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FilmThe Old Oak
The Old Oak is the closing chapter in Ken Loach's loose trilogy set in the North-East of England looking at the state of working-class Britain after 13 years... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
NewsCreative Edinburgh Awards: The 2023 Shortlist
Once again Edinburgh’s creative community will be coming together to celebrate the wealth of talent in Scotland’s capital with the Creative Edinb... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
FilmNot Your Usual: Adura Onashile on her path to filmmaking
How does one become an award-winning actor and director across theatre and film? According to Glasgow-based actor-writer-director Adura Onashile, mostly by h... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
MusicJohnny Jewel on soundtracks, influences and playing live
It’s only around 11am Pacific Time when I call Johnny Jewel at his home near Joshua Tree in the Californian desert, but he’s been up working for ... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
FilmSam H Freeman and Ng Choon Ping on Femme
In Femme, the electrifying London-set debut feature from Sam H Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, every character is playing a role. When we first meet Jules (Nathan... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
FestivalsFokus, Films from Germany: 2024 preview
German cinema gets its annual celebration in Scotland once again with the return of Fokus, Films from Germany, the film festival from the Goethe-Institut Gla... Read more »| Updated about 2 years ago -
FestivalsGlasgow Film Festival: Pop-up Screenings return in 2024
Glasgow Film Festival’s special pop-up screenings are legendary. Who can forget watching The Thing on a snowy ski slope in Braehead, or driving ou... Read more »| Updated about 2 years ago -
FilmGlasgow Film Festival reveals 2024 programme
Glasgow Film Festival (28 Feb-10 Mar), now Scotland’s biggest celebration of cinema, marks its 20th edition this year. But that's not the only annivers... Read more »| Updated about 2 years ago -
FilmViggo Mortensen, George Mackay set for Glasgow Film Festival
With just under two weeks to go until Glasgow Film Festival kicks off with neo-noir Love Lies Bleeding, it’s been announced today that the film's ... Read more »| Updated about 2 years ago -
FilmGlasgow Short Film Festival 2024: The Award Winners
The curtain came down on another Glasgow Short Film Festival on Sunday (24 Mar), and it was a bittersweet affair, with the festival’s excellent program... Read more »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
MusicHidden Door returns with a 10th birthday party
UPDATE: Hidden Door reveals underground venue for 10th birthday weekender Back in March, Hidden Door teased a new venue for their tenth birthday weeken... Read more »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival reveals first events for 2024
No one could accuse the Edinburgh International Book Festival of going niche with their new series, The Front List. After all, it is taking place in the huge... Read more »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
MusicHen Hoose launches Beldina Odenyo bursary
One of the most exciting and innovative projects to emerge on the Scottish music scene over the last few years has been Hen Hoose, the Glasgow-based songwrit... Read more »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
FestivalsEdinburgh Film Festival will open with Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival has found the perfect film to open its relaunched event: The Outrun, the much-anticipated new film ba... Read more »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
FilmHoard
There are visceral movies and then there's Hoard. Luna Carmoon’s bracing debut overwhelms the senses. It’s a film concerned with grime, sweat, sa... Read more »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
ArtEdinburgh Art Festival announces its 2024 programme
Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) turns 20 this summer and today they’ve announced what to look forward to at this year’s event, which runs at various... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
ArtOn The Move: Moving Image at Glasgow International
Enzo Camacho, Ami LienOfferings for Escalante Offerings for Escalante, a new exhibition from Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien, comprises two film elements &nd... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival announce 2024 programme
The main theme of this year’s new look Edinburgh International Book Festival is 'Future Tense' but there’s been plenty of present tension too. La... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
TravelThe Skinny On... a Random Highland Coo from Pollok Park
We’ve been banging on all throughout this issue about why you should leave the cities and explore what’s happening across Scotland. But what if w... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FilmEdinburgh Film Festival: The 2024 award winners
The curtain came down on the 2024 Edinburgh International Film Festival last night with the world premiere of Carla J Easton and Blair Young’s vibrant ... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FestivalsScottish Queer International Film Festival announces 2024 programme
Queers, assemble! The essential Scottish Queer International Film Festival (or SQIFF for short) is returning this Autumn, running 8 to 12 October at the CCA ... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
ArtHidden Door moves to Maybury paper factory for 2025
Hidden Door, the Edinburgh organisation that opens up forgotten urban spaces to host wild and wonderful multi-arts festivals, have announced they will be bac... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FilmScotland's Film Festival Scene: Vibrant but Running on Fumes
If you’re a film fan living in Scotland, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to film festivals. Are you nuts for Japanese animation? Check ou... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FilmScottish Film Events: October 2024
Might there be too many film festivals in October? Perhaps. In our October issue you’ll find previews of SQIFF, Samizdat, Weird Weekend, Edinburgh Span... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FilmTrue Stories: Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival preview
The long-running Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival is back with a wide-ranging programme taking place all over Scotland. All the arts are celebrated, and ... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FilmScotland on Screen: Jagoda Tłok on short film Care
Every year, the Scottish film scene produces at least one breakout short, and in 2024 that film is Care. The crackerjack graduate project directed by Edinbur... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FilmScottish Film Events: November 2024
Film festivals show no sign of abating. This month there’s the return of Scotland Loves Anime and French Film Festival UK. Add to this pair Taiwan Film... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FilmBAFTA Scotland 2024: Scottish horror Out of Darkness wins big
Scotland's film and telly community was out in force last night (Sun 17 Nov) for the annual BAFTA Scotland awards. In terms of film, the big winner of the ni... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
FilmWhy I love watching It's a Wonderful Life at GFT
It's fair to say that Christmas favourite It’s a Wonderful Life is much adored, but for Glaswegians, this love is approaching obsession. We d... Read more »| Updated about 1 year ago -
FilmConclave
Conclave, a thriller enveloping us in the skullduggery surrounding the election of a new Pope, is essentially cosy Sunday night telly with a Hollywood budget... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago