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Screen industry brings £1 million boost for ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp

·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Council’s Film service continues to work with production companies and Screen Scotland to attract inward investment across the area. From 2021 to 2023, 89 productions filmed in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, with an estimated local production spend of £1.1 million. The sector continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic with a substantial rise in filming requests now starting to come in.

Productions include:

  • Top Gear at Oban Airport
  • BBC drama ‘Float’, filmed at the former Helensburgh Swimming Pool
  • Murder Island, a drama written by Iain Rankin – filmed on Gigha
  • Disney, Star Wars Andor, filmed in and around Cruachan Mountain
  • BBC Martin Compston’s Highland Fling, filmed in Dunoon, Loch Lomond, Strathlachlan and Strachur
  • Cbeebies, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers, filmed in Oban, Connel and Mull

 

Councillor Liz McCabe, Policy Lead for Islands and Business Development:

“In ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, we are proud to be able to offer some of the world’s best scenic backdrops to the screen industry. Filming in the area not only brings a welcome economic boost to local businesses and services, it also provides opportunities to market the area and boost visitor numbers through increased film tourism.â€

The Film in Argyll team works closely with services across the council and Screen Scotland, to help identify locations and facilitate productions.

For more information on filming in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp visit

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