BAFTA Scotland awards: Stars of film, television and games line the red carpet in Glasgow for annual bash

KELLY Macdonald, Edith Bowman, Sharon Rooney and Kirsty Wark put on the glamour alongside Greg McHugh, Ford Kiernan, Brian Cox and Richard Wilson at the BAFTA Scotland awards.

The glitzy red carpet bash at Glasgow’s Radisson Blu hotel welcomed talent and 500 VIP guests from the world of film, television and games to celebrate a year’s worth of entertainment.

Actor Richard Wilson was amongst those who picked up gongs after being awarded for his Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film, while crime writer William McIlvanney presented an award to Kirsty Wark for her Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting.

This year’s Outstanding Contribution to Craft award went to visual effects supervisor, Steven Begg, in recognition of his 27 years in the industry and world class work on the recent Bond films.

There was also a Special Award for Achievement in 2013 for Rockstar North in recognition of Grand Theft Auto V’s overwhelming global success

George MacKay fought off stiff competition to collect the coveted award for Actor/Actress Film after his critically acclaimed performance in For Those in Peril, the debut film from young Scottish director Paul Wright, which also picked up the Feature Film award.

The Fear star Peter Mullan picked up the Actor/Actress Television award, presented by broadcaster Muriel Gray.

Other stars of the night included cult comedian Brian Limond, who collected Comedy/Entertainment Programme for Limmy’s Show and Robert Jones who walked away with the Writer award for his gripping thriller, Murder, which also triumphed in the Television Drama category.

The Director award went to Emma Davie and Morag McKinnon who co-directed the emotionally charged I Am Breathing, depicting the final months of MND sufferer Neil Platt.

BBC Scotland’s controversial documentary Sins of Our Fathers picked up the award for Current Affairs, whilst Operation Iceberg won the Factual Series award.

Other winners on the night included: Hart’s Desire for Animation; Comic Relief Does Glee Club Live Final for Children’s Programme; Fire in the Night for Single Documentary; Bank of Dave – Fighting the Fat Cats for Features/Factual Entertainment and Coolson’s Artisanal Chocolate Alphabet for Game

Edith Bowman said: “Once again it was great to host to host the British Academy Scotland Awards and it is an absolute honour to help celebrate the very best Scottish talent in the film, television, games and animation industries.

The talent here tonight is just incredible and to be amongst them is just brilliant.”Alan de Pellette, Acting Director BAFTA Scotland, said: “The quality and range in this year’s British Academy Scotland Awards reflects the sheer breadth of content being created in Scotland across film, television and games.

The work celebrated is inspiring to all of us working in the screen industries and it’s great to see so much talent being recognised tonight. Congratulations to all of our very worthy winners.”