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Media Education helps people share their experiences through radio and video production, creating pos

We use creative filmmaking, video consultation and radio production as tools to enable people from all walks of life, often those furthest from power or influence, to develop technical and soft skills. Our friendly and flexible approach helps participants express themselves and have their voices heard, creating positive change in their lives and communities. We also offer professional video production services to public, third sector and community focussed organisations.

05/05/2026

Sean Scullion is one of our Multi Year Fund filmmakers. His short experimental film is exploring the absurd political and capitalist climate as someone with autism.

Here he is out in the middle of a field, looking for answers and finding more questions.

21/04/2026

We can't believe our Cutting Edge project is reaching the end of its first term. The crew members of 'Uncanny Creations' will be finishing off some filming to complete their own first production. Looking really good! 💙💙💙

12/01/2026

Big thank you to everyone who made it to our final Global Cafe event. It was great to see so many people celebrate the final part of our series. Together we watched South Asian heritage films by NKS and Kat's meditative film about healing places. A great way to start 2026 with meaningful discussion, food, music and henna.

06/01/2026

Our last GLOBAL CAFE is happening this Friday (9th Jan)!

Everyone welcome. There will be South Asian heritage films from and a film about meditation from Kat, food, discussion and a DJ for the final half an hour.

09/12/2025

It was all hands on deck last week to complete filming for our youth led Thumbs Up production! Well done to all of you! Big thank you to the crew and actors. Coming soon in 2026!

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06/11/2025

No more killing in Sudan! We need to keep talking about Sudan.

In solidarity for peace - People are responding to the events in Al-Fashir and other regions of Sudan. Thank you for letting us join you for your film and the community for your efforts outside Scottish Parliament today.

28/10/2025

Congratulations to our Thrive advisory group for sharing their films at .

The Changing the Narrative event did just that. Showing the films that the advisory group made with Media Education, presenting a different narrative to the mainstream view of immigration and young parents to a public audience. The conversations after were really special and showed how powerful these films really are.

Thank you to and

07/10/2025

"The impact is affecting me, really, really affecting me."

'True Stories of Social Housing' made by our community filmmaker members earlier this year will be screened tomorrow at the Grassmarket Community Project as part of the programme 'End Poverty Edinburgh Citizen-led Event' (8th Oct, 9.30- 15:00). The citizen-led event marks Challenge Poverty Week and will shed light on important issues around poverty focussing on marginalised communities and prevention in their discussions.

To find out more, go to povertyalliance.org/cpw/

Film supported by

Special thanks to

30/09/2025

Taking A Stance! Today we've joined school groups from all over Scotland at the Cost of the School Day children and young people summit 2025 run by Child Poverty Action Group Scotland.
"Lack of Food is detrimental to Education" was just one powerful message shared by a young person in our 'Taking a Stance' Communication Workshop. Well done to all the school pupils for thinking about their audience and sharing their important insights and messages.

Special thanks to

18/09/2025

Our film screening and discussion event 'Celebrating Diversity' will be taking place this time next week! Please come along to watch films and chat about projects made by individuals and communities over the past five years with Media Education. The showing aims to challenge racism, change the narrative on migration and celebrate diversity through research and filmmaking. Everyone is welcome to attend.

We'll be showing films from the projects Hip Hop Hurriya, Change the Narrative, Thrive Reasearch Project and Celebrating Diversity

Thursday 25 September 2025, 10:30-12:30 Greyfriars Charteris Centre,
Edinburgh EH8 9RR

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mediaeducation.co.uk/upcomingevents

10/09/2025

Last week we had another lively Global Cafe event. This is part of a recurring series inviting people together from across cultures to share food, creativity, conversations and frustrations. Thank you to everyone who attended. We watched some great films, took part in thoughtful discussions and admired the beautiful henna work of our guest artists. Look out for our upcoming events on our website. More to come!

mediaeducation.co.uk/upcomingevents

Special thanks to and our Henna artists

Pictures by Graeme

Address

183 Dalry Road
Edinburgh
EH112EB

Telephone

0131 313 8900

Website

http://www.mediaeducation.co.uk/

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