About Us
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CREATIVE TEAMS
Shuga Koated engages experienced Creative Teams on a project needs basis.
LINDA CAMPBELL
Creative Director, Shuga Koated.
Linda is a Writer and Award-winning short film Producer who founded Shuga Koated Productions to develop original content with the female narrative at its core. She is currently developing several projects for film and TV.
Recently Linda was the Script Mentor for GMACFilm Summer School and the GMACFilm/BFI Youth Academy 2019 on two short films, Playtime and The Plant. She had a shadowing opportunity in the Production Dept. of GUILT, a 4-part drama for the new BBC Scotland channel in 2019 and attended a 2-day Emmerdale Storylining workshop, 2018. Earlier the same year Linda was awarded the SHED scholarship (Footballer's Wives/Bad Girls/Waterloo Road) for her Masters in TV Fiction Writing at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Prior to this Linda was selected as a Writer on the EIFF Talent Lab (Edinburgh International Film Festival), 2015, and was one of twelve Independent Producers chosen for Foot in the Door; an initiative to match independent Scottish talent with Industry, funded by GMACFilm, Skillset, and Creative Scotland, 2013.
Linda's name means Serpent of the Sea which may explain why she's at her happiest when beach-walking on the white sands of Scottish shores, where she aims one day to make a feature film.
See more of Linda's filmography and experience on the Projects page. Click on links for IMDB and LinkedIn
CLIENTS
We are keen to collaborate on your project and bring a Shuga Koated twist.
Linda's varied writing and production experience across script development and filmmaking mean she is well practised in finding creative solutions to a wide array of challenges and will be thrilled to collaborate to bring your unique vision alive onscreen!
Contact Linda directly to discuss your project's unique vision, ambition, location, budget, and all-important deadline. No project too big | No project too small.
Latest Projects
good girl bad
Good girls don't lie
Short Film - Taboo - Sexual abuse - Mental Health
In development: 2020
Zone Out
Sharon's journey leads her into new territory
Short film - Epilepsy - Awareness - Mental Health
Remit: Raise awareness of epilepsy. The story was inspired by the personal experience of Scottish Artist Sharon Thomas. Writer: Linda Campbell Dir: Thomas Hetherton Producers: Linda Campbell, Karen O'Hare. Best Film International Epilepsy Day. 2019
Click on LINK for film
Projects FILM
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Sewing Solutions
A novel way to mend a problem
Short film - period drama - domestic violence - male abuse - mental health Best Film at WOFFF 2015
Writer: Leila Frondigoun Director: Marc Beidul
Producers: Linda Campbell, Neil Meffan
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A Shot in the Dark
They all had a motive
Short film - period drama - murder mystery - patriarchy
Best Cinematography and Best Costume 48 hour film challenge 2012
Dir | Producer: Linda Campbell
Writers: Katie White, Cheryl Belcourt.
Click on LINK for trailer - Click on LINK for film
Dream On
If only Gemma could make the first move
Short film - a dark comedy - shyness - fantasy 2013
Writer | Dir | Producer: Linda Campbell. Virgin Media Short Film Comp. Click on LINK for film
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Mrs Lees and her Ladies
Your home - their work!
60" Single Drama - bittersweet comedy. Inspired by a true story 2012 Writer | Producer: Linda Campbell Dir: Stuart Cadenhead, Click on LINK for trailer
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Your Number's Up
It's all in the detail
Short film - fiction - comedy drama 2011
Writer: Andrew Niven Dir: Colin Ross Smith
Producers: Linda Campbell, Andy Cassels
Best Script JOINT Winner WCA!
BEST FILM New York Short Film Festival Click on LINK for trailer - Click on LINK for film
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Cloud 9
What does it take to earn your wings...
Short film - fiction - fantasy - comedy-drama 2011
Writer: Mark Loftus Dir: Charlie Francis
Producers: Linda Campbell, Andy Cassels
Best Script JOINT Winner WCA!
Click on LINK for trailer - Click on LINK for film.
Projects THEATRE
GALLERY
Mrs. Lees and her Ladies
Up against age, authority & each other!
Nothing Personal
Your home - their work!
Bittersweet Play based on fact. 2013
Writer | Producer Linda Campbell
Dir: Una McDade. Emily Lees is played by Liz McFarlane-Davies in both plays and the Independent film.
Comedy Drama Play - Fiction 2014
Writer | Producer Linda Campbell
Dir: Martin Haddow. Emily Lees: Liz McFarlane-Davies. Click on LINK for theatrical trailer
UPDATE on Mrs Lees...
The theatrical plays were developed into Sitcom spec script Keeping Mum with Exec Producer attachment, 2018. Mrs Lees lives to fight another day and updates will be posted on Social Media.
PRESS REVIEWS Mrs Lees and her Ladies | Nothing Personal
"Too good a concept NOT to be shown more widely",
"Warm, well-written characters we can all identify with."
"Far too few roles showing older women as anything other than senile, a notion Mrs Lees knocks on its backside."
"Writer Linda Campbell should be rightly proud of this seminal piece!'
"This could only have been written by someone with a much loved, respected older relative."
VIVIENNE AITKEN, DAILY RECORD
https://www.thepublicreviews.com/nothing-personal-oran-mor-glasgow/
R.G.BALGRAY, PUBLIC REVIEW
ANDREA O'NEILL, EAST KILBRIDE NEWS
http://www.mixcloud.com/garethkvile/nothing-personal/ (Clip about halfway in)
GARETH VILE, THE LIST
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04jmc4t
JANICE FORSYTH, CULTURE CLUB STUDIO Radio Interview (Clips at 1:12-1:19 & 1:23-1:32)
ARCHIVE workshops
WCA! Write Camera Action!
WCA! were Writer-led workshops uniting Writers, Directors and Actors in monthly script development workshops in the heart of Glasgow, and with outreach across Scotland.
WCA! included Script Feedback, Networking, Resources, Competitions, Screening Nights, Short Film Production, Industry Guests, and WCA! Screening & Awards nights.
WCA! Write Camera Action! What's it all about?
WCA! Screening & Awards Night 2011
WCA! June 2007 - Jan 2013
Linda Campbell founded and managed the workshops with generous venue support from GMACFilm, the CCA (Centre of Contemporary Arts) and Cineworld Cinema, Glasgow. She thanks them and the local businesses and charities and many volunteers who assisted at and supported the many workshops, productions & events.
WCA! Write Camera Action! BBC Scotland 2011
WCA! Screening & Awards Night 2012
WCA! Aye, fond memories...
ARCHIVE Projects
Living without Mascara
Female-driven sketches for grown-up girls (& boys)
Butt Out
Inflamed by the smoking ban, best friends make a pact to keep smoking to the bitter end
Short sketches - Dark comedy - 2009
Writer | Producer: Linda Campbell.
Dir: Stuart Cadenhead, Gerry Hay.
Short film - Dark comedy - 2007
Writer | Dir | Producer: Linda Campbell.