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If you’ve spent any time on social media these past few weeks, you’ll know there’s an obnoxious new trend in town: turning your life into a... Read more »

We've updated this guide to Leith to reflect some of the changes to the area in the last twelve months. We've added new venues and extra places to go; for mo... Read more »

The Folk Film Gathering is back in Edinburgh with a sharply curated lineup of work celebrating community, place and people. Running 12 to 29 June in var... Read more »

Only nine months ago, the prospect of a 76th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival looked like a pipe dream after the collapse of its parent c... Read more »

Edinburgh International Film Festival has already announced it’ll open with the Scottish drama Silent Roar. Today it reveals its closing film: Babak Ja... Read more »

Discovery is usually guaranteed in a Mark Cousins joint. You walk out of epic essay films like The Story of Film: An Odyssey and Women Make Film with a brain... Read more »

If you’re looking for fun and enlightening places to visit this summer that won’t break the bank, you can’t do much better than exploring o... Read more »

One of cinema’s most successful partnerships has reportedly come to a close. It’s been widely suggested The Old Oak is the final film from Ken Lo... Read more »

​​There is no shortage of festivals aimed at younger audiences, but what makes the Glasgow Youth Film Festival so revelatory is that its programme is assembl... Read more »

Prison 77 (Dir. Alberto Rodríguez) This stirring prison drama follows the bond that forms between two prisoners held in a brutal institution in ... Read more »

Film culture loves to celebrate rookie youngsters fresh from film school. Just consider the number of industry training schemes, competitions or funding oppo... Read more »

Take One Action (6-10 Dec, GFT & CCA), the UK’s leading global change film festival, makes a much-welcome return this month with a programme aiming... Read more »

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 »