Film Festivals
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FilmAiM 2009: La Maison Jaune (The Yellow House)
Ray Philp previews a sensitive Algerian road movie that recalls David Lynch's The Straight Story. Read more »| 27 Oct 2009 -
FilmCinema, Je t'aime
As the nights get colder, a bit of hearty Gallic flavour is just what’s required, with the 2009 French Film Festival… Read more »| 19 Oct 2009 -
FilmDocument This: International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival 2009
The UK's only dedicated human rights documentary film festival returns for its seventh year. Read more »| 15 Oct 2009 -
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Africa in Motion 2009
The UK’s largest African Film Festival is now in its 4th year. It launches to life on the 22 Oct with My Secret Sky, a beautifully shot tale of two Sou... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
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Take One: Action! Film Festival 2009
Fiona Williams previews Scotland's social action cinema project. Read more »| 14 Sep 2009 -
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Aberdeen City and Shire Film Festival 2009
The inaugural Aberdeen City and Shire Film Festival has kicked off with fine focus as an opening gala screening of locally born director Mark Stirton’s... Read more »| 28 Jul 2009
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FilmGlasgow Film Festival One, Bankers Nil
Allison Gardener and Allan Hunter, the co-directors of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival, note that “in times of trouble the cinema is the first ... Read more »| 11 Feb 2009 -
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The Skinny Close-up: Finlay Pretsell
Finlay Pretsell & Adrian McDowall recently won Best Short Film at this year’s Scottish BAFTA awards. Their 12 minute film Ma Bar features 73-year-... Read more »| 09 Jan 2009 -
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Inverness Film Festival 2008
If you’re planning to heard north this month you’d be wise to check out this year’s Inverness Film Festival. Now in its fifth year, it off... Read more »| 11 Nov 2008 -
FilmLusophone Africa Film Festival @ Gilmorehill G12, 31 Oct - 2 Nov
The late Ousmane Sembène is not the only one who can unite African cinema and its worldly audience. Lusophone (Portuguese speaking) countries in the D... Read more »| 31 Oct 2008 -
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Document 6 Human Rights Film Festival @ CCA, Glasgow, 15-19 Oct
A unique human rights film festival that appropriately levels the playing field between independent and Hollywood players alike. Read more »| 16 Oct 2008 -
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Africa In Motion 2008
The Africa in Motion festival comes to Edinburgh for its third year, showcasing film from around the continent, free from BBC news reports and ranting pop st... Read more »| 01 Oct 2008 -
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Glasgay! and theTennessee Williams Film Festival 2008
In one of her strips, American cartoonist and out lesbian Alison Bechel claimed she had a rule about whether she’d watch a film or not. The film must:... Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
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French Film Festival
Breaking rules and pushing boundaries is what French cinema is all about. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Glasgow Film Festival
The perfect excuse to get square eyes in the name of culture Read more »| 06 Jan 2008