Screen Scotland has doubled its investment in development with the launch of the £1.2 million Talent Builder scheme, aimed at emerging filmmakers. This initiative builds on the company's focus on script development and short film funding. Despite limited public funding, Scottish filmmakers like Tom Nicoll and Ciaran Lyons are creating films like "Salvation" and "Tummy Monster" with limited resources and strong themes. They are advocating for a fund for low-budget feature films to support the next generation of filmmakers. Screen Scotland remains committed to developing projects and talent.

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