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The Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye
The Highland Film Commission operates in conjunction with many local and national organisations across Scotland and the wider UK.
General Film Resources
- Creative Scotland
- Highlands & Islands Enterprise
- HI~Arts
- ScreenHI (Creative Highland)
- Highland Code of Practice
- VisitScotland
Highland Film Festivals
- Cromarty Film Festival
- Inverness Film Festival
- Kingussie Food on Film Festival
- Loch Ness Film Festival
The Scottish Locations Network
- Aberdeen City & Shire Film Office
- Argyll & Bute Council
- Clackmannanshire On Screen
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Outer Hebrides) – Film Hebrides
- Edinburgh Film Focus (also Scottish Borders)
- Glasgow Film Office
- Inverclyde Council
- Lanarkshire Screen Locations
- Moray Council
- National Trust for Scotland
- North Ayrshire Council
- Orkney Islands Council
- Renfrewshire Council
- Shetland Islands Council
- South Ayrshire Council
- Stirling Council Film Liaison
- TayScreen & FifeScreen
Other Key Contacts
- Scottish Natural Heritage
- Forestry and Land Scotland
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Crown Estate Scotland
- Transport Scotland
- RSPB
- Police Scotland
- Scottish Canals
- Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
Transport Resources
- AA Route Planner
- Flight Information for Highland Airports
- National Rail Enquiries
- Traveline Scotland Journey Planner
Travel in the Highlands of Scotland
Communications to and from the Highlands of Scotland are first class with excellent road, rail and air services available.
By Air
London is only one hour’s flying time away from Inverness, our Highland capital, and elsewhere there are smaller airports. A number of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft charter companies, all with experience of location filming operate within the area.
Find flight information to and from Highland airports
By Rail
Mainline rail services run from London, Aberdeen and through most of the main cities in the UK to Inverness and the North and West.
Buy train tickets to the Highlands
By Road
There is a road bridge to Skye and road systems in the Highlands in general are excellent.