Blackbird (2013 film)

Ruadhan, a young Scottish man and folk singer living in a small Scotland village, tries to preserve the local culture with help of his older mentor, Alec. ==Cast==

• Andrew Rothney as Ruadhan • Scarlett Mack as Amy • Norman Maclean as Alec • Sheila Stewart as Lorna • Margaret Bennett as Isabella • Sarah Sunderland as Jenny • Robert Turner as Ewan • Gayle Mccutcheon as Kathy • Deborah Whyte as Sofia • Isabella Baronello as Maureen • Allan Thornton as Nigel • Christopher W. Hammond as Mike • Carolyn Galloway as Postmistress • Sara Pearce as Girl at Harbour • Patrick Wallace as Callum ==Accolades==

In 2013 Blackbird was nominated for the Scottish BAFTA Audience Award, the Audience Award at Cambridge Film Festival, and the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at Edinburgh International Film Festival and won the 'Catty Award' for Narrative Feature at Catskill Mountains Film Festival, US. Blackbird won two awards in 2014 - the Festival Award for Best International Film at Laughlin International Film Festival and an honorable mention at the 2014 New Jersey Film Festival. ==Critical reception==

The Guardian, “Blackbird sings in praise of Scotland's cultural history.” The Scotsman, “It’s a film that is astute about the competing cultures of modern stylings and older traditions.” ==References==