2015 British Academy Scotland Awards


The 25th British Academy Scotland Awards were held on 15 November 2015 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow, honouring the best Scottish film and television productions of 2015. Presented by BAFTA Scotland, accolades are handed out for the best in feature-length film that were screened at British cinemas during 2015. The Nominees were announced on 13 October 2015. The ceremony was hosted by Edith Bowman.

Winners and Nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Feature FilmBest Director Film/Television

The Legend of Barney Thomson
  • 16 Years Till Summer
  • What We Did on Our Holiday
Donald Coutts – Katie Morag
Best Actor in FilmBest Actress in Film
David Elliot – Kajaki as Mark Wright
  • Robert Carlyle – The Legend of Barney Thomson as Barney Thomson
  • David TennantWhat We Did on Our Holiday as Doug
Emma ThompsonThe Legend of Barney Thomson as Cemolina
Best Actor in TelevisionBest Actress in Television
Ken StottThe Missing as Ian Garrett
Sharon RooneyMy Mad Fat Diary as Rachel 'Rae' Earl
Best Writer Film/TelevisionBest Comedy/Entertainment Programme
Gregory Burke‘71
Mrs Brown's Boys –
Best Factual SeriesBest Features/ Factual Entertainment Programme
Being Sixteen in 2014 –
  • Planet Oil
  • Transplant Tales
It Was Alright in the 70s
Best Single DocumentaryBest Short Film
The Bridge: Fifty Years Across The Forth
  • Danny MacAskill: Riding The Ridge
  • My New Hair
Mining Poems or Odes – Scottish Documentary Institute
  • Droping Off Michael – Jumpcut
  • Gasping – Hopscotch Films
Best Current AffairsBest Children's Programme
Low Pay BritainChannel 4
The Dog Ate My Homework
  • Katie Morag
  • Teacup Travels
Best GameBest Animation
Distant Star: Revenant FleetBlazing Griffin
  • Monstrum – Team Junkfish
  • Rituals – Tymon Zgainski
Stems'''
  • Gerascophobia
  • Scribbledub

Outstanding Contribution to Film & Television

  • Bill Paterson

    Outstanding Contribution to Craft

  • David Balfour

    Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting

  • Dorothy Byrne