Former Heritage Guide nominated for a Scottish BAFTA

22 Mar 2010

Locally based film maker and former Heritage Guide, Douglas King, recently celebrated receiving a nomination for a Scottish BAFTA in the New Talent Awards 2010. This six minute short film entitled "A Good Mate" was filmed inside his high rise flat in Clydebank and was nominated for the category of "Best Acting Performance." The film was up against the likes of the BBC's River City and three others.

Douglas, along with his friend and business partner Darren Osbourne set up their business 14c Studios late last year, following a successful summer as a Heritage Gudie at the Titan Crane. He fondly describes his time at the Titan as, "A great experience. I learned a lot about the shipbuilding industry and met loads of interesting people. I am currently working on a reminiscence film which celebrates the workers of John Brown's shipyard."

Starting a new business in the current economic climate could be seen as risky, but these two local professionals, it seems to have paid off.

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