Motion · S3M-07801 · 26 Jan 2011
Congratulations to The Illusionist
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates The Illusionist on receiving an Oscar nomination in the Best Animated Feature Film category at the 83rd Academy Awards; recognises that the movie was created in an Edinburgh film studio set up in 2004; appreciates the boost to tourism that the film will bring due to it being set in Edinburgh; welcomes the publicity that it gave to Edinburgh as the opening feature at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010; appreciates the encouragement that this nomination will give to those in the film industry in Scotland, and hopes that it emerges victorious at the ceremony, scheduled to be held on 27 February 2011.
Supporters (25)
- Bill Aitken 26 Jan 2011
- Jackson Carlaw 26 Jan 2011
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 26 Jan 2011
- Rob Gibson 26 Jan 2011
- Robin Harper 26 Jan 2011
- Hugh Henry 26 Jan 2011
- Bill Kidd 26 Jan 2011
- John Lamont 26 Jan 2011
- Tricia Marwick 26 Jan 2011
- Stewart Maxwell 26 Jan 2011
- Jamie McGrigor 26 Jan 2011
- Nanette Milne 26 Jan 2011
- Cathy Peattie 26 Jan 2011
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 27 Jan 2011
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 27 Jan 2011
- Mary Scanlon 27 Jan 2011
- Dave Thompson 27 Jan 2011
- Sandra White 27 Jan 2011
- Linda Fabiani 28 Jan 2011
- Joe FitzPatrick 28 Jan 2011
- Margaret Mitchell 31 Jan 2011
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 1 Feb 2011
- Maureen Watt 2 Feb 2011
- Irene Oldfather 3 Feb 2011
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 10 Feb 2011
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.