Our Island Stories is the first young islanders film festival for young people aged 12 – 25 years living on a Scottish island. 

This is a great opportunity for the next generation of Islanders to get your voices heard. We have worked with young people from -Islay, Arran, Lewis, Orkney, Shetland, South Uist, Colonsay, Eigg, Tiree and Mull!

We have covered a range of issues and topics including –

Our Island Stories: Industry Session

Participants also had the chance to take part in an industry session with Sara Harkins to look at ways into Scotlands growing film industry.

Sara Harkins Sara has worked in the industry for 30 years, working as a freelancer and then at the BBC, primarily in drama and children’s on projects. She is now Training Manager at Outlander and the Executive Producer of the children’s drama Molly and Mack and working with Screen Scotland to develop their Skills and Training strategy.