The red carpet was rolled out last night for a special screening of a 20-minute film before it makes its way to Cannes next week.

Hundreds of people attended Cineworld in Aberdeen to see Whistle My Lad, written by Richard Burke, of Crathes-based independent production company, Tripswitch Productions.

Producers Richard Burke, Brodie Marno and Chris Robb are to enter it at the glamorous film festival. It was shot in three main locations on the Banff and Buchan coastline over seven days last spring.

Set in 1911, it tells the story of the young daughter of a successful fisherman from the isolated village of Crovie, who falls in love with the son of a rival skipper.

The main Agnes is played by Christy Robinson, 15, and features Ewan Stewart, who appeared in Titanic. Mr Burke said he was "extremely excited" to be entering Cannes.