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An American in Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Aim
Help me turn my American-in-Scotland sketches into a comedy web series about love, belonging, and finding out how wonderful Glasgow is.
There is a show in Glasgow on Nov 5 at Blackfriars that everyone who donates is invited to. It's my fringe show called "Who Told You To Be Small" and it will be followed by a Q&A about the web series.
An American in Glasgow: A Webseries
Your support could help us unlock match funding, build momentum and bring An American in Glasgow to the screen! The project is designed as a Scottish production with Scottish creative talent at its centre.
Two and a half years ago, I moved from America to Glasgow to make art, and I had no idea how much this city was going to change me.
I started making little sketches about what it was like to be an American living in Scotland. I fell in love with the funny cnuts of Glasgow and Glasgow itself.
And people watched the videos!
Today, more than 39,000 people follow me on TikTok and 92,000 follow me on Instagram, and so many of you have been part of my journey of discovering Scotland.
🎥 Now I want to turn those sketches into a web series.
An American in Glasgow is a five-part comedy series, with each episode around 10 minutes long.
It's about an American woman who comes to Scotland looking for Jamie from a fictional Highlander TV Show, and instead finds Jamie from Govan. And more importantly, she finds Glasgow, the greatest character of all.
The team so far:
🎬 Me! I'm the creator, writer, and lead actor.
Rory Dunning, DOP @rorydunning
Multi-Emmy, RTS, and Independent award-winning cinematographer specialising in stylised documentary. Work featured on Netflix, Apple tv, Disney+, FX, Paramount+, BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Red Bull TV
Olivia Clark, producer @oli.clark123/
Saint Anthony (2026): Produced the short film directed by Declan Dineen, which had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2026. North Star Shorts (2026/27): Selected as a producer for the upcoming short fiction development program supported by Screen Scotland and BFI NETWORK. Television Work: Contributed to major UK broadcasting projects, including casting and production roles on The Weakest Link, The Answer Run, and Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out
Matthew Gallagher, actor @matthewgallagher_comedy
The original Jamie from Govan in the sketch, but he can do so much more. BA in Acting and Performance from Queen Margaret University. Adverts for NHS and STV. Theatre shows Lions of Lisbon, Calton to Catalonia, MacBraveheart and Hamlet.
Ewan Denny, editor @ewandenny
Ewan Denny is a multi-award-winning neurodivergent editor and producer, with a background in television development and 15 years of broadcast experience. He is an acclaimed film editor and founder of Glasgow-based indie, Belter Studios. He is part of the BBC Comedy Collective 2026 and was selected as one of Broadcast Magazine's Hot Shots 2024.
They're ready to keep making it with me once we secure the funding.
📣 Why do we need your help?
Making a scripted series properly costs money.
There are actors to pay. Crew to pay. Locations, equipment, sound, lighting, editing, colour grading, music, and everything else that goes into making something that we're genuinely proud of.
Thank you for your help! Let's make An American in Glasgow a reality.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 23rd November 2026 at 11:49am