Cinetopia Recommends: 2 - 8 December - 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:
FREE: David Bowie in Labyrinth! / Free cinema night at Edinburgh’s most haunted pub! / BANSHEE LABYRINTH / 1 Dec, 7.30 - 10 pm
Three Festive Movies with Live Orchestra! / USHER HALL 🎶
Dear White People / GRASSMARKET COMMUNITY CINEMA / 4 Dec, 7-9 pm
Mountains on Stage 2024 / A selection of the best films related to mountain activities are presented / ASSEMBLY ROOMS / 5 Dec, 7pm
Movies Under The Stars: Drive-In / A magical evening of festive films (Elf, Love Actually) raising money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland / LIVINGSTON CENTRE / 6 Dec, from 6pm
FREE: Precious Ivie (Ivie wie Ivie)/ German Cinema at the French Institute with English subtitles / FRENCH INSTITUTE / 5 Dec, 6-8 pm
Save the Cinema / Feel-good movie screening organised by Local Cinema Project, hot drinks, squash, and pop corn will be available / DUNCAN PLACE / 7 Dec, 1.30 - 5pm
EVENTS:
Create Animated Loops with Cat! / Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to create animated loops from scratch, with award winning animator Cat Bruce / RUTLAND COURT / 2 Dec, 4-7 pm
In Conversation with Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham | No Other Land / ONLINE via Zoom, attendees will be sent a private link to watch the film post-event. / SCOTTISH DOCUMENTARY INSTITUTE / 4 Dec, 1-2 pm
CINETOPIA FILM NETWORKING NIGHT! / Our last regular networking of 2024, expect festive vibes, snacks, tunes and, of course, lovely film folks! / WHITESPACE GALLERY / 4 Dec, 6-10 pm
DoCo Documentary Club’s DOCMA Night / To celebrate DOCo’s 6-month birthday, Docklub’s 10th anniversary and the relaunch of DOCMA as an open source game for its 100th episode, an evening of screenings, festive potluck, and fun! / UPSTAIRS AT THE OUTHOUSE / 4 Dec, 7-9 pm
GLASGOW
FILM SCREENINGS:
Festive Movie Marathon / All your favourites, all day! Organised by Glasgow Caledonian Student Events / GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNI / 3 Dec, 9.30 - 5 pm
Solidarity Screenings / Every first Thursday of the month; alternative and revolutionary cinema from the Arab world / LISTEN GALLERY / 5 Dec, 6-9 pm
Liverpool Story + Q&A / Documentary portrait of a city, followed by a Q&A with director Daniel Draper and photographer Simon Murphy / GLASGOW FILM THEATRE / 2 Dec, 7.40 pm
5 Palestinian Short Films + Q&A / part of Bethlehem Cultural festival / GLASGOW FILM THEATRE / 8 Dec, 2pm
EVENTS:
GMAC’s December Networking Social / Come and chat over a drink, share your projects and meet other film folk! / GMAC FILM, TRONGATE / 4 Dec, 6.30 - 10 pm
Making it and Faking it in Factual TV / A class on the reality of working in factual TV in Scotland. How to get a foot in the door & why directing docs is one of the great jobs / GMAC FILM / 6 Dec, 2-5 pm
Moving Images Within Precarious Structures – Episode 2: Class Matters / The second episode of a year-long programme curated by Deborah Jackson / MANY STUDIOS / 5 Dec, 6-8.30 pm
FESTIVALS / SEASONS:
Focus Hong Kong / presenting a diverse range of new and classic Hong Kong films / GLASGOW FILM THEATRE / 5-8 Dec, various times
FURTHER AFIELD
A curated selection of opportunities / happenings across the UK or online that caught our eyes!
DUNDEE: The Bermuda Triangle of Christmas Movies / Get ready to dive into a mysterious mix of classic and quirky Christmas movies with author Tom Christie / CENTRAL LIBRARY DUNDEE / 6 Dec, 2.30-3.30 pm
DUMFRIES: Kneecap screening - Reel to Real Cinema / THE STOVE CAFE / 6 Dec, 7-9 pm
DUNDEE: She Packs a Punch - Double Bill: The Panther Women & The Bat Woman / Celebrating the action-laden, camp and curious world of 1960s Mexican pulp cinema with two recently restored films from director René Cardona, introduced by Camilla Baier, co-founder and curator of Invisible Women film collective / DCA / 10 Dec, 8pm
FILMS WE RECOMMEND NEXT WEEK!
On Becoming A Guineafowl - out on 6 December / See it at Picturehouse Cinemas and at Glasgow Film Theatre (and wider UK release!)
💫 The new film from acclaimed, BAFTA-winning director Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch), On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a compelling drama about community and sisterhood
All We Imagine As Light / Still playing at Picturehouse Cinemas, DCA, GFT
💫 All We Imagine as Light is a beautiful, sweeping, emotional film that explores the complexities of female friendship and captures the frantic pace, the vibrant colours and the heady atmosphere of modern Mumbai.
The Contestant / Playing all week at GFT
A Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, is tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing.
OPPORTUNITIES
Training, mentoring, masterclasses, skills developments and opportunities… from across the UK (with deadlines for applications!)
COURSE: From script to screen, producing your first indie feature / Run by Raindance / ONLINE / 2 Dec, 7-9.30 pm
COURSE: Revisiting Your Cinema Business Model Open Webinars / ICO’s series of open webinars on financial planning, understanding data, audience development, fundraising for cinema operators and exhibitors / ONLINE / 3 Dec
FILM COMPETITION: Films of Scotland - Informational Webinar / Find out how to enter your film - presented by Scottish Youth Film Foundation / ONLINE / 9 Dec, 6 pm
TRAINING PROGRAMME: Sean Connery Talent Lab / This new and transformative 12-month talent development programme is set to become a cornerstone of the Scottish film industry / APPLICATION DEADLINE 13 Jan, 2025
COURSE: BFI Film Academy Specialist Residential 2025 - Film Curation and Archiving / Applications are now open / APPLICATION DEADLINE 17 Jan, 2025
FESTIVAL: Open Call: BFI Group Attendance at CPH:DOX 2025 (Immersive) / Doc Society in collaboration with BFI, is inviting applications from UK immersive non-fiction producers and producer/creators with active projects in development to take part in a Group Attendance to CPH:DOX, 23-27 March 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark / APPLICATION DEADLINE 7 January, 2025 10 am
BECOME A BOARD MEMBER: Independent Cinema Office is seeking new members for its board of trustees / APPLICATION DEADLINE, 18 December
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BLACK FRIDAY FOR CINEPHILES!
Yes, we know Black Friday = BOO HISS!!! But… we’ve rounded up some Cinephile-friendly treats that you will want to make an exception for… (no Amazon here!)
DONATE: Support Take One Action’s REAL UTOPIAS Crowdfunder / Take One Action are raising fuds to decentralise film festival programming and fund community-led screenings and events across Scotland in 2025 - a noble cause with fantastic goodies for those who pledge!
30% OFF Picturehouse Cinemas Membership - ends MONDAY 2 December
20% Girls On Tops Tees / Proceeds from t-shirts sales go towards funding female-led film projects and commissioning female-led film writing / Promo ends SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER AT MIDNIGHT!
Zodiac Film Club x T A P E - 2025 Calendar / Now on sale! Not a Black Friday thing, but we just really like these and its a great gift idea towards a great cause! / Proceeds will go towards continuing the community curation and creative work of T A P E and Zodiac Film Club.
