October Film Events 2010

From 8-10 October head to Glasgow Film Theatre for Scotland Loves Anime, a showcase of Japanese animation preceded by short films made in Scotland. Guests include the director and producer of Trigun Badlands Rumble, Satoshi Nishimura and Shigeru Kitayama. The selection of films include the latest adventure of Nintendo gaming character Professor Layton (Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, 9 Oct) and Redline (10 Oct), in which a man must win a high stakes illegal car race. If you can't make it to Glasgow, the Filmhouse in Edinburgh is also hosting the event from 15-17 Oct.

Throughout October, the Filmhouse is the place to be for any fans of surrealism, with a season of some of the most iconic and important films of the genre. Included in the programme is Jean Cocteau's Blood of a Poet, one of the most influential surrealist films in the history of cinema, on 5 Oct and Dreams that Money Can Buy on 19 Oct, a film featuring dream sequences by artists and filmmakers including Man Ray, Max Ernst and Hans Richter. Make the most of this rare opportunity to see these films on the big screen.

In Glasgow, Document 8 returns to the CCA from 26-31 Oct. The only dedicated human rights film festival in Scotland, Document's programme is still to be announced, but one can expect a packed few days of hard hitting documentaries from around the world, as well as panel discussions, Q&A sessions, exhibitions and events and more. Keep an eye on their website for further details.

Glasgay! is returning from 14 Oct – 13 Nov. The annual celebration of queer culture has an eclectic film programme, including John Waters' controversial cult classic Pink Flamingos showing on 15 Oct, which catapulted the director and his lead, Divine, to stardom on its initial release in 1972. The festival also boasts films from Greece and Argentina, as well as Sally Potter's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Orlando (26 Oct).

Finally, music fans can head to the Cameo in Edinburgh on 11 October for Keith James: The Great Canadian Song Book, in which James interprets the music of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Neil Young in a special solo concert. The event will also screen a special documentary on Joni Mitchell.