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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Festivals
HippFest 2022 preview: Scotland's silent film fest returns
Mark Kermode's band scores FW Murnau’s City Girl and Withnail & I’s Paul McGann narrates the closing gala, L’Homme du Large – those are just a few potential highlights from this year's HippFest Read more »| 09 Feb 2022 -
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Indie Go Go: Patrick Wang brings his exquisite indie films to the UK
Rarely has the phrase 'independent spirit' been more applicable than in the case of Patrick Wang. Ahead of his three brilliant features – including the epic two-parter A Bread Factory – touring the UK, we speak to Wang about his singular approach Read more »| 08 Feb 2022 -
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Scottish Film Events: February 2022
Glasgow Film Festival bring the brilliant but underseen films of Patrick Wang to the big screen this month. Elsewhere, Valentine's Day brings out the romantic side of some Scottish programmers while Summerhall has the end of the world on its mind Read more »| 01 Feb 2022 -
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Glasgow Film Festival 2022: Ten films to watch
Exciting Scottish talent and internationally renowned directors rub shoulders at the latest edition of the Glasgow Film Festival. Stories of gallus imposters, smouldering love triangles and heartbreaking romances are just some of the potential highlights Read more »| 27 Jan 2022 -
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Fokus 2022 celebrates the best of German cinema
The Goethe-Institut's Fokus Film Festival returns to give a snapshot of the German documentary and narrative features released in the last 12 months Read more »| 07 Jan 2022 -
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Scottish Film Events: January 2022
Filmhouse kicks off the new year with a huge François Truffaut season while we pray to the movie gods that cinemas stay open so we can catch the likes of Licorice Pizza and Parallel Mothers on the big screen Read more »| 05 Jan 2022
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Scottish Film Events: December 2021
It's Christmas movies galore in Scottish cinemas this December. As well as the usual suspects like It’s a Wonderful Life and Die Hard you'll find some lesser-spotted festival treats on offer Read more »| 30 Nov 2021 -
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Play Poland 2021: Festival preview
Play Poland returns after a four-year hiatus to bring the best of contemporary Polish cinema to Scottish audiences Read more »| 09 Nov 2021 -
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Scottish Film Events: November 2021
Dive into the programmes for this year's French Film Festival, Doc'n Roll festival and Edinburgh Short Film Festival with our November film events round-up Read more »| 29 Oct 2021 -
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Scottish Film Events: October 2021
October brings a brand new cinema to Edinburgh (kinda), and more festivals than you can shake a stick at Read more »| 04 Oct 2021 -
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Five films to see at Scotland Loves Anime 2021
Scotland Loves Anime returns with the very best of Japanese animation, new and old. We pick out some of the highlights, from a cyber-fairytale riffing on Beauty and the Beast to a goofy espionage caper Read more »| 24 Sep 2021 -
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Africa in Motion: 2021 Festival Preview
Africa in Motion goes online-only this year with a huge programme of over 90 films and events shining a light on the brilliance and diversity of African cinema Read more »| 22 Sep 2021 -
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Scottish Film Events: September 2021
Some of our favourite film fests – Alchemy, Berwick, Take One Action and Glasgow Youth Film Festival – return in this month's film events guide Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
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Take One Action returns for 2021
Take One Action, the UK’s leading global change film festival, opens with a film about Scotland’s relationship to the global climate crisis and closes with the sequel to 2003 documentary The Corporation Read more »| 31 Aug 2021 -
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Scottish Film Events: August 2021
This month, a low-key Edinburgh International Film Festival is on the horizon while the tactile cinema of Wong Kar Wai continues to dazzle Glasgow cineasts Read more »| 03 Aug 2021