DANNY Boyle’s Trainspotting sequel and a new biopic of Sir Winston Churchill starring Scots actor Brian Cox have received £800,000 of Scottish Government funding.
The two movies received nearly half of Creative Scotland’s £1.75 million production growth fund, funded by the Scottish Government and National Lottery, with Trainspotting awarded £500,000 and Churchill taking £300,000.
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The fund aims to stimulate growth in film and TV drama production and encourage international productions to come to Scotland. The Scottish Government said it has increased support to the screen sector by 30 per cent to £21.6m, compared to 2007/08 funding levels.
The Trainspotting sequel began shooting in locations around Glasgow this month.
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Churchill is also being filmed in Scotland, with Dundee-born Cox playing the former Dundee MP who went on to lead Britain to victory in the Second World War.
Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “The Scottish Government and its agencies are working together to maximise the economic, social and cultural benefits of Scotland’s screen sector.”
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