“Their Accounts”
Recipient of The Award for Best Scottish Film
The Jury’s Statement: An artfully assembled montage of animation, archive and original footage that lends an ear to lesser heard stories of rural Scottish youth. By all accounts a crowd pleaser for the jury. This film was a firm favourite.
Director: Hannah Hunter
Camera: Olivia Booker
Editor: Kirsty McGrath
Animator: Mark Faulkner
Music: Amelia Sinclair Kidd
Producer: Eve Bethan Park
Country: Scotland
This Scottish documentary explores the voices, experiences, and perspectives of young people living in Ardnamurchan, the most westerly point on mainland Britain. Inspired by the youth of the Scottish Highlands, the film shines a light on a community whose stories are often overlooked, capturing their reflections on home, identity, culture, and belonging.
Using interviews shaped by the traditions of oral storytelling, the documentary presents a powerful portrait of the past, present, and future of life in the Highlands. It is an intimate and thought-provoking film about Scottish youth culture, regional identity, and the importance of listening to the next generation.
Hannah Hunter is a filmmaker from Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan whose work embraces Scotland's diversity and creative talent. Her films touch on womanhood, rural living and the ever-changing experience of being Scottish.