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The essential Take One Action returns for its 16th edition. It’s a smaller affair than in previous years, with in-person screenings limited to a five-d... Read more »

I expect Andrew Haigh to be a bit bleary-eyed this morning. After all, it’s the day after the British Independent Film Awards and Haigh’s stunnin... Read more »

Melodrama and a generous helping of dark comedy combine in this compelling character study from Todd Haynes, which manages to be hilarious and heartfelt all ... Read more »

Scotland is a nation enthralled with myths and legends. One mythical creature that seems to enchant us more than most is the unicorn. We long ago adopted thi... Read more »

Yes, it’s only March, but we’ve Edinburgh's summer festivals on our minds today as the Edinburgh International Festival launches its 2024 pr... Read more »

Glasgow Film Theatre opened on 2 May 1974 with a screening of Federico Fellini’s Roma, and five decades later the cinema is still going strong. GFT are... Read more »

In the spring and summer of last year, Palestinian performance artist and filmmaker Noor Abed was shooting what would become her latest film, A Night We Held... Read more »

There are few more exciting places to be than Summerhall in August. The year-round Edinburgh arts venue can be relied upon to bring some of the most exciting... Read more »

For 13 years, Summerhall has been one of the most exciting multi-arts venues in the country, but its future seems uncertain today with the owners announcing ... Read more »

We’re living in a golden age of queer cinema. In 2024, the stories of the LGBTQ+ lives we see on screen are rich, multidimensional and varied, and one ... Read more »

Watched from afar, this year’s Cannes Film Festival didn’t exactly set the heather on fire. But one film did appear to get critics hot and bother... Read more »

It doesn’t feel like the August festivities in Edinburgh have truly begun until the International Festival’s opening event. This year’s spe... Read more »

It’s all-change once again at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The long-running event goes in a new direction this year with a new-look progr... Read more »

Janis Pugh is a force of nature. On a shoestring budget, this 50-year-old filmmaker has created Chuck Chuck Baby, a rapturous queer musical set in and around... Read more »

In Scotland, we’re lucky to have cities filled with wonderful venues offering ways to explore art, culture and history. But if you already know your lo... Read more »

Wojtek The most badass animal on our list, Wojtek was a brown bear from Iran who was adopted by the Polish army and joined them in their fight against Benit... Read more »

If you’ve not had the chance to check out Offline, the relatively new DIY cinema and exhibition space in Glasgow’s Govanhill, then you’ve p... Read more »

The 77th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival kicked off last night with the UK premiere of The Outrun. Last night also saw EIFF launch its new M... Read more »

Queer East is London-based but it’s bringing its annual showcase of boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema on the road. The festival’s aim is to amplify ... Read more »

Hats off to the Inverness Film Festival. It can be a tricky business securing the most splashy arthouse titles for your film event, but IFF has quietly found... Read more »

Next year’s Glasgow Film Festival will be a big one: its 21st edition. Which means the festival is now officially all grown up. To mark this coming-of-... Read more »

Have you ever noticed how rarely you see people working on screen? It’s something that dawned on Portuguese filmmaker Laura Carreira around the time sh... Read more »

The summer in Edinburgh spills over with festivals, and a new one is joining the throng: the ​​Edinburgh International Mural Festival. Titled EIMF for short,... Read more »

One of the first films to sell out at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival was also the cheapest to make: Tummy Monster, the debut feature from talented y... Read more »

Jennifer Reeder is one of our favourite filmmakers. The Chicago-based artist has been active on the experimental film scene since the mid-90s, but in recent ... Read more »

Doors Open Days "If I asked you about art, you'd probably give me the skinny on every art book ever written... But I'll bet you can't tell me what it smells... Read more »

Degree show season is upon us, and art students across the land have been working themselves to the bone, predictably with countless sleepless nights to get ... Read more »

What a dark week it has been for the Scottish film scene. The closure of Filmhouse in Edinburgh, The Belmont in Aberdeen and the Edinburgh International... Read more »

Edinburgh International Festival The Fringe has been delivering previews galore since Monday but it never feels like the Edinburgh Festivals have truly begu... Read more »

V&A Dundee Opening Weekend The time has come, the wait is finally over, and other melodramatic statements, which inevitably lead up to the announcement ... Read more »