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International success for ±«Óãtv Scotland's Black Watch documentary
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±«Óãtv Scotland has gained international recognition for a documentary which went behind the scenes of the acclaimed play about solders serving in Iraq, Black Watch.
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Directed and produced by Iain Scollay, the 60-minute film, Black Watch: A Soldier's Story, won the International category in the Prix Circom Regional Programme Awards event.
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The awards are regarded as the most prestigious in Europe for regional production and broadcasting and this year attracted 157 entries from 23 different European countries.
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Circom Regional is an organisation of almost 300 public service broadcasting stations in the regions of Europe and across 38 states.
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Donalda MacKinnon, Head of Programmes, ±«Óãtv Scotland, said: "It is terrific news for the production team and an endorsement of our collaboration with the National Theatre of Scotland.
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"±«Óãtv Scotland worked closely with the National Theatre of Scotland to produce a compelling documentary which not only went behind the scenes but also told the real life stories of Black Watch soldiers who served on the ground in Iraq."
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The documentary was screened on ±«Óãtv Two Scotland before the channel transmitted a performance of the play before a live audience in Dingwall.
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