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Enlighten Up in the Scotsman

Hopscotch Films — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:22:50 +0000

Hopscotch production, Enlighten Up, has featured in the Scotsman arts section, published on Thursday 18th and featured on the arts blog online. Journalist, Jay Richardson, interviews Robert and Iain on the challenges of writing educational comedy for kids.

For full article click here.

Photograph by Helen Jones.

Coming soon: Enlighten Up!

Hopscotch Films — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:59:37 +0000

We've teamed up with Burnistoun stars Robert Florence and Iain Connell to discover what philosophical thinking is all about. Enlighten Up takes some of the major ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment and explores them in comedy sketch form. From the big questions like 'how can we know the world exists?' to moral quandary 'why should I care about you?' Florence and Connell are here to give you the philosophical know-how with the stars of Scottish philosophy; David Hume, Thomas Reid and Adam Smith.

Here are some exclusive pics of the boys in action!

All photographs by Helen Jones

Enlighten Up is a commission for BBC Learning Scotland

Burns Night special 2013

Hopscotch Films — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:21:28 +0000

Watching Ourselves celebrates 60 years of Robert Burns on the box this January 25th.The programme looks at the weird and wonderful ways television has celebrated the life and works of our most cherished national hero. From the kitsch to the clever, the far-out to the fabled, Burns has been a staple of Scottish television since the formative years. We see how different genres have embraced Burns. Variety, documentary, comedy, animation and live transmissions have all done their bit to keep the bard on the box, and in the brains of successive generations.

Featuring interviews with John Cairney, Kirsteen McCue, Janice Forsyth, Andrew O'Hagan, William McIlvanney

Watching Ourselves returns over festive season

Hopscotch Films — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:29:00 +0000

Greg Hemphill returns to celebrate more of Scottish television with a festive season of swashbuckling action, hogmanay celebrations and the best of the art and music scenes.

Starting on 23rd December with Swashbucklers, Greg looks into the well remembered and best forgotten from the BBC and STV archives. There's also plenty of stars to give their inside perspective, including Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Alex Norton, Iain Glen, Eileen McCallum and many more.

We hope you'll get yourself a mince pie and enjoy the show!

Enquirer - Tonight!

Hopscotch Films — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:55:33 +0000

BBC Radio is celebrating 90 years of broadcasting this week, and we can't think of a better way to showcase the relevance of radio than exciting radio drama Enquirer! Based on the recent scandals that rocked the newspaper industry, Enquirer is based on real interviews with over 40 journalists. Get the insider's perspective, tune into Radio 4 at 9pm!

Edited and directed by Vicky Featherstone and John Tiffany, co-edited by Andrew O'Hagan, the Enquirer cast includes Maureen Beattie, John Bett, James Anthony Pearson, Gabriel Quigley and Billy Riddoch. Produced for Hopscotch Films by Clara Glynn and Carolynne Sinclair Kidd.

New Radio4 Drama this week: Enquirer

Hopscotch Films — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:11:12 +0000

Blending fact, anecdote and passionate opinion, Enquirer is a rapid response to the unfolding events in the newspaper industry. It is based on interviews with over forty journalists and was first performed in June as a site-specific piece of theatre performed in an empty media office block in Glasgow. Hopscotch Films are proud to have produced Enquirer for Radio 4 and it will be aired on Friday 16th November at 9pm. The Telegraph have chosen it as their highlight of the week here.

Enquirer, BBC Radio 4, 16 November, 9pm

Enquirer is produced by Clara Glynn and Carolynne Sinclair Kidd in association with the London Review of Books and the National Theatre of Scotland. Edited and directed by Vicky Featherstone and John Tiffany, co-edited by Andrew O'Hagan, the Enquirer cast includes Maureen Beattie, John Bett, James Anthony Pearson, Gabriel Quigley and Billy Riddoch.

Scottish Shorts- New initiative announced

Hopscotch Films — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:49:25 +0000

Hopscotch Films are going into partnership with Digicult to create a brand new talent initiative for Scottish based short filmmakers.

Over the next five months, Scottish Shorts will develop up to ten teams with short film proposals before commissioning five high quality live action and animated films early next year.

For guidlines and announcements check the Digicult and Hopscotch websites. Scottish Shorts 2012/2013 is due to launch on Monday 10th September.

The Story of Film wins award

Hopscotch Films — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:32:00 +0000

Hopscotch is delighted by the news that The Story of Film has been awared the Stanley Kubrick prize at Traverse City Film Festival! Michael Moore who founded the festival now in its eighth year, said Mark Cousins' documentary was "one of the greatest" and one "we'll be watching all our lives."

Well done Mark!

South China Morning Post features Story of Film

Hopscotch Films — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:12:40 +0000

Mark Cousins was recently interviewed for the South China Morning Post. This lovely spread was featured on 20th May. Click here to download the PDF.

"The film is a dream come true."- Mark Cousins

Film List: The Story of Film

Hopscotch Films — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:31:40 +0000

So hopefully by now you'll have seen the series, bought the DVD, asked Mark Cousins some questions and found some new favourite films!

Too much to take in? Don't worry you can download a pdf of all the films featured in the 15 hour journey and start your own movie oddysey!