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VideosRETCON by Bensalem Mitchell
Director Bensalem Mitchell explains the ideas, inspirations and processes behind his film RETCON, the final shortlisted film in The Skinny Short Film Competition 2015 Read more »| 14 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsTake One Action! Launchs 2015 Festival Programme
Take One Action! Film Festival reveals its 2015 programme Read more »| 13 Aug 2015 -
FilmThe Skinny Short Film Competition 2015 Shortlist
We're delighted to announce the shortlist of films in contention for The Skinny Short Film Competition 2015. Following our inaugural 2014 competition, ... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
Videos
Robert Carlyle on The Legend of Barney Thomson
Trainspotting and 28 Weeks Later star Robert Carlyle discusses his directorial debut, the Glasgow-set black comedy The Legend of Barney Thomson. Carlyle sta... Read more »| 22 Jul 2015 -
Festivals
45 Years and Ainslie Henderson win Edinburgh Film Festival awards
Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years has won the Edinburgh International Film Festival’s Michael Powell Award for Best British Film, with the 2015 Festival aw... Read more »| 26 Jun 2015 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Film Festival announces Best of the Fest line-up
The list of films for the annual Best of the Fest screenings to conclude the 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival has been revealed, ahead of the Festi... Read more »| 25 Jun 2015
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Edinburgh Film Festival unveils full 2015 programme
The full programme for the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival has been announced ahead of the 2015 festival this June. Among the films in the runnin... Read more »| 27 May 2015 -
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EIFF unveils Scottish talent lineup for 2015
A clutch of new Scottish films have been added to the lineup for the 2015 Edinburgh Film Festival, with new work featuring Frankie Boyle and Peter Mullan, an... Read more »| 19 May 2015 -
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Long-lost Star Wars companion short Black Angel released online
It's been unavailable for 34 years, but now Star Wars fans can see fantasy short Black Angel, the short film that accompanied The Empire Strikes Back on its original release Read more »| 13 May 2015 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Film Festival 2015 to close with Scott Graham's Iona
Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced that its 69th edition will come to a close with the world premiere of Scott Graham’s second feature... Read more »| 11 May 2015 -
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Doc/Fest announces Joshua Oppenheimer and Monty Python in its 2015 line-up
Sheffield Doc/Fest, the UK’s premier celebration of documentary filmmaking, has revealed its line-up for this year’s festival. Proceedings kick ... Read more »| 07 May 2015 -
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EIFF to open with Robert Carlyle's directorial debut
Edinburgh International Film Festival has revealed its 69th edition will open with the world premiere of The Legend of Barney Thomson, the directorial debut ... Read more »| 05 May 2015 -
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Northwest Film Event Highlights – May 2015
There's sci-fi galore at FACT, HOME opens its doors with a brace of live scores and Grimm Up North take us on an epic journey back to Middle Earth Read more »| 30 Apr 2015 -
Festivals
Dundead Horror Film Festival announces 2015 schedule
The lineup for this year’s Dundead festival at Dundee Contemporary Arts has been announced. The UK premiere of American kidnap thriller The Badger Gam... Read more »| 08 Apr 2015 -
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Glasgow Film Theatre announce Sound & Vision programme
Glasgow Film Theatre have announced a string of music-themed events in April and May, including live performances from Saint Etienne and Field Music and a co... Read more »| 26 Mar 2015