Hello,

My name is Stewart Clarkson, and I’m a final-year Film & Media student at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.

I’m currently working on my graduation film; a 10-minute historical drama inspired by the hauntingly beautiful Scottish folk song “The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond.” Set in 1745 during the Jacobite Rebellion, the film explores friendship, loyalty, and the painful choices faced during war.

What is Bonnie Lomond about?

Synopsis:

William and his Jacobite squad are journeying through Loch Lomond en route to Falkirk, when they are ambushed by an English unit. Forced into hiding, they must confront an impossible decision:

betray their country or die.

Set entirely in the Scottish outdoors, Bonnie Lomond is an emotionally charged, cinematic story of brotherhood, identity, and resistance.

Why do we need your help?

This film is entirely student-led and self-funded. While I’m putting in every resource I can, support from the community is essential to help us bring the story to life with the scale and historical accuracy it deserves.

Your donations will go directly towards:

• Costume hire (to reflect 1745 Jacobite and English soldiers)

• Camera & lighting equipment

• Transport (for cast/crew to remote woodland locations)

• Food (to keep everyone fed and fueled during long shoot days)

• Post-production (editing, sound, music)

Even small donations make a huge difference, and every penny will go into the film.

Meet the Crew (So Far)

We’re proud to be working with an amazing group of passionate students and emerging creatives:

• Director & Writer – Stewart Clarkson

• Producer – Federico Camins Sanchez

• Director of Photography (DoP) – Lorenzo Zorcolo

• 1st Assistant Director – Natasha Livingstone

• 2nd Assistant Director & Casting Director – Charlie Atkinson

• Script Supervisers - Eilidh Thomson

• Editor – Ash Stelfox

• Composer – Manuele Manieri

• Makeup & Costume – Chantelle Fairbairn & Eva Ritchie

(More roles being filled – reach out if you want to get involved!)

Where are we filming?

We’ll be shooting on location in beautiful Scottish woodland locations like Roslin Glen, Gore Glen, and Cammo Estate, places that reflect the natural beauty and isolation needed for the story.

Any Support Helps

We’re incredibly grateful for any support, financial or otherwise. If you can’t donate, sharing this campaign with friends, family, or fellow creatives would mean the world.

We’ll also be documenting the filmmaking process with behind-the-scenes content, shoutouts for our supporters, and festival submissions to come!

Thank you for helping us make Bonnie Lomond a reality.

– Stewart & the Bonnie Lomond Team

Teir List;

100 - You receive an Execitive Producer credit and early access to the film, When the festival run is finished. Will recieve exclusive Behind-The-Scenes photos/ videos, stills, and soundtrack.

75 - You receieve a credit at the end of the credits and early access to the film, When the festival run is finished. You will recieve exclusive Behind-The-Scenes photos/ video and Stills.

50 - You receieve a credit at the end of the credits and early access to the film, When the festival run is finished. You will recieve exclusive Behind-The-Scenes photos and Stills

25 - You receieve an early access to the film, When the film festival run is finished. You will recieve exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Photos.

10 - You will recieve an early access to the film, When the film festival run is finished. Will recieve exclusive Behind-The-Scenes photos.

5+ - You will recieve early access to the film, after the festival run.