Film Festivals
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FilmItalian Film Festival, Scotland, 13-26 Apr
With an exquisitely judged blend of contemporary and classic films, the Italian Film Festival returns to showcase the cinema from one of the great filmmaking nations Read more »| 09 Apr 2012 -
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Know thy doom, for Dundead Film Festival is nigh
It has been foretold: the Dundead film festival will rise again this April Read more »| 19 Mar 2012 -
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A Finnish Delight: DocPoint 2012
Our writer treks to Helsinki to take in DocPoint 2012, the largest documentary festival in all of Scandinavia Read more »| 29 Feb 2012 -
FilmUmberto: Night Stalking
We don't know what film Umberto will score at GMFF, but odds on it'll be some freaky shit. Errors bring the synth maestro in for interrogation Read more »| 02 Feb 2012 -
FilmArika 12: Episode 1 – A Film is a Statement
"Every aspect of every film is always about more than just film." From this thesis Arkia 12 have curated a programme of experimental artists' films that's a shot in the arm to the stale form of the traditional film festival Read more »| 03 Jan 2012 -
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The Revolution Starts Here: Document 9
2011 has been a year of historic demonstrations across the globe. Glasgow based human rights festival Document, in its 9th year, takes inspiration from these public uprisings with a programme of films looking at protests from Egypt to Dalmarnock Read more »| 03 Oct 2011
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Memories and Dreams: Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival 2011
In its fifth year, The Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival has established itself as a key event on Scotland’s cultural calendar. The Skinny previews its film strand, the ideal art form to explore this year's theme of memories and dreams Read more »| 28 Sep 2011 -
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Take One Action Film Festival 2011
Sandwiched between the excesses of the Edinburgh Festival and Christmas, Take One Action Film Festival arrives on Edinburgh and Glasgow screens (19 Sep to 2 Oct) to inspire and empower jaded audiences to give a shit about social justice Read more »| 16 Sep 2011 -
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Blood in Your Mobile: An Interview with Frank Poulsen
We speak to Blood in the Mobile director Frank Poulsen about blood minerals and his dark journey into the military controlled mines of the Congo Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
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Can Cinema Change The World?
Can the same art form that pacifies mobile phone-fiddling prepubescents also bring about social and political change? We put this question to some of the filmmakers and activists attending Take One Action Film Festival 2011 (19 Sep - 2 Oct). Here's what they had to say Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
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Bringing Film Back to the Festival
Ever since Edinburgh International Film Festival moved to its June slot, cinema has been at the fringes of Edinburgh's August festivities. We preview three events that are bringing film back Read more »| 02 Aug 2011 -
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August Film Highlights
Between 2 Aug and 6 Sep the GFT hosts Play Poland, a touring film festival bringing Polish filmmaking to independent cinemas across Britain. Six films a... Read more »| 01 Aug 2011 -
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Due South: Southside Film Festival 2011
The inaugural Southside Film Festival, the first film festival to be held south of the Clyde, takes place 13-15 May. It promises an eclectic programme of films screened in eccentric locations Read more »| 11 May 2011 -
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Reel Festivals 2011: Syria, Lebanon and Scotland
Reel Festivals returns to give Scottish audiences a view of the Middle East beyond the headlines, this year focusing on Syria and Lebanon Read more »| 02 May 2011 -
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Rendez-vous with French Cinema
The Lumière Brothers have plenty to answer for*, but birthing French Cinema is not something they should regret. France’s cinematic output ... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011