A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'film'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of film in Corpus

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wae the film possters oan Noah's waal, on page 25
film stills, pens abandoned - twa on page 26
In a film aboot sisters, on page 32
I waatch a film: Bladerunner 2049, on page 35

4 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The film crew - weel a slight exagger on page 26

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
hit aboot the splendid aerial film o Orkney we haed the pleasure
s dialogue tae accompany this film, and whit wid the dividend be
2 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
da film aareidy, bit du isna / Y'ir b on page 75

2 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
e by da øs o BE: A'm seen da film aalreydy, but du isna / Y'ir
bi øsin HAVE (I've seen the film already, but you haven't / Yo

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
s evening, for the Screenplay film festival, and the opening of (2019)

Mid Northern A

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
ATP); Scots Leid Centre; Into Film);
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
they spent watchin them. One film though wiz Mabel’s favourit
fairly made a good job o the film. Fin Mabel watched it she’d
paw finiver she graat at that film.
ing happened. As usual as the film ended she’d burst oot greet
€™d sit and watch her special film and fin she graat Catty wid c
6 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
eting like a bairn, wonderful film. xx(2015)
ewan #Janegotagun - affa guid film though loon. xx(2016)
79837722 in Whisky Galore the film!(2017)
ll sing in The Doric fin they film the Pennan scenes? Local hero(2018)
n, Tarzan or Laurel and Hardy film on the telly on a Setterday a(2019)
and 1 other occurrences.

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
fair enjoyed yon activity - film fae Scots Radio, an ah made u (2020) twitter link
fair enjoyed yon activity - film fae Scots Radio, an ah made u (2020) twitter link
ClashCityClarky hehe saw that film when it came out, with ma Da (2020) twitter link
ken mair - hae a deek at ess film. The quine spikkin visited us (2021) twitter link
Yer comment reminds me o this film https://t.co/TXQOK13J4c (2020) twitter link

Aberdeen

General Northern

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
me an Jenna wintit te see the film, so wi gid in wirsels. Fin wi on page 95

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
aks them seen ashore." "We'll film it aa an then deplore on page 10

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I watched a film i'day, hey min on page 139

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
AYE YOU WIS VICTIM O' THE FILM ROLL,
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
gettin the bunting I'd seen a film caa'd 'Ice Cold in Alex' I di
ither sayin as we watched the film that that wiz him a deed man.
nked tae that one shot in the film.
3 matches

@Franwella tweeted
n a, ‘at wiz sic a brilliant film. Nativity 2 th nicht ??(2020)
shunad IÂ’ve nae heard oÂ’ is film, I micht hae tae look it up, (2020)
t that book. Have ye seen the film?(2011)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tack advantage to mack a 2nd film in ma hoose!! ??(2018)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
l's fae Tyrebagger hid made a film.(2019)

North East Central

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
kin here. Yae ken the soartae film ah'm talkin aboot: the bairn on page 22
tae watch. Ah came acroass a film ah hudnae seen in years: The on page 23
oan the set ae a Kevin Spacey film. There's nae two weys aboot i on page 62
did Steve McQueen play in the film 'The Cincinnati Kid' on page 74
k did yae see an auld western film where their shootin up a toon on page 75
Also on pages 101, 124
10 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the past, he haes run his awn film an televeisioun companie, an
been a direcktor o the Celtic Film Festival. It’s aiblins a we
prent, radio, televeisioun an film, micht be better promotit; an
3 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
That film wi Bill Murray wis on the tel on page 41
ever watch that Train Spottin film again. on page 105
omethin oot an auld Doris Day film cause they pure hatet each ot on page 109
she'd go an see this foreign film called Bombay that naebdy had on page 112
n the Imax where we watched a film called Space Station Three-D on page 162
Also on pages 169
11 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wee cinemas showin the latest film releases. An o course there w on page 46

1 matches

Edinburgh

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
soonds lik something oot o a film. It wis an English chap. They on page 76

1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
cht o the auld black-an-white film o Devdas, wi Dilip Kumar ...
seen in a film - a flytin that wis proceedi
wan wings in the auld classic film, Barbarella - the oreeginal,
3 matches

Glasgow

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
An auld film on the box o seawart the ship on page 63

1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ay stovies an peel the cling-film aff it, settin it doon oan th
1 matches

General Central

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
screen, and he wis watchin a film aboot gangsters shootin ither on page 39

1 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
modren life throu television, film an its increasin popularity i on page 3

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* A seen the film yesterday daesna adhere tae t on page 25

5 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ter Pan's ma favourite Disney film. If it's taught me en'in, it' on page 36
pointed tae the poster o the film ah wanted tae see, The Jungle on page 42
Savin up fur a film-star worthy ootht wis ma firs on page 75

3 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Scots Radio/Doric Film Festival
Scots Radio/Doric Film Festival
rdeenshire's furst e'er Doric Film Festival in 2018-2019. The fe
3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the West End o London and the film o the play wis made in 1950.
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e help but be scunnert at the film shawin the sýstematic killin
or thoosands o years. Yet the film shaws them bein hairrit an ha
en a muckle stramash ower the film, wi the scenes bein describit
3 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ae Scots. Thair’s links tae film clips, YouTube pieces, archiv
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
ing a short tae the Edinburgh Film Fest 2015! Hint hint! Or mayb(2014)
ell.........if you decide tae film up here in Scotland I'm here (2015)
year's Edinburgh jazz, book, film or fringe festiva(2018)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
i my wee drama for the Doric Film Festival....mibbes.(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
r o times Ah've bin watchin a film whaur somewan's keepin watch (2020)
dit tae watch a Jurassic Park film.(2020)
isibleMan wis a poor choice o film tae watch afore bed. Ah'm aa (2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
@Alexx_McArthur @BrianBengal Film wis BRAW! noo am oan episode (2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
ye can see the film versions o some o his stories (2020) twitter link
rces fir the @KenLoachSixteen film 'Angel's Share'. Can onybody (2019) twitter link
Pure love these film posters fae @natlibscot. Can (2019) twitter link
e tae the winners o the Doric Film Festival (schools category) - (2019) twitter link
rform their aim Scots poem an film it! #Scots #scotsedu https:// (2019) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
present preoccupation wi the film world o the 1930s. 'The Thirt on page 87

3 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Lyke ciné film o JFK as Oswald’s billets c
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
Hope ye can RT ma film and it reaches mony aulder fo(2020)
lo. Here's a wee clip fae the film! @billykayscot @BBCRSAfternoo(2020)
Nithsdale miners. There was a film made of the disaster. I mind (2020)
n the Woods. Fair enjoyin the film an aw.(2020)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
Quare crack fae a film-gansh... https://t.co/yyRgqtf (2017) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
had to have a hurchin film eventually https://t.co/pFHf5(2017)