Film Festivals
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FilmA Hero
A Separation director Asghar Farhadi returns with another Catch-22 tale of ethical quagmire. The result is a pressure cooker of a social realist piece, and his most universal film yet Read more »| 14 Oct 2021 -
FilmThe Souvenir: Part II
Joanna Hogg follows up her semi-autobiographical The Souvenir with a sequel, following film student Julie as she grapples with her artistic ambitions Read more »| 14 Oct 2021 -
FilmLFF 2021: The Hand of God
Paolo Sorrentino's coming of age tale set in Naples during Maradona's time at Napoli is a love letter to rowdy Italian family life but loses its way towards its close Read more »| 13 Oct 2021 -
FilmTitane
With the Palme d'Or-winning Titane, Raw director Julia Ducournau wraps a devastating story about love inside a wild tale of serial killing, car sex and shifting identity Read more »| 13 Oct 2021 -
FilmAll change at Scottish Queer International Film Festival
Scottish Queer International Film Festival’s new programmers Nat Lall and Jamie Rea tell us what they're bringing to this always lively and inclusive celebration of LGBTQIA+ filmmaking Read more »| 24 Sep 2021 -
FilmFive films to see at Scotland Loves Anime 2021
Scotland Loves Anime returns with the very best of Japanese animation, new and old. We pick out some of the highlights, from a cyber-fairytale riffing on Beauty and the Beast to a goofy espionage caper Read more »| 24 Sep 2021
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FilmAfrica in Motion: 2021 Festival Preview
Africa in Motion goes online-only this year with a huge programme of over 90 films and events shining a light on the brilliance and diversity of African cinema Read more »| 22 Sep 2021 -
FilmEmily Munro on climate documentary Living Proof
Ahead of Glasgow's UN Climate Conference (aka COP26), Take One Action film festival presents Living Proof – A Climate Story, an evocative documentary exploring Scotland's complex relationship to the global climate crisis, told using archive footage Read more »| 13 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021: Faceless
Documentary Faceless, from award-winning journalist Jennifer Ngo, explores Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy movement from the point of view of four young activists on the ground Read more »| 02 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021: Rebel Dykes
Mixing interviews, archive footage and animated sequences, Rebel Dykes is a poignant account of lesbian activism and a kickarse celebration of lesbian sex and culture Read more »| 02 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021: Stop-Zemlia
Kateryna Gornostai's coming-of-age film follows the social anxieties, unresolved crushes and the terrifying vastness of the future for three teen friends Read more »| 02 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021: Absolute Denial
This breakneck, Frankenstein-esque animation about an unemployed programmer's battle of wits with the AI program he's created has some narrative flaws, but it's a hugely promising first feature Read more »| 02 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021: The Deer King
This directorial debut from Studio Ghibli alumni Masayuki Miyaji and Masashi Ando is a dark, breathtaking epic with an emotional core Read more »| 02 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021: Mad God
Special effects wizard Phil Tippett brings his stop-motion magnum opus to screens after three decades of production, and the results are entrancingly grotesque Read more »| 02 Sep 2021 -
FilmTake One Action returns for 2021
Take One Action, the UK’s leading global change film festival, opens with a film about Scotland’s relationship to the global climate crisis and closes with the sequel to 2003 documentary The Corporation Read more »| 31 Aug 2021