Film Events – February 2011

For the romantics out there, head to the GFT on Valentine's Day (14 Feb) and take your pick of four love stories, ranging from the classic to the contemporary. Throughout the day there's a chance to see Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca, a tale of romance and wartime intrigue, or Audrey Hepburn in that little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's. If you want something more modern, director Xavier Dolan follows his critically acclaimed debut I Killed My Mother with Heartbeats, an offbeat film about two friends competing to win the heart of a sexually ambiguous acquaintance.

Throughout the month the Filmhouse in Edinburgh is proud to host three classic musicals, including a sing-along version of one of the greatest films of all time, Singin' in the Rain, on 6 Feb. There are also two films celebrating iconic musicians, with Don't Look Back, a documentary following Bob Dylan on his British tour in 1965, and Across the Universe, a 2007 film using The Beatles' unforgettable music to frame a romance set in the free-spirited era of the Sixties.

The Howard Hawks retrospective continues throughout February and March at the Filmhouse, with classics such as To Have and Have Not (3 and 4 Feb), His Girl Friday (10 and 11 Feb) and the screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby, starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn (24 and 25 Feb). Hawks is one of America's most diverse and successful directors, bringing quick wit and biting flair to each film, regardless of genre. Unmissable.

On 9 Feb the DCA in Dundee is showing camp cult classic Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring director John Cameron Mitchell as a transsexual female touring the USA. The film is part of Cinema Republic, a wild-cart slot filled by films chosen by the public. They welcome your suggestions, so if there's something you really want to see on the big screen, let the people at the DCA know.

In February and March, the CCA in Glasgow is hosting a series of films in association with Takeaway China: Art. Film. Culture, an arts festival celebrating the Chinese New Year. The seven films are free, with tickets allocated on a first come, first served basis. A notable inclusion in the programme is In the Mood For Love (17 February), Wong Kar-Wai's visually dynamic period film about love and forbidden desire. Check out the CCA website for more details.