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{{Short description|Scottish film producer}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Gillian Berrie
| name = Gillian Berrie
| image =David_Mackenzie_&_Gillian_Berrie.png
| image =David_Mackenzie_&_Gillian_Berrie.png
| caption=Director David Mackenzie & Producer Gillian Berrie (2016)
| caption=Director David Mackenzie & Producer Gillian Berrie (2016)
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1967|9|}}
| nationality = Scottish
| nationality = Scottish
| occupation = Film Producer
| occupation = Film producer
| organization = Sigma Films
| organization = [[Sigma Films]]
| website = http://www.sigmafilms.com}}
| website = http://www.sigmafilms.com}}


'''Gillian Berrie''' is a [[film producer]] and co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company [[Sigma Films]] with director [[David Mackenzie (director)|David Mackenzie]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077365/|title=Gillian Berrie|website=IMDb|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref>
'''Zara Gillian Berrie''' (born September 1967)<ref>{{cite web|title=Zara Gillian Berrie personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK|website=[[Companies House]]|access-date=25 August 2024|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/TGlaKXymWKf5CBvQ_UzlijypS-Q/appointments}}</ref> is a Scottish [[filmmaker]] and co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company [[Sigma Films]] with director [[David Mackenzie (director)|David Mackenzie]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077365/|title=Gillian Berrie|website=IMDb.com|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref>


Berrie also founded Film City Glasgow, the state-of-the-art creative cluster for production, picture and sound post which spearheads independent production in Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmcityglasgow.com/inspiration|title=Inspiration - Film City Glasgow|website=www.filmcityglasgow.com|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref>
Berrie also founded Film City Glasgow, the state-of-the-art creative cluster for production, picture and sound which spearheads independent production in Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmcityglasgow.com/inspiration|title=Inspiration - Film City Glasgow|website=Filmcityglasgow.com|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref>


She also created the hugely successful ''Jumpcut'' project which is dedicated to giving young and underprivileged people access to working in the film industry through a pop-up film school that creates an intensive, mentor-lead fast track into the industry for those without any chance of access. ''Jumpcut's'' films regularly compete internationally. The project is widely regarded as a runaway success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jumpcutfilm.wordpress.com/jumpcut/|title=JUMPCUT|date=2013-12-18|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref>
She also created the hugely successful Jumpcut project which was dedicated to giving young and underprivileged people access to working in the film industry through a pop-up film school that created an intensive, mentor-lead fast track into the industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jumpcutfilm.wordpress.com/jumpcut/|title=JUMPCUT|website=Jumpcutfilm.wordpress.com|date=2013-12-18|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref> The project went on to inspire Berrie to create Short Circuit, the Scottish talent initiative and shorts funding scheme that launched in 2020.<ref name="Dalton">{{Cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/screen-scotland-bfi-launch-1m-talent-development-programme/5149752.article|title='Screen Scotland, BFI launch £1m talent development programme'|last=Dalton|first=Ben|website=Screendaily.com|date=2020-05-12|access-date=2020-07-01}}</ref><ref name="About">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://shortcircuit.scot/about/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Short Circuit |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 1996 Berrie co-founded Sigma Films with director David Mackenzie, writing and producing serial award-winning shorts, ''California Sunshine'' and ''Somersault''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=British Council Film: California Sunshine |url=http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/california-sunshine |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=film-directory.britishcouncil.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=British Council Film: Somersault |url=http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/somersault |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=film-directory.britishcouncil.org}}</ref>
When starting out, Berrie worked on numerous no budget / low budget productions in many different capacities. Alongside, she wrote and produced David Mackenzie's ''California Sunshine'' (1997) and ''Somersault'' (2000), both multi-award-winning shorts. She then went on to work as a casting director on [[Ken Loach]]'s ''[[My Name Is Joe|My Name is Joe]]'' (1998) and [[Lynne Ramsay]]'s ''[[Ratcatcher (film)|Ratcatcher]]'' (1999) and in production on [[Ken Loach]]'s ''[[Carla's Song]]'' (1996) and [[Peter Mullan]]'s ''Orphans'' (1998), amongst others.


Alongside, Berrie gained experience in numerous film and television roles as well as Casting Director on Ken Loach's ''[[My Name Is Joe|My Name is Joe]]'' (for which Peter Mullan won the Palme d'Or in Cannes) and Lynne Ramsay's legendary ''[[Ratcatcher (film)|Ratcatcher]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=My Name Is Joe (1998) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151691/fullcredits |access-date=2022-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Ratcatcher (1999) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171685/fullcredits |access-date=2022-09-16}}</ref>
Berrie then embarked on developing and producing numerous feature projects beginning with David Mackenzie's ''[[The Last Great Wilderness]]'' (2002) which was co-produced by [[Zentropa]] <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X9yyUJx5y20C|title=Scotland: Global Cinema : Genres, Modes and Identities|last=Martin-Jones|first=David|date=2010-01-01|publisher=Edinburgh University Press|isbn=9780748633920|language=en}}</ref> and premiered in [[Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto]] in 2002.


Casting experience on the aforementioned led Berrie to create the charity, Starfish which then became Jumpcut, which ultimately morphed into Short Circuit, and Big Fish Casting which segued into Kahleen Crawford Casting.<ref name="Digital">{{Cite web |last=Digital |first=Innovation |title=Film City keeps Glasgow in the picture |url=http://www.clydewaterfront.com/our-journey/news-archive/2009/film-city-keeps-glasgow-in-the-picture |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=www.clydewaterfront.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Big Fish Casting |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9a807980 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302192250/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9a807980 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 2, 2017 |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=BFI |language=en}}</ref>
Over the next two years Berrie received producer credits on 3 films including [[Lone Scherfig]]'s ''[[Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself]]'' (2002), [[Lars von Trier]]'s ''[[Dogville]]'' (2003) and [[David Mackenzie (director)|David Mackenzie]]'s ''[[Young Adam (film)|Young Adam]]'' (2003). The latter two were regarded as groundbreaking, both premiering at Cannes in the same year and going on to win awards around the world. In 2004, Berrie co-produced [[Shona Auerbach]]'s ''[[Dear Frankie]]'' starring [[Emily Mortimer]] and [[Gerard Butler]]. It premiered at [[Tribeca Film Festival]] and competed in [[Un Certain Regard]] at [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://org-www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3d4d02e0-6d48-424a-98c7-ff241137d343/year/2004.html|title=DEAR FRANKIE|access-date=2016-08-24}}</ref> Berrie continued nurturing the relationship with [[Zentropa]] by co-producing the likes of ''[[Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself]]'' (2002), ''[[Dogville]]'' (2003), ''[[Brothers (2004 film)|Brothers]]'' (2004), ''[[Dear Wendy]]'' (2004), ''[[Manderlay]]'' (2005) and ''[[After the Wedding (2006 film)|After the Wedding]]'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mcBvAAAAQBAJ|title=Scotland: Global Cinema: Genres, Modes and Identities|last=Martin-Jones|first=David|date=2005-09-30|publisher=Edinburgh University Press|isbn=9780748686544|language=en}}</ref> This collaboration has received numerous plaudits from critics with awards and recognition from all over the world including [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]], [[Cannes Film Festival]] and the [[Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Auerbach|first=Shona|title=Dear Frankie|date=2005-04-15|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377752/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Scherfig|first=Lone|title=Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself|date=2002-11-08|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329767/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Trier|first=Lars von|title=Dogville|date=2004-04-23|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276919/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Trier|first=Lars von|title=Manderlay|date=2005-06-03|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342735/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Bier|first=Susanne|title=After the Wedding|date=2007-05-11|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457655/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref>


Gillian produced many of David Mackenzie's films including: ''[[The Last Great Wilderness|Last Great Wilderness]]'', ''[[Hallam Foe]]'', ''[[Young Adam (film)|Young Adam]]'', ''[[You Instead]]'' (aka ''Tonight You're Mine''), ''[[Perfect Sense]]'', ''[[Starred Up]]'' and the biggest film ever to be made entirely in Scotland, ''[[Outlaw King]]''.  She was also heavily involved in the post-production, festival, UK/US theatrical release and Oscar campaign for Academy Award Nominee ''[[Hell or High Water (film)|Hell or High Water]]''.
Together with Zentropa's [[Sisse Graum Jørgensen|Sisse Graum Jorgensen]] and [[Lars von Trier]], Berrie developed the [[Advance Party (film series)|Advance Party]] Project<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z4rYBAAAQBAJ|title=The Glass Half Full: Moving Beyond Scottish Miserablism|last=Yule|first=Eleanor|last2=Manderson|first2=David|date=2014-07-14|publisher=Luath Press Limited|isbn=9781910324165|language=en}}</ref> which was specifically designed to give directors their first break at feature film level. It produced [[Andrea Arnold]]'s Cannes-Jury-Prize-winning debut ''[[Red Road (film)|Red Road]]'' (2006) <ref>{{Citation|last=Arnold|first=Andrea|title=Red Road|date=2006-10-27|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471030/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref> and Morag McKinnon's BAFTA-Scotland-winning ''Donkeys'' (2010).<ref>{{Citation|last=McKinnon|first=Morag|title=Donkeys|date=2010-10-08|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1134846/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref>


At the Scottish BAFTA New Talent Awards in 2002 Gillian won the BAFTA for Outstanding Achievement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunter2002-11-26T04:05:00+00:00 |first=Allan |title=Late Night Shopping bags BAFTA Scotland award |url=https://www.screendaily.com/late-night-shopping-bags-bafta-scotland-award/4011367.article |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref>
Berrie and Mackenzie's second feature film collaboration was ''[[Hallam Foe]]'' (2007), starring [[Jamie Bell]] and [[Sophia Myles]]. It won many awards including a Silver Bear in [[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlin]] 2007,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/movies/05mist.html|title=Stalking in Scotland, the Aerial Perspective|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=2008-09-04|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> the Golden Hitchcock and Kodak Award at the Dinard Festival of British Cinema 2007,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hallam-foe-takes-top-prize-151966|title='Hallam Foe' takes top prize at Dinard fest|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> and the 2008 [[NBR Award|National Board of Review Award]] for Top Independent Film,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/2008/|title=2008 Archives - National Board of Review|website=National Board of Review|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> as well as numerous other nominations including for Bell and Myles' performances.<ref>{{Citation|last=Mackenzie|first=David|title=Hallam Foe|date=2007-08-31|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466816/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref>


In order to create a vibrant hub for the film community in Scotland, Gillian founded the state of the art, Film City Glasgow in 2004. Since then it has been a full house of productions and film-makers.<ref name="Digital"/>
Berrie and [[Zentropa]] collaborated again to make [[David Mackenzie (director)|David Mackenzie]]'s sixth feature film, sci-fi romance ''[[Perfect Sense]]'' (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms/film/perfect_sense|title=BBC - Perfect Sense - BBC Films|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> with [[Ewan McGregor]] and [[Eva Green]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://film.list.co.uk/article/37047-interview-david-mackenzie-on-perfect-sense-and-you-instead/|title=Interview: David Mackenzie on Perfect Sense and You Instead|date=2011-08-24|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 2011 and picked up numerous awards at film festivals around the world including [[Edinburgh International Film Festival|Edinburgh]], [[International Film Festival Bratislava|Bratislava]] and Philadelphia International Film Festivals.<ref>{{Citation|last=Mackenzie|first=David|title=Perfect Sense|date=2011-10-07|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439572/awards?ref_=tt_awd|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref>


In 2012 she founded ''Jumpcut'', the UK's one and only, intensive, mentor-led Summer School to provide a fast-track for youngsters into working in the film industry. This project was a runaway success. It ran for three years and won several awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jumpcut |url=https://www.filmcityfutures.com/about-jumpcut |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Film City Futures |language=en-US}}</ref>
Immediately afterwards Berrie produced the Mackenzie directed the comedy musical ''[[You Instead]]'' (2011) [released as ''[[Tonight You're Mine (film)|Tonight You’re Mine]]'' in the US]. Remarkably it was filmed over four and a half days at the Scottish music festival [[T in the Park]] in 2010 where the cast and crew had to adopt a kind of guerrilla filmmaking approach to shoot amidst the chaos of a music festival alongside over 100,000 revellers.<ref name=":0" /> It sold to numerous territories throughout the world and premiered at both [[T in the Park 2011|T in the Park]] in 2011 and at Austin's [[South by Southwest|SXSW]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-14028418|title=T in the Park film returns to festival for premiere|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref>


She also co-produced the multi-prize winner ''[[Dear Frankie]]'' and Jonathan's Glazer's ''[[Under the Skin (2013 film)|Under the Skin]]'' (which won 23 awards and received 110 nominations).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://org-www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3d4d02e0-6d48-424a-98c7-ff241137d343/year/2004.html|title=DEAR FRANKIE|website=Festival-cannes.com|access-date=2016-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10675179/Under-The-Skin-the-making-of-Scarlett-Johanssons-alienating-new-film.html|title=Under The Skin: the making of Scarlett Johansson's alienating new film|website=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref>
Next, Berrie produced Mackenzie's ''[[Starred Up]]'' (2013), starring [[Jack O'Connell (actor)|Jack O'Connell]], [[Ben Mendelsohn]] and [[Rupert Friend]]. The story is based on writer Jonathan Asser's real-life experiences as a voluntary therapist in a London prison.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/starred-up-how-ex-prison-therapist-jonathan-asser-turned-his-experiences-in-the-clink-into-stunning-9176741.html|title=Starred Up: How ex-prison therapist Jonathan Asser turned his|date=2014-03-09|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> The film was critically acclaimed and won numerous awards including the [[BAFTA Scotland]] 2014 Best Film and Best Director Awards,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/british-academy-scotland-awards-2014-winners-annouced|title=British Academy Scotland Awards 2014 Winners Announced|website=www.bafta.org|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> seven BIFA nominations <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bifa.film/awards/nominations/2013|title=Nominations - Awards 2013 - BIFA - The British Independent Film Awards|last=BIFA|website=www.bifa.film|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref> and holds a remarkable 99% [[Rotten Tomatoes]] score.<ref>{{Citation|title=Starred Up|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/starred_up/|accessdate=2016-08-17}}</ref>


Berrie has produced several features for first time feature film directors, including [[David Mackenzie (director)|David Mackenzie]], Colin Kennedy, [[Andrea Arnold]], Morag MacKinnon and [[Ciarán Foy|Ciaran Foy]], as well as numerous additional shorts including the lauded ''[[I Love Luci]]''.
Berrie also co-produced [[Jonathan Glazer]]'s highly regarded ''[[Under the Skin (2013 film)|Under the Skin]]'' (2013) starring [[Scarlett Johansson]].<sup><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10675179/Under-The-Skin-the-making-of-Scarlett-Johanssons-alienating-new-film.html|title=Under The Skin: the making of Scarlett Johansson's alienating new film|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref></sup> It had its World Premiere at [[Telluride Film Festival|Telluride]] at the same time as ''[[Starred Up]]'', then played [[Venice Film Festival]] and has since picked up over 20 awards and 90 nominations internationally.


Over the years, Berrie co-produced with Denmark's [[Zentropa]] many times, including ''[[Wilbur (Wants to kill himself)]]'', ''[[Dogville]]'', ''[[Manderlay]]'', ''Brothers'', ''[[Dear Wendy]]'', ''[[Donkeys (film)|Donkeys]]'' and ''[[After the Wedding (2006 film)|After the Wedding]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mcBvAAAAQBAJ|title=Scotland: Global Cinema: Genres, Modes and Identities|last=Martin-Jones|first=David|date=2005-09-30|publisher=Edinburgh University Press|isbn=9780748686544|language=en}}</ref> Her most successful collaboration was ''Advance Party'' a fast-track-first-time-director project which included [[Andrea Arnold]]’s ''[[Red Road (film)|Red Road]]'' which won 6 BAFTAs, 2 BIFAs, the Cannes Prix de Jury, and many other awards.
In late 2016, Berrie EP'd on TV pilot&nbsp;''Damnation''&nbsp;for the&nbsp;[[USA Network]], directed by [[David Mackenzie (director)|Mackenzie]]''.'' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/david-mackenzie-direct-damnation-pilot-926711|title='Hell or High Water' Director Boards USA Network's 'Damnation'|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-10-20}}</ref>&nbsp;Described as an epic saga of the secret history of the 1930s American heartland, it chronicles the mythic conflict and bloody struggle between big money and the downtrodden, God and greed, charlatans and prophets.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/damnation-killian-scott-star-pilot-935409|title=USA Drama 'Damnation' Taps 'Ripper Street' Alum to Replace Aden Young|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-10-20}}</ref> In May 2017, ''[[Damnation (TV series)|Damnation]]'' was picked up to series by the USA Network and will be released by Netflix outside of the USA.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/damnation-drama-picked-up-series-usa-network-1202091845/|title=‘Damnation’ Period Drama Picked Up To Series By USA Network|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2017-05-12|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-11-09|language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2012 Berrie won ‘Tastemaker of the Year’ at the Scottish Style Awards. Previous winners are [[James McAvoy]], [[Vivienne Westwood]] and [[KT Tunstall]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish Style Awards - scottish style awards |url=http://www.scottishstyleawards.co.uk/scottishstyleawards.html |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=www.scottishstyleawards.co.uk}}</ref>
In 2017, Berrie began production on David Mackenzie's tenth feature, ''[[Outlaw King]]''. The film stars [[Chris Pine]] as [[Robert the Bruce]], with [[Aaron Taylor-Johnson]] playing [[James Douglas, Lord of Douglas|James Douglas]], [[Florence Pugh]] playing [[Elizabeth de Burgh]] and [[Billy Howle]] as [[Edward II of England|Edward, the Prince of Wales]]. Sigma Films produced the historical epic which was released internationally by Netflix on November 9, 2018.


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In 2014 Berrie received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of West of Scotland for her contribution to film, culture and the arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uws.ac.uk/news---categories/corporate/scottish-filmmaker-to-receive-uws-honorary-doctorate/|title=UWS - University of the West Scotland - Scottish Filmmaker to receive UWS Honorary Doctorate|last=Scotland|first=University of the West of|website=Uws.ac.uk|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref>
Berrie's company, Sigma Films, regularly produces the debut features of first-time directors including [[Andrea Arnold]] (''[[Red Road (film)|Red Road]]''), Morag MacKinnon (''Donkeys''), [[Ciaran Foy|Ciarán Foy]] (''[[Citadel (film)|Citadel]]''), Colin Kennedy (''Swung'') and [[Robert Carlyle]] (''[[The Legend of Barney Thomson]]'').


From 2014 to 2018 Gillian devoted several years to strategic and intensive lobbying for additional funding and support for the screen sector in Scotland which resulted in the government doubling its investment and the creation of the enormously successful Screen Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Here's how Scotland's film industry was destroyed – and rescued |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/17506666.scotlands-film-industry-destroyed---rescued/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>
In 2002, Berrie received the BAFTA Scotland Outstanding Contribution Award for her achievements in the Scottish film industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000124/2002|title=BAFTA Awards, Scotland (2002)|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref>


Gillian continues to contribute to the next generation of Scottish film-makers through Short Circuit, which is in its 3rd year and has so far given the first opportunities in film-making to hundreds of new-comers and produced dozens of short films and is developing a number of feature films.<ref name="About"/>
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In 2014, Berrie received an honorary doctorate from the University of the West of Scotland for her contribution to film, culture and the arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uws.ac.uk/news---categories/corporate/scottish-filmmaker-to-receive-uws-honorary-doctorate/|title=UWS - University of the West Scotland - Scottish Filmmaker to receive UWS Honorary Doctorate|last=Scotland|first=University of the West of|website=www.uws.ac.uk|access-date=2016-08-15}}</ref>


Short Circuit is Scotland's hub for filmmaking talent, supporting the creative and professional development of new and emerging writers, directors, and producers.
2020 has seen Berrie's Film City Futures at the centre of a new £1m talent development programme in partnership with Screen Scotland and The British Film Institute (BFI). The programme, named Short Circuit, aims to develop and provide opportunities for new and emerging writers, directors and producers from across Scotland. Short Circuit will produce up to 18 short films and develop 10 feature-length scripts over two years, from 2020-22.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/screen-scotland-bfi-launch-1m-talent-development-programme/5149752.article|title='Screen Scotland, BFI launch £1m talent development programme'|last=Dalton|first=Ben|date=2020-05-12|access-date=2020-07-01}}</ref>

Over three years, Short Circuit's film commissioning strand ‘Sharp Shorts’ will award over £400,000 in funding across 27 filmmaking teams, creating opportunities for Scotland's most exciting emerging new screen talent.

‘Sharp Shorts’ has become one of Scotland's most diverse creative initiatives, with an overwhelming majority of female filmmakers as well as significant representation across the LGBTQ+, non-white and disabled communities.

The first batch of short films are screening internationally at festivals such as SXSW, BFI Flare, EIFF, Dinard, LSFF, Berlin, with multiple awards. In particular, [[Sean Lìonadh]]'s short ''[[Too Rough]]'' has won 11 awards to date.

The ‘First Features’ strand, with a fund of over £300,000, will support 30 new writers, directors, and producers, enabling Scotland-based filmmakers to take a career-defining step towards making their debut feature.  

''(First Features supported projects to date: 20, with 5 currently being contracted. We intend to fund an additional 5 projects by Mar 2023).''

A broad range of further training and events, including ‘Producer Accelerator’ and ‘Convergence’, will engage with nearly 3,000 filmmakers across Scotland.<ref name="Dalton" />

Most recently, Berrie exec-produced the critically acclaimed Pilot and 2nd episode of the Disney/ FX series ''[[Under the Banner of Heaven (miniseries)|Under the Banner of Heaven]]'' for which [[Andrew Garfield]] was nominated for an Emmy (2022).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/apple-taron-egerton-tetris-jon-s-baird-matthew-vaughn-1202994397/|title = Apple Boards Taron Egerton-Starring 'Tetris' from 'Stan & Ollie' Director Jon S. Baird, 'Rocketman' Producer Matthew Vaughn|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date = 19 November 2020}}</ref>

She also produced [[Taron Egerton]]'s forthcoming feature, ''[[Tetris (film)|Tetris]]'' for Apple, release Q1, 2023.

Berrie has just completed her first short, ''Hunger'', as writer and director.


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Gillian Berrie
Director David Mackenzie & Producer Gillian Berrie (2016)
BornSeptember 1967 (age 57)
NationalityScottish
OccupationFilm producer
OrganizationSigma Films
Websitehttp://www.sigmafilms.com

Zara Gillian Berrie (born September 1967)[1] is a Scottish filmmaker and co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company Sigma Films with director David Mackenzie.[2]

Berrie also founded Film City Glasgow, the state-of-the-art creative cluster for production, picture and sound which spearheads independent production in Scotland.[3]

She also created the hugely successful Jumpcut project which was dedicated to giving young and underprivileged people access to working in the film industry through a pop-up film school that created an intensive, mentor-lead fast track into the industry.[4] The project went on to inspire Berrie to create Short Circuit, the Scottish talent initiative and shorts funding scheme that launched in 2020.[5][6]

Career

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In 1996 Berrie co-founded Sigma Films with director David Mackenzie, writing and producing serial award-winning shorts, California Sunshine and Somersault.[7][8]

Alongside, Berrie gained experience in numerous film and television roles as well as Casting Director on Ken Loach's My Name is Joe (for which Peter Mullan won the Palme d'Or in Cannes) and Lynne Ramsay's legendary Ratcatcher.[9][10]

Casting experience on the aforementioned led Berrie to create the charity, Starfish which then became Jumpcut, which ultimately morphed into Short Circuit, and Big Fish Casting which segued into Kahleen Crawford Casting.[11][12]

Gillian produced many of David Mackenzie's films including: Last Great Wilderness, Hallam Foe, Young Adam, You Instead (aka Tonight You're Mine), Perfect Sense, Starred Up and the biggest film ever to be made entirely in Scotland, Outlaw King.  She was also heavily involved in the post-production, festival, UK/US theatrical release and Oscar campaign for Academy Award Nominee Hell or High Water.

At the Scottish BAFTA New Talent Awards in 2002 Gillian won the BAFTA for Outstanding Achievement.[13]

In order to create a vibrant hub for the film community in Scotland, Gillian founded the state of the art, Film City Glasgow in 2004. Since then it has been a full house of productions and film-makers.[11]

In 2012 she founded Jumpcut, the UK's one and only, intensive, mentor-led Summer School to provide a fast-track for youngsters into working in the film industry. This project was a runaway success. It ran for three years and won several awards.[14]

She also co-produced the multi-prize winner Dear Frankie and Jonathan's Glazer's Under the Skin (which won 23 awards and received 110 nominations).[15][16]

Berrie has produced several features for first time feature film directors, including David Mackenzie, Colin Kennedy, Andrea Arnold, Morag MacKinnon and Ciaran Foy, as well as numerous additional shorts including the lauded I Love Luci.

Over the years, Berrie co-produced with Denmark's Zentropa many times, including Wilbur (Wants to kill himself), Dogville, Manderlay, Brothers, Dear Wendy, Donkeys and After the Wedding.[17] Her most successful collaboration was Advance Party a fast-track-first-time-director project which included Andrea Arnold’s Red Road which won 6 BAFTAs, 2 BIFAs, the Cannes Prix de Jury, and many other awards.

In 2012 Berrie won ‘Tastemaker of the Year’ at the Scottish Style Awards. Previous winners are James McAvoy, Vivienne Westwood and KT Tunstall.[18]

In 2014 Berrie received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of West of Scotland for her contribution to film, culture and the arts.[19]

From 2014 to 2018 Gillian devoted several years to strategic and intensive lobbying for additional funding and support for the screen sector in Scotland which resulted in the government doubling its investment and the creation of the enormously successful Screen Scotland.[20]

Gillian continues to contribute to the next generation of Scottish film-makers through Short Circuit, which is in its 3rd year and has so far given the first opportunities in film-making to hundreds of new-comers and produced dozens of short films and is developing a number of feature films.[6]

Short Circuit is Scotland's hub for filmmaking talent, supporting the creative and professional development of new and emerging writers, directors, and producers.

Over three years, Short Circuit's film commissioning strand ‘Sharp Shorts’ will award over £400,000 in funding across 27 filmmaking teams, creating opportunities for Scotland's most exciting emerging new screen talent.

‘Sharp Shorts’ has become one of Scotland's most diverse creative initiatives, with an overwhelming majority of female filmmakers as well as significant representation across the LGBTQ+, non-white and disabled communities.

The first batch of short films are screening internationally at festivals such as SXSW, BFI Flare, EIFF, Dinard, LSFF, Berlin, with multiple awards. In particular, Sean Lìonadh's short Too Rough has won 11 awards to date.

The ‘First Features’ strand, with a fund of over £300,000, will support 30 new writers, directors, and producers, enabling Scotland-based filmmakers to take a career-defining step towards making their debut feature.  

(First Features supported projects to date: 20, with 5 currently being contracted. We intend to fund an additional 5 projects by Mar 2023).

A broad range of further training and events, including ‘Producer Accelerator’ and ‘Convergence’, will engage with nearly 3,000 filmmakers across Scotland.[5]

Most recently, Berrie exec-produced the critically acclaimed Pilot and 2nd episode of the Disney/ FX series Under the Banner of Heaven for which Andrew Garfield was nominated for an Emmy (2022).[21]

She also produced Taron Egerton's forthcoming feature, Tetris for Apple, release Q1, 2023.

Berrie has just completed her first short, Hunger, as writer and director.

Filmography

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Film Year Director Role
Carla's Song 1996 Ken Loach Production Assistant
California Sunshine 1997 David Mackenzie Producer, Writer
My Name is Joe 1998 Ken Loach Casting Director
Orphans 1998 Peter Mullan Production Coordinator
Ratcatcher 1999 Lynne Ramsay Casting Director
Somersault 2000 David Mackenzie Producer, Writer
The Last Great Wilderness 2002 David Mackenzie Producer, Writer
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself 2002 Lone Scherfig Co-Producer
Song for a Raggy Boy 2003 Aisling Walsh Co-Producer
The Inheritance 2003 Per Fly Co-Producer
Young Adam 2003 David Mackenzie Associate Producer
Dogville 2003 Lars von Trier Co-Producer
Brothers 2004 Susanne Bier Co-Producer
Dear Frankie 2004 Shona Auerbach Co-Producer
Dear Wendy 2004 Thomas Vinterburg Co-Producer
Drabnet 2005 Per Fly Co-Producer
Zozo 2005 Josef Fares Co-Producer
Manderlay 2005 Lars von Trier Co-Producer
The Judge 2005 Gert Fredholm Co-Producer
1:1 2006 Annette K. Olesen Co-Producer
We Shall Overcome 2006 Niels Arden Oplev Co-Producer
When Children Play in the Sky 2006 Lorenzo Hendel Producer
Red Road 2006 Andrea Arnold Executive Producer
After the Wedding 2006 Susanne Bier Co-Producer
Dog Altogether 2007 Paddy Considine Executive Producer
Hallam Foe 2007 David Mackenzie Producer
I Love Luci 2010 Colin Kennedy Executive Producer
Donkeys 2010 Morag MacKinnon Producer
Perfect Sense 2011 David Mackenzie Producer
You Instead 2011 David Mackenzie Producer
A Royal Affair 2012 Nikolaj Arcel Co-Producer
Citadel 2012 Ciaran Foy Executive Producer
Seaview 2013 Jane Linfoot Executive Producer
Under the Skin 2013 Jonathan Glazer Co-Producer
Starred Up 2013 David Mackenzie Producer
Good Souls 2014 Elizabeth Randon Executive Producer
Dropping Off Michael 2015 Zam Salim Executive Producer
Swung 2015 Colin Kennedy Executive Producer
Misgivings 2016 Adrian Meade Executive Producer
Ending 2017 James Lees Executive Producer
Hush 2017 Olaf de Fleur Johannesson Executive Producer
Damnation 2017 David Mackenzie Executive Producer
Outlaw King 2018 David Mackenzie Producer
Under the Banner of Heaven 2022 David Mackenzie Producer
Hunger 2022 Gillian Berrie Director
Tetris 2023 Jon S. Baird Producer
Fuze TBA David Mackenzie Producer

Awards

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Academy Awards

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Year Nominated Work Category Result
2007 After the Wedding Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Nominated
2013 A Royal Affair Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Nominated

BAFTA Awards

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Year Nominated Work Category Result
2005 Dear Frankie Most Promising Newcomer (Shona Auerbach) Nominated
2007 Red Road Most Promising Newcomer (Andrea Arnold) Won
2008 Dog Altogether Best Short Film Won
2013 Seaview Best Short Film Nominated
2015 Under the Skin Best British Film Nominated
Best Original Music (Mica Levi) Nominated

BAFTA Scotland Awards

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Year Nominated Work Category Result
1997 California Sunshine Best Short Film Nominated
2002 Outstanding Achievement Award Win
2003 Young Adam Best Film Win
Best Director (David Mackenzie) Win
Best Actor in a Scottish Film (Ewan McGregor) Win
Best Actress in a Scottish Film (Tilda Swinton) Win
2004 Dear Frankie Best Director (Shona Auerbach) Nominated
Best First Time Performance (Jack McElhone) Nominated
2006 Red Road Best Film Win
Best Director (Andrea Arnold) Win
Best Actor in a Scottish Film (Tony Curran) Win
Best Actress in a Scottish Film (Kate Dickie) Win
Best Screenplay (Andrea Arnold) Win
2007 Hallam Foe Best Film Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Actor (Jamie Bell) Nominated
Best Actress (Sophia Myles) Win
2011 Donkeys Best Feature Film Win
Best Director (Morag McKinnon) Nominated
Best Writer (Colin McLaren) Nominated
Best Actor/Actress - Film (James Cosmo) Win
Best Actor/Actress - Film (Brian Pettifer) Nominated
Audience Award - Favourite Scottish Film Nominated
Perfect Sense Best Feature Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Audience Award - Favourite Scottish Film Nominated
You Instead Audience Award - Favourite Scottish Film Nominated
I Love Luci Best Short Film Win
2012 Citadel Best Feature Film Nominated
2013 Starred Up Best Feature Film Win
Best Directing in Film or TV Win
Best Actor - Film (Jack O'Connell) Nominated
2015 Swung Best Actress - Film (Elena Anaya) Nominated
Best Actress - Film (Elizabeth McGovern) Nominated
Dropping Off Michael Best Short Film Nominated

Berlin International Film Festival

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Year Nominated Work Category Result
2007 Hallam Foe Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas Win
Silver Berlin Bear - Best Film Music Win
Golden Berlin Bear Nominated
2012 A Royal Affair Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actor (Mikel Boe Folsgaard) Win
Silver Berlin Bear - Best Screenplay (Nikolaj Arcel & Rasmus Heisterberg) Win
Golden Berlin Bear Nominated

British Independent Film Awards

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Year Nominated Work Category Result
2003 Young Adam Best British Independent Film Nominated
Best Director (David Mackenzie) Nominated
Best Actor (Ewan McGregor) Nominated
Best Actress (Tilda Swinton) Nominated
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Most Promising Newcomer (Jamie Sives) Nominated
Best Screenplay (Anders Thomas Jensen & Lone Scherfig) Nominated
Best Supporting Actor/Actress (Shirley Henderson) Nominated
Best Supporting Actor/Actress (Adrian Rawlins) Nominated
2006 Red Road Best British Independent Film Nominated
Best Actor (Tony Curran) Win
Best Actress (Kate Dickie) Win
Best Supporting Actor/Actress (Martin Compston) Nominated
Douglas Hickox Award (Andrea Arnold) Nominated
2007 Hallam Foe Best British Independent Film Nominated
Best Director (David Mackenzie) Nominated
Best Screenplay (David Mackenzie & Ed Whitmore) Nominated
Best Technical Achievement (David Mackenzie & Colin Monie for Music) Nominated
Best Actor (Jamie Bell) Nominated
Best Actress (Sophia Myles) Nominated
Dog Altogether Best British Short Win
2011 You Instead Best Achievement in Production Nominated
2013 Starred Up Best British Independent Film Nominated
Best Director (David Mackenzie) Nominated
Best Screenplay (Jonathan Asser) Nominated
Best Achievement in Production Nominated
Best Technical Achievement (Shaheen Baig for Casting) Nominated
Best Actor (Jack O'Connell) Nominated
Best Supporting Actor (Ben Mendelsohn) Win
Best Supporting Actor (Rupert Friend) Nominated
Under the Skin Best Director (Jonathan Glazer) Nominated
Best Technical Achievement (Johnnie Burn for Sound Design) Nominated
Best Technical Achievement (Mica Levi for Music) Nominated
Best Actress (Scarlett Johansson) Nominated

Cannes Film Festival

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Year Nominated Work Category Result
2003 Young Adam Un Certain Regard Nominated
Dogville Palme d'Or Nominated
2005 Manderlay Palme d'Or Nominated
2006 Red Road Jury Prize Win
Palme d'Or Nominated

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  4. ^ "JUMPCUT". Jumpcutfilm.wordpress.com. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  5. ^ a b Dalton, Ben (2020-05-12). "'Screen Scotland, BFI launch £1m talent development programme'". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  6. ^ a b "About". Short Circuit. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  7. ^ "British Council Film: California Sunshine". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  8. ^ "British Council Film: Somersault". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  9. ^ My Name Is Joe (1998) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-09-16
  10. ^ Ratcatcher (1999) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-09-16
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  16. ^ "Under The Skin: the making of Scarlett Johansson's alienating new film". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  17. ^ Martin-Jones, David (2005-09-30). Scotland: Global Cinema: Genres, Modes and Identities. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748686544.
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  21. ^ "Apple Boards Taron Egerton-Starring 'Tetris' from 'Stan & Ollie' Director Jon S. Baird, 'Rocketman' Producer Matthew Vaughn". Deadline Hollywood. 19 November 2020.
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