dimbleby Weber
Song of the Stone – 'Two Boxes and a Bow' & Finlay Morrison
It's the Phones..! Phone Addiction – Sgoil Lìonacleit
FORSAN – Rose O'Halloran
Best Comedy
The Avoidance – Dingwall Academy
The Thieves – Dingwall Primary School
What Will We Do? – The West School
The Voice – CnaG Harris
Best Young Team
The Clearances – Dingwall Primary School
Paisley Pant – Western School
The Monkey of Breasclete – Breasclete School
The Voice – CnaG Harris
The power of Gaelic
When I was Young – North Uist School
Sea Tales – Staffinn School and CnaG
The Windy Plan – Castle Bay School
What Will We Do? – The West School
The Creativity Award
Drogh Paitchyn / Clann Dona – Irish Primary School, Isle of Man
In and Out – Oban High School
Mrs. Sinclair's Science Club – Glencalder High School
Get Me Out of Here! – Dunoon Grammar School
Technical Excellence Award
Parker Dawes – Air Choire
Alasdair MacDonald – Balmory
William MacDonald – The Truth
Alex Padarowski – Fishman
Best Game
Emily King – An Guth
Eloise McNay – Game
Lexy Jack – Cus
Jonathan MacDonald – Yellow Paws
18+
Best Drama
On the Bench – Kayleigh Bell & Adam Stewart
Game – Luca Kerr
Hide-Feed – AllanWith1Eils
Us, Older – Cara Turner & Kirsty MacBean
Best Documentary Film
Kenneth Thompson – Eilidh Chandler & Rae MacIver
Orient – David O'Brien
Anne Againne – Mary McIlroy
The Gap – Isica Ní Dhuibhginn
Best Comedy
Hide-Feed – AllanWith1Eils
Playing – A Rambling Celt Production
Our Beautiful Island – Eilidh MacJohnson
Danger from the Midges – The Camelon Class
Best Country Film
Returning Home – Galshann Estate Trust
Kenneth Thompson – Eilidh Chandler & Rae MacIver
Orient – David O'Brien
Anne Againne – Mary McIlroy
Best Musical Film
The Great Old Lady of Stadhlaigh – Evie Waddell
There is a Thrush in the Quiet Morning – Cashlin MacKenzie
John of James – Close
Not at all – Evie Waddell
Technical Excellence Award
Rob MacNicol – Playing
Mary McIlroy – Anne Againne
Cashlin MacKenzie – There's a Thrush in the Quiet Morning
Rae MacIver – Kenneth Thompson
Best Game
Ró Ó hEadhra – Water of Death
Evie Waddell – The Great Old Lady of Stadhlaigh
Corsty MacArthur – On the Bench
Rachel Kate MacLeod – Game