Outdoor filmmaking on the Isle of Mull

Freedom To Move

Freedom to Move is a celebratory moving image piece created by Amy Hill. After experiencing a bout of anxiety, barely allowing her to leave her home, Amy has travelled solo to the Isle of Mull to enjoy walking in nature. She has centred the piece around her poetry. It’s as simple as it is beautiful.

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Learn to make a film in nature with wild Island Film School

A Wild Life

A Wild Life is a short film that focuses on a single day in a single location. Kelly Taylor observed an expanse of shoreline and watched the coming and going of light, shape and the creatures that fed there.

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Birdlife of Mull.

Beth Whelan is a an ecologist, now living in Vancouver, Canada. Her visit to the Isle of Mull was to explore how she felt filming with a broadcast camera. Her initially story concept was to document a seal colony, but with high winds and very high tides, the colony had moved on to higher ground,

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Kate Williams, ecologist filming otters on Mull with Wild Island Film School

Kate Williams

Kate Williams is an ecologist looking to get into wildlife tv. Joining Wild Island Film School was her first endeavour into storytelling and using cameras. Having never seen an otter in the wild before, she travelled to Mull in the hope of filming one. Kate’s Testimonial: “The three days I spent on Mull with Wild

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Filmmaking course in Scotland

Aesthesia

Dr Raz Shankar, a consultant aneasthetist, came to the Isle of Mull in the hope of finding solace and a way to reconnect with himself.

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Liz Myhill, wildlife artist with the Wild Island Film School on the Isle of Mull.

Chris Leakey – Liz Myhill – Seals

A short film that gently follows, Liz Myhill, wildlife artist. Chris Leakey made two short films during his course about his partner, Liz. This short shows Liz sketching seals on a beautiful autumn day on Mull. In Chris’ words: “I had a fantastic few days, learning lots in a short time about storytelling, planning a

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Chris Leaky makes his film about Liz Myhill and her landscape painting

Chris Leakey – Liz Myhill – Landscape

Chris Leakey made two short films during his course, of his partner Liz Myhill. Liz is a well known Scottish wildlife and landscape artist. We spent time on the windswept shores of Mull together, filming (and painting) in, at times, challenging weather. In Chris’ words: “I had a fantastic few days, learning lots in a

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A film made by Dr Debbie Robson on the Isle of Mull

Healing

This short film shows the importance of nature as a healing force. Follow Dr Debbie Robson as she immerses herself amongst the Isle of Mull’s wildlife and beaches. Dr Robson has achieved a lifetime’s ambition in trying her hand at wildlife filmmaking. Debbie is a doctor in a busy Acute Medicine Department and came to

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Mull Revisited

A chance otter encounter brings Christine back to Mull to find the artist of a painting she bought over 30 years ago.

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Filming Wheatear on the Isle of Mull

One Day Film School – Shona MacLellan

Footage from Shona on the One Day Experience day where students can spend the day filming nature on a broadcast-quality camera under supervision. If you’d like to know more about the Experience Day, visit here    

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A short film about the search for Plumose Anemones

Plumose

Plumose is a short film written and directed by Robert Dennet-Thorpe. It shows one man’s passion (and determination) to dive in the inner hebridean waters of the West Coast of Scotland – in search of the Plumose Anemone. Robert is a master diver and has worked off-shore his whole career. Keen to understand the filmmaking

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Wild Connection short film about Buzzards filmed with the Wild Island Film School on the Isle of Mull.

Wild Connection by Rod Macdonald

Wild Connection tells the story of Rod Macdonald and his connection and affinity with the Common Buzzard. Rod has made a beautiful and brave short film, allowing his own personal story to take the lead role. By leaning into his own vulnerability and keeping his tale simple, Wild Connection is a highly engaging and life-affirming

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WaterDog by Phill Dixon

WaterDog is a short film filmed and edited by Phill Dixon. In Phill’s words: “I came to Wild Island Film school with a background in filming and photographing wildlife for a number of years and technical knowledge of cameras and kit. What I was looking for was a course that would improve my narrative and

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Time by Georgie Bradbury

Time is a short film by Georgie Bradbury, based on a poem. It was filmed on the Wild Island Filmmaking School course on the Isle of Mull. Georgie did the 4 day residential course and really dedicated herself to learning new skills.   In Georgie’s words: “I had a tremendous experience embarking on the wildlife

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Wildlife Filmmaking Courses in Somerset

Somerset Levels by Harry Nixon

Harry was interested in developing skills on the 2 day wildlife filmmaking course on the Somerset Levels. We focused on Cattle Egrets, giving Harry a good taste into fieldcraft. On the second day we used the macro probe lens and captured close up footage of snails, flora and fauna.

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Wildlife Filmmaking Courses

Return to Mull by Harry Nixon

Harry visited the Isle of Mull when he was a young boy and returned to join Wild Island Film School in the hope of seeing and filming an otter. Harry chose to wild camp for a couple of night’s in order to fully immerse himself in the island. We had challenging weather during his stay

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Ailsa Newton's film, In Search of Otters

In Search of Otters by Ailsa Newton

Ailsa joined us during some very challenging weather and fully embraced the elements. As a former resident of Mull, she knew the island well and wanted to make her film about searching for otters and just how challenging it can be at times. This short film, ‘In Search of Otters’ really conveys the anticipation and

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a clip from Adam's Wildlife Filmmaking Course on Mull

Watchmaker by Adam Johnston

Adam was interested in the concept of repetition and circular movement, with each day rising and tide turning. Adam did some research of the island before his arrival during our development stage and was keen to see if the standing stone circle could feature. His dedication to extremely early mornings on frost bitten hills to

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a shot of otters taken on the 5 day wildlife filmmaking course in the UK

Isle of Mull by Sean Little

This is Sean’s film shot with us whilst on the Isle of Mull. Sean wanted to convey the remote and sometimes harsh nature of the landscape that wildlife has to endure. His use of colour grading and soundtrack gives a serious tone, hoping to question the viewers view on the future of wildlife in Britain.

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Lizzie's image for the Wildlife Filmmaking Course on mull

The Eurasian Otter by Lizzie Coney

Lizzie used our Wildlife Filmmaking Course on the Isle of Mull to help her create a short trailer for a longer 1 hour documentary treatment about the status of the eurasian otter. Lizzie is applying for a Masters in wildlife filmmaking and this short film is part of her application process. In Lizzie’s words… “Thanks

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The tide of mull by Brian jones

Brian is a retired teacher with a love for wildlife. Joining us on the Isle of Mull in February for the Wildlife Filmmaking Course he set out to storyboard his film and capture as much footage as possible. Brian used a DSLR throughout his time and was comfortable with how portable and simple to use

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Image for Wild Mull wildlife filmmaking course

WILD MULL by Ruth Watkin-Rees

Ruth joined us on a February course on the Wildlife Filmmaking Course on the Isle of Mull. As an amateur stills photographer with a passion for wildlife, Ruth wanted to try filmmaking in order to present her stills photography with moving imagery.

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