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36th Celtic Media Festival now underway in Inverness
22 Apr 2015 : Seán Brosnan
Over next few days delegates will attend panel discussions and workshops from key industry figures
The 36th Celtic Media Festival gets underway at Eden Court, Inverness today, Wednesday 22nd April, with 400 delegates arriving in the city to experience the three-day celebration of film, television, radio and digital media which promotes the unique languages and cultures of the Celtic nations and regions.

Over the next few days delegates will attend panel discussions and workshops from key industry figures including commissioners from national and regional broadcasters, with an extensive event strand also open to the public.

Scottish film-maker Don Coutts will welcome delegates to the opening Awards Ceremony today, which will see the first of this year’s Torc Awards for Excellence presented, with winners announced this afternoon at 6pm.

This was a record year for the festival, with over 500 entries recorded for the Torc Awards. Irish nominees at the festival include RTÉ’s award-winning gangster drama series ‘Love/Hate’ and TG4/Magamedia’s Irish language drama ‘Corp + Anam’ – both in the category of Best Drama Series.

Other nominated Irish entries include animated series ‘Five Fables’ created by Northern Irish animation studio Flickerpix which is nominated in Animation and its accompanying app has gained a Best App nomination. Motive Television’s Conor McGregor documentary ‘The Notorious’ is nominated for Best Factual Entertainment while Terry McMahon’s ‘Patrick’s Day’ has been nominated for Best Feature Length Drama.

Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop said: ‘It’s an honour to be at the welcoming reception of Celtic Media Festival. The festival was founded in Scotland in 1980 and I’m delighted to see it return to Inverness again, having previously being held here in 1987 and again in 1991. Over the coming days the city will see leading industry figures and international broadcasters unite, sharing their dedication to nurturing Celtic talent, and I’m sure they’ll be warmly welcomed.’

Festival Producer, Catriona Logan said: ‘We’re thrilled to launch the 36th Celtic Media Festival here in Inverness. Over the next three days we’ll hear from a brilliant line-up of industry figures, celebrating the best in Celtic media talent. The Torc Awards are always a great highlight of the festival and this year’s shortlist does not disappoint!’

Provost of Inverness, Alex Graham said: ‘The Highlands are at the heart of Gaelic culture, making Inverness the ideal place to host the Celtic Media Festival. A very warm welcome goes out to all the delegates from the Celtic nations and regions who are taking part and I am sure they will feel very welcome here throughout their stay.’

‘I am sure the 2015 Celtic Media Festival will be a great success and would invite delegates to take the opportunity to explore and enjoy the delights of the Highland Capital and the surrounding area. I wish to congratulate the Celtic Media Festival Committee on creating such an exciting and innovative festival programme, and thank them for their commitment to nurturing exciting new talent.’

Influential figures in the broadcasting and film industries will attend the Celtic Media Festival over 22nd – 24th April, including MSP Mike Russell (co-founder of Celtic Media Festival), Stuart Cosgrove (former head of Creative Diversity at Channel 4), David Harron (BBC Scotland’s Executive Producer for Commissioning), Stuart Millar (the Guardian’s Head of News), Ewen MacAskill (the Guardian’s Defence and Intelligence Correspondent), Luke Moody (Britdoc, distributor of Citizenfour), Michael Hines (award winning director), Sanjeev Kohli (writer/actor/broadcaster), Chris Young (founder, Young Films), and many more.





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