Educational Video Production in Scotland: Bringing Experiential Learning to Life Through Entrepreneurship Simulation
Bringing entrepreneurship to life through cinematic storytelling and immersive educational video production. What if students could run their own business in a risk-free virtual world while navigating real-world pressures and decision making? “Duarisu” is an...
Education Video Production in Scotland – LEAPS Transition Course Grand Finale
At Aarol Films, we specialise in education video production across Scotland, helping universities, colleges, and widening participation programmes capture impactful learning experiences through professional film and storytelling. Recently, we had the pleasure of...
Music Video Production in Glasgow – Helicon “Not A Thought”
At Aarol Films, we recently worked on a creative music video production project with Helicon for their track Not A Thought, released as part of their new album Arise via Fuzz Club. The project combined live performance footage with Monty Python-inspired animation...
Student Guidance Video Production for LEAPS at the University of Edinburgh
Aarol Films delighted to recently produce a new series of student guidance videos for LEAPS at the The University of Edinburgh’s Edinburgh Futures Institute. The project focused on creating engaging educational video content to support students considering applying to...
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...
Capturing the Impact of Inclusive Arts: Dance Syndrome at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"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...
Charity Video Production in Scotland: Capturing DanceSyndrome at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for National Inclusion Week
"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...
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...