Otoxo University Short Film Award

Discover the next generation of Scottish documentary talent with the inaugural OTOXO University Short Documentary Award.

Launched by the Central Scotland Documentary Festival in partnership with OTOXO Productions, this new award celebrates outstanding documentary filmmaking emerging from Scotland’s universities.

This special screening brings together the shortlisted films, showcasing work created by students as part of their studies during 2026.Spanning different subjects, perspectives and filmmaking approaches, the programme offers a glimpse at some of the exciting new documentary voices developing across Scotland.