Forest of Black

Chronicling Scottish girl bands from the 1960s to present, a scrapbook of pop music unveils challenges faced in a male-dominated industry. A colourful mixtape of unheard demos, lost archive and rare performances.

When a narcissistic tattoo artist tries to get a selfie with a world-famous client, his refusal to take no for an answer embroils him in a nightmarish battle of wills that threatens to destroy his business, his personal life, and his sanity.

In 1960, American dancer and actor Gene Kelly created for the Paris Opera Ballet an original choreography that was highly acclaimed at the time, yet rarely performed thereafter; a genius work that the Scottish Ballet, accompanied by the stirring and evocative score by composer and pianist George Gershwin, epitome of orchestral jazz, brings back to life sixty years later.

Frontiers questions traditional gendered roles in classical ballet by refusing to adhere to dated stereotypes: women powerfully command the space, men intimately embrace each other. Frontiers contrasts the fluidity of the human form with the brutalist concrete motorways that cut through the heart of Glasgow.

A woman searches for a missing loved one who, unknown to her, has turned into a monster.

When a man refuses to get out of his car after running someone over, justice takes a very strange form.

The Secret Theatre features the choreography of Scottish Ballet founder Peter Darrell and CEO/Artistic Director Christopher Hampson, co-directed for the screen by Jess & Morgs. With set and costumes designed by Lez Brotherston; music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky recorded live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra; new additional composition by Frank Moon; and performances from the full Scottish Ballet company; this Christmas special is an unforgettable adventure for all the family.

Choreographed by Scottish Ballet Soloist Nicholas Shoesmith (Catalyst, The Fates) and directed by Ciaran Lyons, this high-octane short film takes viewers on a journey through a game-like landscape inhabited by otherworldly beings, where the real and virtual collide.

Filmed in Scottish Ballet’s technical workshop during the Covid-19 lockdown, Trace is a short film commissioned for the 2020 Edinburgh International Festival. This touching duet was first performed live by the company at Dance Odysseys, a series of works presented by Scottish Ballet and Gelabert Azzopardi Companyia de Dansa during the 2013 Edinburgh International Festival.

Choreographer Sophie Laplane has reimagined her quirky and curious Oxymore as a short film.

A straight 8 film by the Forest of Black

Juliet awakens from a fever dream. The lines between hallucination and memory blur as cinema and dance collide in a kaleidoscopic journey of belonging, defiance, and self-discovery. A vivid retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet brought to life by Scottish Ballet.

A striking and creative celebration of French artist Yves Klein and what has become the world's most famous shade of blue. Directed by Oscar Sansom and produced by Scottish Ballet and Forest Of Black the film is surreal, surprising and bursting with ideas. Sophie Laplane's distinct, quirky choreography paired with Sansom's striking visuals create a film that brings together the very best of both mediums in a piece that is a true joy to watch.