About Us

LINDA CAMPBELL 

Screenwriter

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Linda writes authentic, female-led, character driven stories with a punch! She is developing several projects for TV, and collaborating with other writers on ideas for Shuga Koated. 

She has received funding and support from All3media, Screen Scotland and NFTS Scotland and was a recipient of the SHED scholarship (Footballer’s Wives, Bad Girls) for her MATV Fiction Writing and the Talent Lab, International Edinburgh Film Festival.

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Her early work on domestic abuse won her places on prestigious writing schemes Movie Makers, Opening Shot and TAPS.  

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See more of Linda's filmography and experience on the Projects page. Click on links for IMDB and LinkedIn 

SHUGA KOATED  

Company Director: Linda Campbell

Shuga Koated is a young production company that aims to create stories set in Scotland with commercial appeal and resonance for audiences at home, and abroad. 

PROJECTS - Short Film - Theatre - Workshops 

Short Film

Zone Out

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Sharon's journey leads her into new territory.

Short film - Epilepsy - Awareness - Mental Health

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Inspired by 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

Sewing Solutions

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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

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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. 

Dream On

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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. 

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Your Number's Up 

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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

Cloud 9 

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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!  

Theatre

Mrs. Lees and her Ladies 

Up against age, authority & each other!

Bittersweet Play inspired by a true story. 2013 Writer | Producer Linda Campbell Dir: Una McDade.

Emily Lees is played by Liz McFarlane-Davies in both plays and the Independent film. 

GALLERY

TOURING FILM

Nothing Personal...

Your home - their work!

Bittersweet Play inspired by a true story. 2014 Writer | Producer Linda Campbell Dir: Martin Haddow. Emily Lees: Liz McFarlane-Davies. 

Click LINK for THEATRICAL TRAILER

Shuga Koated produced a 60"

single film based on the play, Mrs Lees and her Ladies to tour Care Homes for Residents unable to travel to the theatre.

Writer | Producer: Linda Campbell 

Dir: Stuart Cadenhead, 

Click on LINK for FILM TRAILER

MRS LEES - LATEST UPDATE...

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The theatrical plays were developed into a Sitcom Pilot script Keeping Mum.

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."

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/review-nothing-personal-delivers-warm-4452123  VIVIENNE AITKEN, DAILY RECORD

https://www.thepublicreviews.com/nothing-personal-oran-mor-glasgow/ 

R.G.BALGRAY, PUBLIC REVIEW

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/review-nothing-personal-delivers-warm-4452123  ANDREA O'NEILL, EAST KILBRIDE NEWS

http://www.mixcloud.com/garethkvile/nothing-personal/ (Clip 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)

Workshops

WCA! Write Camera Action! 

WCA! were Writer-led workshops uniting Writers with Directors, Actors and Audience in monthly script development workshops in the heart of Glasgow, and with outreach across Scotland. They included Script Feedback, Networking, Resources, Competitions, Screening Nights, Short Film Production, Industry Guests and an annual WCA! Screening & Awards night.

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...