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Mark Forbes is an award-winning Scottish filmmaker and an activist for working-class inclusion in the film and TV industries. He wrote, directed, produced, edited, co-filmed, co-financed his first feature drama, MOTHER & WILD (2022).  His second feature film, TRISTAN V CHRISTANN (2023) premiered at the Swedish International Film Festival and the 30th Portobello Film Festival in London, August 2025.

In July 2025 Mark’s third feature film, QUIET ON SET: THE CLASS DIVISION IN THE FILM INDUSTRY? (2025)  had it’s world premiere at the 37th Galway Film Fleadh in July 2025 and it won an award for Social Impact at the Bournemouth International Film Festival in 2025, 9th London Breeze Film Festival in October 2025 and submitted to the British Independent Film Awards in 2025. In 2026 it has been officially selected for the 9th Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival in March 2026. Since May 2025, Mark has been filming his fourth and final feature documentary film.