Heading West: A Story About a Band Called Shooglenifty | Interview with Donald Coutts |

Don Coutts’ Heading West: a story about a band called Shooglenifty is an uplifting gem for fans old and new of the Edinburgh band Shooglenifty which showcases the past, present and future of the Acid-croft music pioneers in this World Premiere presentation.
Don Coutts is a Scottish filmmaker best known as the director of the 2003 feature film American Cousins and for bringing the world of Katie Morag to the screen. The successful translation of the characters from the books of Mairi Hedderwick has won nine awards - including a US Peabody, 3 BAFTAs, a Children's Award, a Scottish BAFTA and a Kidscreen award. He is also a documentary and music filmmaker who has worked on numerous current affairs and entertainment productions, including the late night discussion programme After Dark. He was recognised for his achievements and contributions at the 2015 Scottish BAFTA Awards where he won the Best Director Award.