Scottish film talent including Karen Gillan, James Cosmo and Peter Mullan are to join music business maverick Bill Drummond as key figures in this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival programme.
Gillan, the actress best known for portraying Amy Pond in Doctor Who, is to present her directorial debut, while Peter Mullan's new film Hector is also in the line up of the festival (EIFF), it will be announced today.
The film festival, which runs from June 17 to 28, has already announced it is opening and closing with two Scottish films: The Legend of Barney Thomson, directed by Robert Carlyle, and Iona, made by Scott Graham.
Joining this Scottish strand will be Gillan's short film Coward.
Coward receives its European Premiere at the festival - the film tells the story of a young girl and the pressures she gets from her mother to become a famous actress.
Also appearing in the programme is the world premiere of a documentary about music in Scotland - Big Gold Dream: The Sound of Young Scotland 1977-1985, by Grant McPhee.
Bill Drummond, who founded the KLF and once famously burned £1m on the Isle of Jura, will have a "special performance" and will screen the documentary, Imagine Waking Up Tomorrow and All Music Has Disappeared, which has been made by Stefan Schwietert.
The former lead singer of Marillion, Fish (Derek Dick) is also presenting the world premiere of his documentary, Polska.
The record-breaking cyclist Graeme Obree is part of the festival, and will show his "inspirational and charming" documentary Battle Mountain.
Battle Mountain follows Obree as he prepares for the human-powered vehicle land speed record attempt in Nevada, using a bike designed by himself.
Mark Adams, artistic director of the EIFF said: "We are delighted to be presenting so many films with Scottish links at this year's festival.
"Not only are we opening and closing with brilliant new local films, but the festival is punctuated with terrific Scottish documentaries, shorts, animation and features."
Other notable Scottish films in the festival are Swung, directed by Colin Kennedy, made by Sigma Films and written by author Ewan Morrison, and Gasping, also a world premiere, directed by Greg Hemphill and starring Frankie Boyle.
Swung, shot in Glasgow, has been described by the festival as a "graphic, touching and funny drama about the secret underside of a very modern relationship taken to its emotional and sexual limits."
It stars Elena Anaya, Owen McDonnell and Elizabeth McGovern.
In Gasping, Boyle stars as Harvey Higgins in an "irreverent comedy about a man who tackles his demons, and loses."
McPhee's Big Gold Dream is about the post-punk/indie music scene in Edinburgh and throughout the UK.
There will be a gig following the film's premiere on 19 June at the Traverse Theatre featuring some of the musical talents from the film including singer-songwriter Vic Godard.
Hector also stars Gina McKee, Keith Allan and Stephen Tomkinson, and sees Mullan play homeless pensioner Hector McAdam.
Another Scottish premiere, Pyramid Texts, stars James Cosmo as a veteran boxer.
Natalie Usher, director of film at Creative Scotland, which has backed several films in the festival including the opening and closing galas, said: "We are delighted to see such a large number and variety of projects with a Scottish connection screening throughout the Festival, demonstrating the talent and skills of filmmakers and crew working in Scotland."
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