January 2025
The success continues - who said punk was dead?
The success of our short film, My First Punk Gig - Derek’s Tale, continues with the fantastic news that it reached Finalist Status in the London Director Awards 2025!
Although it did not reach the nomination status, everyone who worked on this film is absolutely flattered that the contributor, Derek McLuckie, has had his story recognised by this particular IMDB qualifying festival. The film did extremely well in the competition to reach Finalist Status and we are very grateful to the London Director Awards Team for the accolade. We are also in with a chance to win $500 in the competition!
Find out more information about the London Director Awards 2025!
My First Punk Gig - Derek’s Tale reaches Finalist Status in the London Director Awards 2025!
January 2025
Hugo and Clay Productions are delighted to announced that the graduate film My First Punk Gig - Derek’s Tale won the Best Student Film at the prestigious European Union Film Awards, held in December 2024 at the Trades Hall, Glasgow.
This documentary film focuses on a gay performer, Derek McLuckie, reflecting on his experiences on Glasgow’s punk scene in the seventies. We are very thankful to the European Union Film Awards in recognising the film’s theme of how LGBTQIA+ communities were treated at this time period, and how music can provide a source of inspiration and strength.
My First Punk Gig - Derek’s Tale wins Best Student Film at European Union Film Awards 2024
October 2024
Hugo and Clay Productions are excited to announce that the short documentary, A Tight Five Hours, based on my own experiences as a queer stammering comic, is not just been selected for the SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) opening night at the GFT (eek!) on October 2024, but also was selected for the Minority Film Festival in New York 2024 and now the Wine Dark Festival in October 2024!
Tight Five was partly funded through winning £250 SQIFF pitching competition funded by the National Lottery, and created with SQIFF network members kindly donating their time. Features collaborations from fellow performers living with conditions and who are also queer allies, plus live footage of my - er -brain, the film documents the journey that performers can face when they have barriers due to disability and diversity.
The short fifteen minute film has now been submitted to fourteen more festivals. Keep your fingers crossed!
A Tight Five Hours shown at SQIFF 2024’s Opening Night and selected for two more festivals!
October 2024
Ewan McPherson, filmmaker and owner of Hugo and Clay Productions, is honoured to announce his placement on the Glasgow Film Festival New Talent Mentorship Scheme.
The scheme involves six sessions with an industry professional, which will give Ewan invaluable insight and knowledge into film production that will help not only his own filmmaking journey but aid Hugo and Clay's Productions films that are in development.
We are very thankful to the Glasgow Film Festival New Talent Mentorship Scheme for this wonderful opportunity.
Ewan McPherson wins place on Glasgow Film Festival’s New Talent Mentorship Scheme 2024
September 2024
My First Punk Gig - Derek’s Tale selected for more festivals
Hugo and Clay Productions are delighted to announce that My First Punk Gig - Derek’s Tale continues success at film festivals around the world!
The film, focusing on queer performer Derek McLuckie’s reflections on his coming-of-age experiences in Glasgow’s punk scene in the seventies, has now been accepted for ten film festivals. Not only has it been shown on screens, but it also has been broadcast on three community TV stations as part of Brighton’s FilmPride TV Festival.
And it has not only won Best Short Film at Berlin’s 2023 ‘Too Drunk to Watch’ Punkfilmfest, but also received an honorary mention at the Texas-based Reel Rhythm Music and Film festival, a nomination from the West Lothian Film Festival, and is nominated for this year’s Rewind International Film Festival in Glasgow!
The first episode of My First Punk Gig, in which guests reflected on their key experience on their punk journey - their first punk gig - was a resounding success with hundreds of punk fans tuning in to watch the YouTube Channel.
And investigations are still under way to see if a third episode can be made…hold onto your mohawks!
September 2024
Hugo and Clay Productions are delighted to announce that My First Punk Gig - Derek’s Tale continues success at film festivals around the world!
The film, focusing on queer performer Derek McLuckie’s reflections on his coming-of-age experiences in Glasgow’s punk scene in the seventies, has now been accepted for ten film festivals. Not only has it been shown on screens, but it also has been broadcast on three community TV stations as part of Brighton’s FilmPride TV Festival.
And it has not only won Best Short Film at Berlin’s 2023 ‘Too Drunk to Watch’ Punkfilmfest, but also received an honorary mention at the Texas-based Reel Rhythm Music and Film festival, a nomination from the West Lothian Film Festival, and is nominated for this year’s Rewind International Film Festival in Glasgow!
The first episode of My First Punk Gig, in which guests reflected on their key experience on their punk journey - their first punk gig - was a resounding success with hundreds of punk fans tuning in to watch the YouTube Channel.
And investigations are still under way to see if a third episode can be made…hold onto your mohawks!
My First Punk Gig - Derek’s Tale selected for more festivals
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