Mark Lyken is a filmmaker and sound artist based in rural Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
He is a self-shooting and editing filmmaker whose work is often the result of long-term collaborative, community engaged residencies across the UK and internationally.
Mark has performed and screened around the world with work commissioned by funders including: BBC Arts, LUX Scotland, Screen Scotland, Cryptic Glasgow, British Council, Creative Scotland and Heritage Lottery.
Mark is currently editing his fifth feature, a creative documentary commissioned by Alchemy Film & Arts, exploring the unseen town-wide labour and ancient traditions of Hawick's yearly Common Riding.
Find out more about Mark on his website www.marklyken.com
