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Scottish Association of Moviemakers

Also known as: Sam

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC014975
Status
Active
Registered
April 30, 1978
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
Hafwan
Newton Row
Newtonhill
Wick
Caithness
KW1 5SB

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The Scottish Association of Moviemakers stimulates interest in all aspects of amateur moviemaking, to raise the standard of amateur moviemaking and to encourage and assist, by all means, the production of films and videos by amateurs throughout Scotland. To provide an information service for members and to publish reports, or documents, of interest to members. To provide or assist in the arrangement of local, regional and national competitions and festivals for amateur moviemakers. To encourage and arrange lectures, conferences, demonstrations, social events and courses of instruction for members. To cooperate with Clubs and Organisations having objectives similar to those of the Association. To raise funds, by subscription from members and by other means, in support of the Association’s objectives

Objectives: 1. To stimulate interest in all aspects of amateur moviemaking, to raise the standard of amateur moviemaking, and to encourage and assist, by all means, the production of films and videos by amateurs. 2. To provide an information service for members and to publish reports or documents of interest to members. 3. To organise or assist in the arrangement of local, regional, and national competitions and festivals for amateur moviemakers, and to co-operate with the Scottish Film Council in the organisation of major film and video festiVals. 4. To encourage and arrange lectures, conferences, demonstrations, social events and courses of instruction for members. 5. To co-operate with clubs and organisations having objects similar to those of the Association. 6. To co-operate with the Scottish Film Council in extending the amateur section of the Scottish Central Film Library. 7. To raise funds, by subscriptions from members and by other means, in support of the Association's objects, and to administer any grants which may be made to the Association in support of its objects.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
April 30, 2025 £1,020 £436 PDF 518.5 KB
April 30, 2024 £1,020 £436
April 30, 2023 £776 £574
April 30, 2022 £776 £574
April 30, 2021 £879 £608