Euan Macleod is a Scottish writer, director, composer, and musician whose work explores the intersections of creativity, class, and human resilience. Drawing on over a decade in Scotland’s DIY music scene, his storytelling is grounded in lived experience — raw, poetic, and deeply empathetic.
Before filmmaking, Euan spent more than ten years as a working musician, performing and composing across the UK. That world — of late-night studios, worn stages, and relentless creative pursuit — still drives his artistic voice today. It also informs Money for Nothing, the acclaimed documentary series he co-produced with Dominic Boyle, which captures the beating heart of Glasgow’s grassroots music culture and the struggles of artists fighting to be heard in a commodified industry.
As a director and creative producer with Tenement TV, Euan has helped shape Scotland’s independent music narrative for over a decade, directing live sessions with international acts and spearheading feature-length projects such as The LaFontaines: Last Bounce — a moving portrait of one of Scotland’s most influential bands at the end of their journey.
His latest short film, The Way We Scar, marks a bold evolution in his cinematic storytelling — a visceral yet lyrical drama underscored by music he co-composed. Upcoming projects include Beware of Plastic Wolves (a short drama and poetry companion piece exploring grief, addiction, and artistic rebirth), Rideshare for musician Crawford Mack, and A Flat Full of Noise, a Tenement TV documentary examining the loss of DIY spaces and the class divide in the modern creative industry.
Although Euan’s work traverses film, poetry, and prose, his mission remains constant: to tell stories that illuminate the fragility, humour, and hope of ordinary lives — and to champion the belief that art belongs to everyone, not just those who can afford it.
euan@solidyolkfilms.com Always open to collaboration — get in touch to discuss ideas, commissions, or creative partnerships. I work across time zones — if you’ve got a story worth telling, I’ll make time.