2012 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards


The 2012 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards were held on 22 March 2012 at the Oran Mor in Glasgow. Presented by BAFTA Scotland, the accolades honour the best upcoming talent in the field of film and television in Scotland. The Nominees were announced on 12 March 2012. The ceremony was hosted by Muriel Gray.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Fiction Film Best Acting Performance

Rabbit Punch
  • Secret of Confession
  • The Taxidermist
Lynn Murray – Falling for Fitzgerald as Melanie
  • Alex Millan – Green as Paul
  • Lauren Grace Wilson – Bird as Girl
Best Factual Film Best Factual Film
Kirkcaldy Man – Julian Schwanitz
How to Start a Revolution – Ruaridh Arrow
  • Josie My Cancer Cure – Amber Comerford
  • Karama Has No Walls' – Sarah Isaac
Best WriterBest Original Music
Agata Jagodzinska – Secret of Confession
An Interrupted Story – Gareth Griffiths
  • Electric Man – Blair Mowat
  • My First Spellbook – Claire McKenzie
Best Director of PhotographyBest Editor
Hakon Palsson – No More Shall We Part
Johanna Erkholtz – The Taxidermist
  • Chris Fallen – Green
  • Karel Dolak – My Name was Jane
Best GameBest Animation
Sculpty – Team Tickle
It's ABout Spending Time Together – Ainslie Henderson'
  • How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep? – Anna Ginsburg
  • Let Me Come In'' – Paul Rice

Special Award for New Work

  • How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?