Many of the film entries up for awards have been inspired by nature, environmental issues and the great outdoors, and those films can be watched now on the FilmG website.
With more than 91 entries, judges had a tough job whittling down the final 17 across the categories.
A film by pupils at Sgoil Bhagh a’ Chaisteil on the Isle of Barra called ‘Cosgais A Churaim’, (The Cost of Caring) has been nominated for Best Documentary. It looks at the effects of disposable face masks on the environment.
Gaelic Medium pupils at Oban High School have been nominated for ‘GOP 26’, which is about an environmental conference taking place in Glasgow with leaders from all over the world making speeches, but one of the speakers mysteriously goes missing. The film was shortlisted for the quality of the spoken Gaelic throughout.
Other shortlisted films from across Scotland include one called Gàidsear Chreutairean (Creature Catcher) by pupils at Lochaber High School about a strange creature that appears in a school and their search for someone who can help to catch it. This has been shortlisted for Best Production and for Best Performance, by Calum Stewart, in the Youth Category aged 12-17.
A film called Seumas Snasail about a young girl who goes to extreme lengths to meet her idol raises the question is meeting your heroes ever a good idea? Made by pupils at Tobermory High School, this has been shortlisted as Best Film (Learners) in the Youth Category aged 12-17.
Rockfield Primary school pupils in Oban have also made the shortlist for Best Film with their film about about Lorden, Bino and Ned who have told the school dinner ladies that their food is not good enough and that they will make school dinners better.
Karen Elder, a journalist for An Là is a Scottish Gaelic-language news programme broadcast on the Gaelic-language channel, BBC ALBA, was one of the judges this year.
She said: 'It was a privilege to once again be a part of the judging panel for FilmG. There was a wide variety of films entered, from strong documentaries to comedy. It was no small task.'
The winners will be revealed on BBC ALBA from 9pm on Friday February 25 via a new, specially created, awards programme broadcast from Stornoway.
The show will be hosted by FilmG and BBC ALBA stalwarts Fiona MacKenzie and Niall Iain MacDonald.
For more information, www.filmg.co.uk
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