Short Circuit announce the Convergence participants

In December 2020, Short Circuit invited submissions from Scotland-based professional writers, filmmakers and creative practitioners from other mediums who were interested in moving into writing for screen.

After an internal assessment and selection process – carried out by the Short Circuit Talent Executives and course leader David Pope – ten participants were chosen to take part in Convergence and learn the fundamentals of screenwriting shorts and feature films.

The selected participants are:

  • Andrew Thompson
  • Anna Moore
  • Catriona MacLeod
  • Joanne Thomson
  • Louise Oliver
  • Miranda Stern
  • Niloo-Far Khan
  • Paul Sng
  • Raman Mundair
  • Sheila Duncan

Find out more about the participants on the Short Circuit website.

About Short Circuit

Short Circuit is an ambitious new film talent initiative for Scotland, aiming to become a key hub for emerging fiction filmmaking talent in Scotland, supporting writers, directors and producers to develop creatively and professionally, and stimulating the creative and commercial success of Scotland’s film sector.

Short Circuit will have an international outlook, helping Scotland-based filmmakers navigate the hugely exciting opportunities of the short film and first feature world.

Short Circuit is delivered by Film City Futures in partnership with Glasgow Film, and funded by Screen Scotland and BFI NETWORK, running initially until the end of March 2022.