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Skills take centre stage for Scotland's screen sector

Screen Scotland20 July 2026

A new Screen Scotland report puts training and talent at the heart of the country's ambitions to grow its screen and live performance industries.

Screen Scotland has published a report positioning skills investment as central to the growth of Scotland's screen and live performance sectors.

The findings point to training and talent development as the key to meeting rising demand from productions choosing to film in Scotland — from scripted drama to animation and live events.

For Scotland's creators and studios, it's a clear signal of where the sector is heading: more homegrown talent, and more work staying in Scotland.

(Summary by Plistic — read the full announcement from Screen Scotland via the link below.)

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