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Motion · S6M-11115 · 6 Nov 2023

Perthshire's Sam Watkins Wins at Jerome Indie Film & Music Festival

Lodged by Liz Smith Standard Motion 34 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament sends its warmest congratulations to Sam Watkins, who won the best music short documentary at the ninth Jerome Indie Film and Music Festival in Arizona; understands that the Perthshire-raised filmmaker, from Madderty, took the award with the film, The Vanishing Strings of the Andes, which has been selected for seven film festivals across the globe; notes that the documentary explores the work of Ecuadorian luthiers and the difficulties that they face to preserve their craft in light of growing threats of cheap, low-quality and mass-produced guitars from abroad, and wishes the rising global filmmaking star the best of success for his future projects.

Supporters (34)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.