Hansel of Film recognised in Parliament
20 June 2012
Photo by Billy
Fox
Shetland Arts is delighted to announce that
Jean Urquhart, MSP for the Highlands and Islands, has lodged a
motion in the Scottish Parliament recognising the launch of
Shetland Arts' contribution to the London 2012 Festival, Hansel of
Film.
The motion reads: "The Parliament
acknowledges the opening of the Hansel of Film 2012, a UK-wide
relay stretching from Shetland to Southampton of screenings of
short films as part of the London 2012 Festival, in Shetland on
10th June; understands that the films will be relayed between
participating venues by runners who must use any method of
transport available to get the films to the next scheduled venue on
time; commends Shetland Arts on its initiative in putting together
a successful bid to secure funding for what it considers this
innovative project; welcomes the extensive and positive
publicity for the Shetland arts community on the Hansel of Film's
official website, which, it considers, accurately describes the
vibrant cultural life of the islands, and considers the diversity
of festivals held in Shetland, covering all walks of cultural life
and strands of music to be a leading example for
Scotland."
The motion was supported by Bill Kidd,
Humza Yousaf, Rob Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Jamie
McGrigor, John Finnie, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Anne
McTaggart, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Chic Brodie, Tavish
Scott, Margaret Burgess, Colin Beattie and Gordon
MacDonald.
Lisa Ward, Marketing Officer at Shetland
Arts, said: "We are very pleased the launch of Hansel of Film has been
recognised in the Scottish Parliament and would like to thank Jean
Urquhart and those who supported the motion for commending Shetland
Arts on the project. Hansel of Film is a truly
unique project and will demonstrate Shetland's artistic talent
across the whole of the UK.
She added: "2012 has seen a lot of national
recognition of arts and culture in Shetland, including a motion in
Parliament commending Shetland Arts and the RSNO on bringing a
successful series of concerts to the Isles earlier this year, and
we hope this will continue as we move into the latter part of
2012."
A
Hansel of Film - Shetland to Southampton and Back
is a relay of screenings of short films made by the public
from all across the UK. It is part of the London 2012 Festival, a
spectacular 12-week nationwide celebration from 21st June and
running until 9th September 2012. The films are relayed
between participating venues by 'runners'; that is,
individuals who employ whatever means of transport they can devise
to get the right films to the right venue on time.
Hansel of Film launched on Sunday 10th June with a
screening of excellent Shetland films at The Garrison Theatre. You
can follow the relay online at http://hansel2012.org
and follow Hansel of Film's Facebook
and Twitter
for regular updates.