The Wee Wonders Scotland Cohort 2026 are:

Linda Hughes | The Engineer – A story about a lift engineer who likes to take his time.

Five people are trapped in a hospital lift, but the engineer is in no hurry to free them. His young daughter is watching carefully – what can she do to help?

Linda grew up in Fife, studying illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and animation at the Royal College, London. Her graduation film ‘face Facts’ won a Gold Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival and was shown on Channel Four. She has worked as an award winning freelance illustrator and animator for over thirty years.

Calum Main and Pamela Gray | Bron (working title) – A story about a journey through grief.

When the forces of the crow alter Bron’s path from cyclic grief, Bron must do what he can to protect the body of his loved one but if the relentless crow and harsh terrain become too much, Bron will lose his memories of them forever.

Calum is a Scottish-based 3D animator, specialising in both digital and stop-motion animation. Currently, he is working as a practice-based researcher, running the Virtual Production studio for the CoStar Realtime Research Lab at the University of Edinburgh.  He is inspired by human stories driven by interesting use of technology meeting creativity.

Pamela is a Scottish senior designer and 3D artist working within the industry across film, tv and games. Inspired by gothic horror and fantastical worlds she always strives to bring tactile and textural qualities to her digital work.

Gordon Howie | The Nose Hair that tried to Kill Me – A story about a niggling hair that causes catastrophic events.

When a nose hair falls down the back of a man’s throat, he must face his mortality and cough it back up before the sentient hair causes destruction.

Gordon Howie is an animator, filmmaker and co-founder of Scotland’s monthly animation get together, “Clanimation”. His recent animation credits include Netflix’s Black Mirror, the BAFTA-winning Brilliant World of Tom Gates for SkyKids and cinematic game trailers for Supercell and Blizzard. He loves crafting stories with charm, heart and style – with a dash of gothic whimsy!

George Summers | Leap in the Dark – A story following one frog’s hunger, which leads them into the unknown.

A hungry but anxious Frog must brave the darkness for food – but something follows her…

George Summers is a freelance animator and filmmaker, specialising in stop-motion and 2D digital. He loves all things animation and storytelling and is most passionate about small stories with huge things to say; brought to life in the handmade and tactile. He is the director of award-winning short films “Not a Robot” and “Out with the Old”, and is currently working in Edinburgh under Suzo Animation.

Connor Leslie | Love Thy Neighbour – A story about unsettling thoughts when your neighbour suddenly goes quiet.

When Lugs is rudely awoken by loud noises from his upstairs neighbour, he must put an end to the stramash, but a sudden and total quiet above breeds terrifying possibilities in his mind. He needs to hear something to ease his spiralling imagination, or else he may never get back to sleep.

Connor is a Scottish multidisciplinary artist whose work is shaped by urban architecture and human interaction. He currently works in film as a graphic designer, storyboard artist, and animator. Connor is also the co-founder of Awright Projects, an initiative dedicated to supporting working-class and underrepresented artists across Scotland.

Wee Wonders Scotland is delivered by Visible Fictions and Screen Scotland, in partnership with Manipulate Arts, Edinburgh Short Film Festival and North Lanarkshire Council. It is supported by Move Summit, Clanimation and Animation Scotland.