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NewsRogue One: A Star Wars Story - First Trailer
The trailer for Star Wars prequel Rogue One has landed Star Wars’ galaxy from a long, long time ago is expanding with A New Hope prequel Rog... Read more »| 07 Apr 2016 -
NewsShort Film Competition: Win €6000 with Nespresso
Think vertically with Nespresso Talents 2016 and your film could be showcased in a private screening during the Cannes Film Festival Cinema doesn’t si... Read more »| 18 Mar 2016 -
NewsGhostbusters trailer: Wiig & McCarthy get bustin'
Director Paul Feig reveals the trailer for his new take on 80s classic Ghostbusters, with Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones the ... Read more »| 03 Mar 2016 -
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Couple in a Hole tops Restless Natives film line-up
The first film events for the inaugural Restless Natives festival in Glasgow's East End have been announced, including a special screening of Couple in ... Read more »| 01 Mar 2016 -
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Oscars 2016: Spotlight, Larson & DiCaprio win
Spotlight wins best picture over bookies' favourites The Revenant and The Big Short, while Leonardo DiCaprio joins the Oscars club with his win for best acto... Read more »| 29 Feb 2016 -
Festivals2016 Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema line-up
The programme for the sixth Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema (aka HippFest) was announced today, with films from China, Russia, Germany and the USA, as well as those from the Scottish Screen and BFI archives, screening over the five day festival Read more »| 09 Feb 2016
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Music
Where You’re Meant To Be tour & album announced
A string of tour dates have been announced for new documentary Where You're Meant To Be, starring former Arab Strap frontman Aidan Moffat, have been announced. Read more »| 05 Feb 2016 -
FestivalsGlasgow Short Film Festival unveils 2016 programme
Lydia Lunch presenting the Cinema of Transgression at The Glue Factory, classic Universal horror movies given the 16mm shorts treatment and a focus on the short films of Syria are among Glasgow Short Film Festival's new programme Read more »| 03 Feb 2016 -
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John Carpenter announces Lost Themes II album
Horror maestro John Carpenter has announced details of a follow-up to his Lost Themes album, ahead of his first ever live gigs. Often cited as a source... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
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Glasgow Film Festival 2016 programme announced
The lineup for Glasgow Film Festival 2016 has been unveiled – we look forward to new films from Ben Wheatley and Miguel Gomes, a guest appearance from ... Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
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2016 Oscar nominations announced
The nominations for the 2016 Academy Awards have been announced, with Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant among the nominees for best film. The be... Read more »| 14 Jan 2016 -
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Alan Rickman dies aged 69
Alan Rickman, the much-loved actor famed for his bad guy roles in Die Hard and the Harry Potter films, has died aged 69 It has been confirmed today that Ala... Read more »| 14 Jan 2016 -
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Carol, Bridge of Spies lead BAFTA 2016 nominations
The nominations for the 2016 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced, with Carol, Bridge of Spies, The Revenant and Mad Max: Fury Road among the films leading the pack. Read more »| 08 Jan 2016 -
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Manchester International Film Fest reveals line-up
Today Manchester International Film Festival announced its official selection for its second edition, which includes features and shorts starring the likes of James Franco, Charles Dance, Martin Freeman, Maxine Peake and John Hurt Read more »| 07 Jan 2016 -
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Hail, Caesar! to open Glasgow Film Festival 2016
Glasgow Film Festival will open with the new film from the Coen Brothers, and close with Charlie Kaufman’s celebrated stop-motion animation Anomalisa ... Read more »| 06 Jan 2016