Fife-Based Film Community Theatre Shortlisted for BAFTA Scotland Award

That the Parliament congratulates the cast and crew of Community Theatre, a short film shot in Buckhaven and Methil, on being shortlisted for the BAFTA Scotland Short Film and Animation Award; understands that the 15-minute film was directed by Kirkcaldy filmmaker Lewis Baillie and features local residents and young members of the Buckhind Players, aged between seven and 15, acting out stories from the lives of people in the Buckhaven community; notes that much of the film was shot at Buckhaven Community Centre and that the Buckhind Players are a volunteer-run community theatre group; further notes that Community Theatre had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2025 and was subsequently screened at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Montana in February 2026; understands that the film has been selected from more than 1,000 entries as one of three finalists for the BAFTA Scotland Short Film and Animation Award; recognises what it sees as a remarkable achievement for Lewis, the Buckhind Players and everyone involved in the production, and wishes them every success at the BAFTA Scotland awards ceremony on 15 November 2026.