Scotland Film Events Highlights – March 2014

The Italian Film Festival is coming to both the GFT in Glasgow (7-12 Mar) and the Filmhouse in Edinburgh (7-20 Mar), bringing a great selection of both old and new Italian movies. This year's focus is on Federico Fellini, with How Strange to be Named Federico, a documentary by the iconic director's close friend Ettore Scola showing (GFT, 9 Mar; Filmhouse 15 Mar). Also screening is Visconti's lesser known film Sandra (GFT 11 Mar; Filmhouse 18 Mar), and among the new releases is The Best Offer (GFT 7 Mar, Filmhouse 20 Mar), an intriguing mystery starring Geoffrey Rush from director Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso). See the cinema websites for the full line-up.

In Dundee, the DCA is showing a selection of classic films as part of their Focus on Film strand. Included this month is The Son of the Sheik (9 Mar), featuring heartthrob Rudolph Valentino in his last role – he died a few weeks before the film's release in 1926. Also screening is The Man Who Would be King (13 Mar), John Huston's classic adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling story with Sean Connery and Michael Caine, and the charming Funny Face (23 Mar), starring Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn.

Beginning on 16 Mar, the Cameo in Edinburgh is showing a different Disney classic every Sunday – Peter Pan begins the season, and is followed by The Jungle Book (23 Mar) and Cinderella (30 Mar). The season continues in April, and offers a rare chance to see these childhood favourites on the big screen; check the Cameo's website for more details.

Throughout the month, Filmhouse is showcasing the works of multi-award winning filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman, who died in 1994. The programme includes several of Jarman's collaborations with Tilda Swinton, including Caravaggio (4&6 Mar), The Last of England (13 Mar), and War Requiem (17 Mar), while a selection of his short films and experimental projects are also being screened.

All Night Horror Madness! returns to both the Cameo (8 Mar) and the Grosvenor in Glasgow (15 Mar). Starting at 11pm, the gore, guts and mayhem runs into the early hours of the morning – in Glasgow, the event includes special screenings of Frank Henenlotter's cult classic Brain Damage, 80s vampire flick Fright Night, and a surprise movie. As always, there's also a raffle and a selection of vintage trailers at both nights. Tickets will sell out fast, so get yours quick.