Cinetopia Recommends: 18-24 November 2024
All of next week's film events, opportunities, happenings and news across Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond - helping you stay connected to the film community. 🍿
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AROUND TOWN
Film screenings & events in Edinburgh and Glasgow
EDINBURGH
FILM SCREENINGS:
Love Lies Bleeding by Rose Glass/ Grassmarket Community Cinema / 20 Nov 6.30pm
Sorry To Bother You by Boots Riley - Pay what you can / Soirée Cinema at Spoon & Co - “Food & Drinks available through the entire night with time to hang around and loiter at the end, cause fun”/ 100 Marchmont Crescent Edinburgh EH9 1HD / 21 Nov, 8-10.30pm
Spirit of Mekas: Experimental Short Films - Pay what you can / presented by CinemaAttic / St Peter’s Church / 23 Nov, 7.30pm (also screening in Glasgow, CCA, 21 Nov, 7.30 pm)
Life Is Beautiful: A Letter To Gaza / Cinetopia DOC: Club / Cameo Cinema / 20 Nov 6.30pm
Cyborg: A Documentary + Carey Born Q&A / Colourblind artist Neil Harbisson is the world's first formally recognized cyborg, with an antenna permanently implanted in his head allowing him to hear color / Cameo Cinema / 21 Nov 6pm
The Princess Bride / free screening of an absolute classic! / The Crannie Community Hub - part of Local Cinema Project / 22 Nov, 4-7pm
FESTIVALS:
French Film Festival UK - The only French and francophone language film festival in the UK / various locations / until 12 December
EVENTS:
BAFTA SCOTLAND AWARDS take place this evening - congratulations to all the nominees!! 🎉
Film Friday #7 edition / With special guest THE MOVING IMAGES CARAVAN, watch, choose and chat about short films for the next North Edinburgh Film festival / West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre / 22 Nov 11.30 - 2.30pm
The Art History of Studio Ghibli / Discover more from Studio Ghibli’s art, taking inspiration from mystical qualities and traditions from Japanese culture. Followed by Q+A / Assembly Roxy / 20 Nov 7-10pm
In conversation with Shiori Itō | Black Box Diaries (Online) / Zoom conversation, participants will be sent a link following the talk to watch the film / Scottish Documentary Institute / 21 November 4-5pm
Screenwriting Session / an informal meet-up for Edinburgh screenwriters looking to get some work done, meet fellow writers, and eat cake / Cameo Cinema Bar / 23 Nov, 11.15am-1.30pm
GLASGOW
FILM SCREENINGS:
Making Masculinities / A compelling evening of short films exploring the complexities of masculinity today / Take One Action in association with SQIFF and Pillow Talk Scotland / CCA / 22 Nov 7-9.30pm
Translating for Change: Film Screening and Q&A / A film screening of Love Bound and Q&A with director Shanshan Chen and protagonist Qiuyan Chen / Glasgow Women’s Library / 21 Nov, 4-7pm (see also their event below)
German Cinema: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit / Goethe Institute / 18 Nov, 6.30 - 8.30pm
The Princess Diaries Movie Screening! / organised by Book Babes Society / St Andrew’s Building, University of Glasgow / 21 Nov, 6.30-9.30pm
FESTIVALS:
Taiwan Film Season at GFT - Shape of Home, a season of Taiwanese films / Glasgow Film Theatre / every Thursday until 28 November
EVENTS:
Dog-friendly Secret Cinema / The film's identity is revealed only when you take your seat, and the lights dim, free drink on arrival! / GMAC / 21 Nov, 7-9pm
Fettle Bike Repair Presents Bike Movie Night / free / Pedal into the magic of the film "The Engine Inside" with a bike repair station, popcorn stand, and curated cycling playlist! / Drygate Brewery Co. / 21 Nov, 7-11pm
Christmas Cinema Craft Along / Family-friendly, all materials provided - the film is a festive surprise… / Kimpton Blytheswood Square / 22 Nov, 4.30-7.30pm
Translating for Change: Report Launch and Accessibility Workshop / a discussion of the final report + a workshop on media accessibility and queer cinema, including speakers from Queer East, Beijing Aiku Film Festival, BFI, OSKA Bright, Scottish Queer Independent Film Festival, and academic colleagues / Glasgow Women’s Library / 22 Nov 10am-5pm
FURTHER AFIELD
A curated selection of opportunities / happenings across the UK or online that caught our eyes!
ONLINE: MATCHMAKERS: Producer - Director meet-ups North of England & Wales session / organised by BFI Doc Society / REGISTER before 20 November
NEWCASTLE: North East International Film Festival / 119 films - from BAFTA-winners to local shorts + networking and workshops / various locations / 18-24 November
LONDON: IN PERSON training: Hands-On Cinematography 20% with code BLACKFRIDAY24 - gain a better understanding of film photography and lighting / Raindance Film Festival HQ / 19-24 Nov
FILMS WE RECOMMEND THIS WEEK!
Silent Men by Edinburgh-based, BAFTA Scotland winner Duncan Cowles is on UK release from 19 November for International Men’s Day - full listings
Check our Cinetopia’s interview with Duncan at Sheffield Doc/Fest where Silent Men had its World Premiere
The Piano Lesson by Malcolm Washington / An adaptation of August Wilson’s 1987 play set in the aftermath of the Great Depression - We Are Parable are bringing free screenings to Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol / 21 Nov 6.30pm - APPLY FOR FREE TICKET HERE
Holy Cow - Coming-of-age dramedy / A young man must take care of his little sister after a tragic accident / Preview screenings during French Film Festival UK at GFT on 22 Nov, and Dominion Edinburgh on 28 Nov.
OPPORTUNITIES
Training, mentoring, masterclasses, skills developments and opportunities… from across the UK (with deadlines for applications!)
TRAINING: BFI FAN: EDI in Focus – Accessible Cinema for Blind Audiences / Organised by FilmHub Scotland with BFI’s Inclusion Partner Clare Baines / 19 Nov, 2pm
WEBINAR: How to Write Sex Scenes (that are respectful and believable) / organised by Raindance Film Festival with multi-genre fiction writer Natali Simmonds / including this in this week’s round-up so you can enjoy 20% off using code BLACKFRIDAY24 off if you sign up this week / 25 Nov 7-9pm
IN BRIEF
News items, reports, insights, snippets and thoughts!
New research shows that London-based production companies have delivered majority of Scottish network quota hours for the BBC - Screen Scotland
BFI New Innovation Challenge Fund for equity, diversity and inclusion data monitoring in film production
Coralie Fargeat pulls The Substance from Camerimage line-up in response to festival director’s controversial Op-Ed on women cinematographers.
PODCAST: Future of Film features leaders, pioneers and disruptors who are transforming film.
Dumfermline’s Media City to “to establish Dunfermline as a centre of excellence for supporting Scotland’s film and media industry”
Documentary Film Council launch first suite of members’ discounts
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