A £2 million boost for Scotland's film and TV production sector has been announced by the Culture Secretary.

The Scottish Government is setting up a loan fund to help improve film and television production infrastructure, Fiona Hyslop said.

Scotland already has a "reputation for both quality filmmaking" and as a "great location" for filming, she said as she addressed the SNP's annual conference in Perth.

It comes just over a month after four films funded by arts body Creative Scotland were premiered at Toronto International Film Festival: Sunshine On Leith, The Railway Man, Under The Skin and Starred Up.

"Scotland is already competing as a location on the international stage and demand from film and television companies continues to grow apace," Ms Hyslop said.

"I am delighted to announce the Scottish Government will establish a £2 million loan fund to support the long-term development of production infrastructure for commercial film and television in Scotland."

The cash would be used by the film studio delivery group, set up by the Government and which involves Creative Scotland and enterprise agency Scottish Enterprise, to "develop proposals for new film and TV production facilities in Scotland".

A new youth arts strategy will be set out by the Scottish Government in the next few weeks, Ms Hyslop also said.

This will lead to "exciting new facilities" for young people in Scotland.