Scotland offers spectacular and versatile film locations, filled with breathtaking scenery and culture.

The six major cities are surrounded by:

• amazing wildlife
• beautiful beaches
• lochs
• dramatic glens
• historical buildings and towns.

Light traffic allows easy access around the country, and minimal location fees, professional facilities and in novative funding opportunities make Scotland a competitive and film friendly location.

• Scottish Screen is the national development agency for the screen industries in Scotland.
• Aberdeen City and Shire Film Office offer a free, confidential service to UK film production companies wishing to locate in Aberdeen City and Shire and also in kind support to indigenous filmmakers.
• Edinburgh Film Focus is the film commission for Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders, aiming to make film shoots in these areas run as smoothly as possible in a film friendly environment.
• FifeScreen & TayScreen is the UK screen commission serving Angus, Dundee City, Fife and Perth and Kinross.
• Glasgow Film Office is the film commission for Glasgow, Scotland's largest city offering services for features, television, commercials, short films and music videos.
• Scottish Highlands and Islands Film Commission offer a free and confidential service to the film, television and commercial production community. Its remit covers the geographical areas covered by five local authorities: the Highland Council, Argyll and Bute Council, Moray Council, Orkney Islands Council and Shetland Islands Council.
• Stirling. All enquiries should be made to Stirling Council's Events & Film Liaison Executive on 01786 442535 or email
• South West Scotland Screen Commission provides a free and confidential location finding service for the region of Dumfries and Galloway to all film and TV professionals.