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| Film producer quits in Oscar row | Film producer quits in Oscar row |
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| A film producer has resigned from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts because he said they will not put forward his Gaelic film for an Oscar. | A film producer has resigned from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts because he said they will not put forward his Gaelic film for an Oscar. |
| Edinburgh-born Christopher Young is angry that Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle has not been nominated for the foreign language category. | Edinburgh-born Christopher Young is angry that Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle has not been nominated for the foreign language category. |
| He said the decision was "explicitly anti-Gaelic". | He said the decision was "explicitly anti-Gaelic". |
| Bafta said it had considered making a submission on three occasions and stood by its decision. | Bafta said it had considered making a submission on three occasions and stood by its decision. |
| In a statement, Bafta said it would only submit a film it considered "outstanding". | |
| The film tells the story of a boy's quest for the truth behind his dying grandfather's "fearful stories". | The film tells the story of a boy's quest for the truth behind his dying grandfather's "fearful stories". |
| Scenes were shot on the Cuillin ridge on Skye. | Scenes were shot on the Cuillin ridge on Skye. |
| Mr Young told BBC Scotland he had been given no explanation for the film not being nominated. | Mr Young told BBC Scotland he had been given no explanation for the film not being nominated. |
| THE INACCESSIBLE PINNACLE It is a vertical blade of rock which rises above the cairn of Sgurr Dearg, a 986m (3,234ft). Climbers call it the In PinSeachd sees a young boy's life hijacked by his dying grandfather, leading the youngster to the Inaccessible PinnacleSgurr Dearg - the red peak - is considered one of the most treacherous climbs on Skye | THE INACCESSIBLE PINNACLE It is a vertical blade of rock which rises above the cairn of Sgurr Dearg, a 986m (3,234ft). Climbers call it the In PinSeachd sees a young boy's life hijacked by his dying grandfather, leading the youngster to the Inaccessible PinnacleSgurr Dearg - the red peak - is considered one of the most treacherous climbs on Skye |
| He said: "I think it is explicitly anti-Gaelic. It is a decision that's been made against films that are not in English." | He said: "I think it is explicitly anti-Gaelic. It is a decision that's been made against films that are not in English." |
| Mr Young added: "I think there is a huge attitude problem there. I think it's an ignorant decision." | Mr Young added: "I think there is a huge attitude problem there. I think it's an ignorant decision." |
| The producer said nominations had helped other foreign language films - such as Ten Canoes and Mel Gibson's Apocalypto - attract viewers. | The producer said nominations had helped other foreign language films - such as Ten Canoes and Mel Gibson's Apocalypto - attract viewers. |
| Simon Millar, the director of Seachd, said he was "utterly flabbergasted" the film had not been nominated. | Simon Millar, the director of Seachd, said he was "utterly flabbergasted" the film had not been nominated. |
| He said: "I guess on some objective level we have received good enough reviews to reach a level of quality that you would have that would be acceptable enough for us to be put forward." | He said: "I guess on some objective level we have received good enough reviews to reach a level of quality that you would have that would be acceptable enough for us to be put forward." |
| Bafta said a sub-committee of elected members of its film committee had viewed the entries for the foreign language award and had decided not to submit a film. | Bafta said a sub-committee of elected members of its film committee had viewed the entries for the foreign language award and had decided not to submit a film. |
| The statement said: "Following a direct appeal from the filmmaker of Seachd, the film committee reopened this matter and discussed it at length but decided the decision should stand." | The statement said: "Following a direct appeal from the filmmaker of Seachd, the film committee reopened this matter and discussed it at length but decided the decision should stand." |
| Bafta's board of trustees also considered the matter. | Bafta's board of trustees also considered the matter. |