

Scotland our new home
Making Films for New Arrivals
‘Scotland, Our New Home’ was a hands-on, collaborative filmmaking project for young people with refugee experience from the New Young Peers Scotland group (NYPS). Filmmaker Simon Bishopp and independent researcher Dr. Katja Frimberger received funding through Creative Scotland’s Open Project Fund to work with NYPS and create films.
The 8-months project ran until 28th February 2019.
Participants developed their filmmaking skills and confidence in their artistic imagination through a hands-on learning approach. The project supported the New Young Peers to tell their stories and realise their goal: making films that speak to other newly arrived young people.
Read more about our project journey
Morgan Petrie, Creative Industries Manager at Creative Scotland said:
Scotland Our New Home is providing social and cultural development opportunities for young asylum seekers and refugees through filmmaking. This project will support their creative learning and help us see the world from new perspectives, this is especially important in this the Year of Young People 2018.