Film Events
Stay up to date with current and upcoming film events. Here you’ll find info on approaching film festivals, and interviews with festival curators.
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Film Events
Slo-Mo Psycho
When Douglas Gordon first showed 24 Hour Psycho ten years ago at the Tramway, my reaction was: “OK, I get it, so I don't have to go and see it”. ... Read more »| 30 Apr 2010 -
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May Film Events
Indulge in some B-movie inspired sex and violence at the Filmhouse on the 1 May when Tarantino’s rarely screened Grindhouse double bill will show. Dea... Read more »| 21 Apr 2010 -
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Not even finger guns
“No guns. Not even finger guns.” These words, which I once overheard a mother say to her five-year-old as he went off to play, returned to me as ... Read more »| 05 Apr 2010 -
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April Film Events
After the success of Crazy Heart, American country, folk and blues is celebrating a film revival. In Edinburgh, the Cameo is showing The Roots and Branches o... Read more »| 26 Mar 2010 -
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When Werner met Nicolas
Getting shot on TV has been a good career move for Werner Herzog. The video clip of the incident, which occurred while being interviewed by Mark Kermode for ... Read more »| 15 Mar 2010 -
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The French for Boring
I started writing this blog entry last week full of enthusiasm for all the avant-garde and experimental films that I’d discovered online. It was exciti... Read more »| 03 Mar 2010
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March Film Events: 2010
The GFT has outdone itself this month with not one, but two horror double bills – in one weekend! Fans of the video nasties can treat themselves to the... Read more »| 03 Mar 2010 -
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Misery Inc.
You know how it is. Browsing absent-mindedly along the shelves in a bookshop you find yourself staring, open mouthed, at rows of glossy books covered with pi... Read more »| 01 Feb 2010 -
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Top Five: February Film Events
Legendary film critic Mark Kermode is at the Cameo on 8 February and the GFT on the 9 February, discussing the experiences he's had during his lucrative, out... Read more »| 25 Jan 2010 -
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Into the Third Dimension
With Avatar conquering all at the box office it seems that 3-D may be here to stay. Never afraid to flog a dead horse – or, should I say, monetise exis... Read more »| 15 Jan 2010 -
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On the Road Again
After the thrills, spills and family values of 2012 it's good, as a new decade begins, to be reminded that global catastrophe has a down side as well. The Ro... Read more »| 08 Jan 2010 -
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January Film Events
As we ring in the new year, it’s always good to reflect on the past. What better way to do that than with a selection of film classics? January is al... Read more »| 28 Dec 2009 -
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One for the Kids
First it was Wes with The Fantastic Mr Fox, and now Spike with Where the Wild Things Are; the former enfants terribles of American cinema are now making them... Read more »| 13 Dec 2009 -
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McNulty, Spartans and The Merry Gentleman
The arrival of a DVD from Lovefilm always promises a surprise in our house. What film will we be watching tonight? The sense of mystery is in part due to Lov... Read more »| 06 Dec 2009 -
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December Film Events
If you happen to find yourself near the Highland village of Cromarty you might want to check out their compact film festival which runs from the 4 – 6 ... Read more »| 30 Nov 2009