New year, new Bridging the Gap cohort to unveil!
Over the past three months, we have had the privilege of working with an inspiring group of filmmakers. Hailing from diverse backgrounds and bringing a wealth of unique perspectives, these storytellers brought fascinating project ideas, which were further developed and refined through workshops and bespoke mentoring.
From this talented cohort, six participants have been selected to bring their visions to life, and will deliver their shorts this summer.
Meet the commissioned filmmakers for the 22nd edition of Bridging the Gap:
Lewis Baillie
Lewis is a Scottish director based in Edinburgh. His work focuses on fostering understanding and social change within Scotland’s creative landscape through collaboration and community-driven projects. Working with companies such as Converse, Clash Magazine, Spotify and NikeSB, whilst consistently exploring experimental local narratives.
Miranda Carter-Watson
Miranda is a filmmaker from the North East of England. She studied Anthropology followed by Directing Documentary at the National Film and Television School and worked for many years as an AP and Story Producer at London based Raw TV. She has recently moved to Belfast.
Maryam Haddadi
Maryam recently graduated with a Master’s in Directing Documentary Film from the University of Edinburgh. She focuses on women’s stories of resilience and has served as an Assistant Director on three award-winning documentaries. Additionally, she directed two films and received a 2024 Small Grant for the Refugee Festival Scotland.
Becky Manson
Becky Manson is a filmmaker from Orkney. Interested in routine, repetition and ritual, she tells small stories that explore universal themes. Her first documentary short, Bin Day, premiered at EIFF in 2019. In 2022 she co-directed the documentary feature, The Ballad of a Great Disordered Heart, which premiered at EIFF.
Klarissa Webster
Klarissa has been involved in several short films in a variety of roles and has written and directed two shorts. She is very passionate about documentaries and wants to move towards making non-fiction films, with a list of ideas she wants to bring alive to the screen.
Meg Wriggles
Meg’s first commission followed Kenny Hunter’s creation of Scotland’s first Covid memorial for the Royal College of Surgeons. Most recently, she directed Wild Horses, a collaboration with Roxy and Red Bull featuring Emily Grimes on a surf trip along Scotland’s northern coast, completed on horseback. She is the co-founder of Foundry Films, a female-led production company specialising in documentaries about art, nature, and community.
Bridging the Gap is Scotland’s leading documentary talent development scheme supported by Screen Scotland and Northern Ireland Screen.
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