On Friday 7th February 2025, Film City Futures & FOCUS held their inaugural Company Business Achievement Awards.
The night brought together a vibrant mix of independent production companies and producers across the film, TV and animation sectors, as well as commissioners, business consultants and other screen industry professionals, hosted by Lewis Macleod.
Congratulations to all the winners & nominees!
2025 Winners
Best Breakthrough Company
WINNER: Specky Productions
Presented by: Rebecca Thompson (Channel 4)
Best Newcomer in a Specific Genre
WINNER: Bonnie and Braw Productions
Presented by: Mark Raeburn (Business Management Consultant)
Partnerships of the Year
WINNER: Hopscotch Films
Presented by: Jen Topping (Business Management Consultant)
Community Engagement and Impact Award
WINNER: The Portal Studios
Presented by: Lauren Lamarr (Blazing Griffin)
Excellence in Scripted Content - TV
WINNER: Black Camel Pictures
Presented by: Bill MacLeod (BBC ALBA)
Excellence in Scripted Content - Film
WINNER: Sylph Productions
Presented by: John Archer (Hopscotch Films)
Outstanding Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
WINNER: Randan
Presented by: Sarah Brown (STV Studios)
Excellence in Non-Scripted Content
WINNER: Hopscotch Films
Presented by: Mark Cousins (Director, Writer & Cinematographer)
Outstanding Visual Effects and Animation
WINNER: Wild Child Animation
Presented by: Claire Scally (TRC Media)
Excellence in Crossing Platforms & Genres
WINNER: Black Camel Pictures
Presented by: David Swetman (All3Media International)
Outstanding Regional Representation
WINNER: Specky Productions
Presented by: David Harron (BBC Scotland)
FOCUS Indie Achievement Award
WINNERS: Black Camel Pictures & Hopscotch Films (joint award)
Presented by: Gavin Smith (BBC Scotland)
Images credit: Ross Gilmore
FOCUS is a project delivered by Film City Futures, supported by Creative Scotland in association with the Scottish Documentary Institute.
FOCUS supports independent micro-businesses and SMEs in Scotland’s screen sector – from emerging and new start-ups to established film, TV and animation companies – who require specialist advice in order to grow their business, but who do not have access to such support in-house. For screen companies, this is a rare opportunity to gain access to sought-after expertise in areas such as development, distribution, financing, legal, international co-production and business strategy.
Over 300 companies have accessed 100 free online webinar events for companies and producers across Scotland, the UK & internationally.
