Channel 4 4Schools Volunteering
4Schools brings creative careers in TV and Broadcasting right into the classroomIn high school, I never got the chance to study advanced art—my teacher said I “painted too small.” My solution? A bigger brush! 🎨Fast forward to today, and I had the opportunity to speak...
Aarol Films animated advert for Oir Soap
Aarol Films video production for broadcasted TV advert This morning just before “This Morning”... Aarol Films seen the first broadcast launch of our Òir Soap television advert that will run peak times on STV Group on the run up to Christmas 🎅 (yep, that time already!...
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024 | Italian Institute of Culture
Promotional filming for Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024The biggest celebration of arts and culture on the planet… is turning GREEN, WHITE and RED! 💚🤍❤️ As Edinburgh kicks into festival mode, it was great for Aarol Films to be asked to produce promotional film for the...
An Evening with The Pictish Trail
An Evening with The Pictish Trail✅ Disco ball 🪩✅ Selection of flavoured Crisps ✅ Framed photos of yesteryears local legends🏏Welcome to Leith’s Cricket Club… the unlikely intimate gig venue for “An evening with Pictish Trail”, the alias of Scottish pop sensation Johnny...
Hollywood’s Weirdest Record Label
Did you know the WEIRDEST vinyl records came from a 1980's garage located in Hollywood?! The L.A strip was a hotspot for bands trying to land a record deal. Some found fame while most got tinnitus! How did you make your band stand out? One person had the...
LEAPS Transitions Course
How video can build up student confidence for univeristy?The LEAPS “Transitions Course” gives widening participation school students the 'uni' experience before starting for real 🙌🎓 Run by the amazing LEAPS team, with visiting academics from Edinburgh Napier...
Free Love perform at Edinburgh’s Hidden Door Festival 2023
Free Love perform at Hidden Door Festival, EdinburghWarning: Contains far too many strobe lights and good tunes for a blog post 💃🏼🕺🎶 Remember the former Scottish Widows office complex? …Well, you should of seen em’ at the weekend! 🕺🎶 Edinburgh’s Hidden Door Festival...
The Cold War in Scotland
What was Scotland's relationship with Russia during The Cold War?Aarol Films was asked by National Museum of Scotland to record interviews for their latest resource, Scotland : Cold War Battleground, Nuclear Scotland and The Scottish Society produced by Jessica...
National Inclusion Week 2023 | DanceSyndrome
"This is a family. You are my family. And I love you to the end of the world and back. Thank you”. Touching words to film from Jen Blackwell, Creative Founder of Dance Syndrome, said before their final show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. DanceSyndrome’s vision is to...
To See Ourselves | Jane McAllister
Huge congrats to Jane McAllister at NEW LiCHT FiLMS on last nights packed out screening for her first feature documentary, “To See Ourselves” 🏴 🎥 “Most grainular depiction of Scotland during that time” Pat Kane, Q&A host called the film, I...
Free Love at Assai Records | “Inside” LP In-store launch
This weekend was Record Store Day, one day of the year when over 260 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate the culture. However it is not just about record collectors expanding their Discogs database with exclusive releases for the day,...
Top tips for studying at university
Hear from students studying in Scotland for some top tips for going to university in the UK 🎓⭐ Grading system is not there to trip you up ✅ There is support at university, so use it 🎓 Create your networks ✅ Be confident 🏆 Stay motivated ✅ Be proud 🙌 Aarol Films have...
Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2023 | Live Event Video Production
Real pleasure to film (albeit high up) the closing gala for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival in a packed out The King's Theatre & Theatre Royal Glasgow at the weekend. Great job by compere, susan mccabe, the talent-crammed cheerio had the likes of Rich...
GLASGOW SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017 : TRAILER
How to make your own Glasgow Short Film Festival trailer!
DEAR PETER : LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017
What is your philosophy on life? It sucks shit. Heavy metal RULES! How did Trump do it? One Youtube comment suggests that the people depicted in this film grew up and were handed a voting ballot. Before the Trump saga began, I discovered Heavy Metal Parking Lot at a...
DEAR PETER : LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Opening with Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson, Leeds International Film Festival celebrated it’s 30th year. My film, Dear Peter screened within the festival’s “Nine Moving Stories: Short Documentary Panorama” programme (English Premier Oi Oi!) which included a Q+A with...
100 FILMS IN 100 MINUTES: GUIDE TO FETAL DEVELOPMENT
“For those who feel the lack of time even for one movie a month, for those who are easily bored with romantic comedies in pop-corn cinemas and those who struggle for new forms and formats — we are making a set of 100 films which gives a special kind of energy for...
DEAR PETER : CREATIVE EDINBURGH AWARDS 2016
With the shortlist announced in The Skinny, I am excited to say that I have been nominated for The Independent Award for my short film, DEAR PETER. The award is for an outstanding contribution and activity from a professional individual. Good times! Creative Edinburgh...
DEAR PETER : LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Opening with Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson, Leeds International Film Festival will be running between 3-17 November. Celebrating it’s 30th year, the festival’s programme of documentary shorts will be screening Dear Peter (English Premier Oi Oi!). Dear Peter screening...
DOC ALLIANCE FILMS : TAPES FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY
Doc Alliance Films are now streaming Tapes From The Revolutionary. Good times! Doc Alliance is the result of a creative partnership of 7 key European documentary film festivals: CPH:DOX Copenhagen,Doclisboa, Docs Against Gravity FF, DOK Leipzig, FID Marseille, Jihlava...