Cinetopia Recommends: 25 November - 1 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. 🍿
A snowy edition today! Enjoy a jam-packed list of cosy film-related treats to warm your cockles and bring you cheer! 🙏
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We also have a curated selection of events from further afield (please note, we might not be able to accommodate all of these due to space / word count!)
We hope you’re enjoying our Cinetopia: Recommends newsletter so far! We’ve got big plans for 2025 and we’d love to hear from you about any feedback, suggestions, what you’d like to see more / less of next year✍️
AROUND TOWN
Film screenings & events in Edinburgh and Glasgow
EDINBURGH
FILM SCREENINGS:
A Portrait of Sheku Bayoh / Screening + discussion with members of Sheku’s family, organised by #justice4shekubayoh / CITY CHAMBERS / 25 Nov, 6-8 pm
All Bodies on Bikes + Capsized / an evening with Every Body Outdoors co-founder Emily and film director Roxanna / Every Body Outdoors is a community for plus size people in the outdoors / ALPKIT EDINBURGH / 26 Nov, 7-8.30 pm
The Goonies / Film and Food night - part of the Local Cinema Project / WHALE ARTS / 27 Nov, 6 pm
The Taste of Mango + Q&A with filmmaker Chloe Abrahams / Hosted by Reclaim The Frame and supported by SDI / CAMEO CINEMA / 27 Nov, 8.45pm
Housekeeping (1987) by Bill Forsyth / GRASSMARKET COMMUNITY CINEMA / 27 Nov, 7-9 pm
The Contestant + Recorded Q&A with Nasubi hosted by Empire Magazine’s Chris Hewitt / CAMEO CINEMA / 27 Nov, 20.30 pm
Film Knights: VUTA N'KUVUTE (TUG OF WAR) / African Film Club returns with their latest edition of their signature dine & view screenings in partnership with Knights Kitchen! / MCDONALD ROAD LIBRARY / 27 Nov, 6pm
Finding Spaces to Belong / Documentary exploring the experiences of four deaf migrants in London / ADAM HOUSE, THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH / 28 Nov, 5.30 - 7pm
Little Women by Greta Gerwig / Organised by The Girlhood Guild *Please note this is a women and nb folk event, we ask that you respect this space / 50 GEORGE SQUARE / 29 Nov, 6-9 pm
Wild Tales by Pedro Almodóvar / Screen Porty Community Cinema / PORTY TOWN HALL / 30 Nov, 7.30 pm (bar opens at 6.30 pm)
FESTIVALS:
French Film Festival UK - The only French and francophone language film festival in the UK / various locations / until 12 December
EVENTS:
Soundhouse: The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric / Pioneering Glasgow-born filmmaker Jenny Gilbertson directs this poignant “story documentary” about crofting families in Shetland / Traverse Theatre / 28 Nov, 8.15 pm
Creative SOUND LAB: Music Networking and Showcase: Elevate your music, audio, and sound design game, connect with fellow creatives, and learn from industry experts / Organised by Opera Agency / EDINBURGH NAPIER UNI / 25 Nov, 6-8.30pm
GLASGOW
FILM SCREENINGS:
Flee by Jonas Poher Rasmussen / Organised by GRAMNet / CCA / 26 Nov, 6.15 pm
New Currents in French and German Short Film Cinema / GOETHE INSTITUTE / 26 Nov, 6.30-8.30 pm
The Trip by Roger Corman / The Hurdy Gurdy Film Club / CCA / 27 Nov, 6pm
The River of Mirrors / Dive into the psychedelic realm of water and snowsports, with this evening of award winning short films / GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART / 28 Nov 6-8 pm
It’ll Never Work / Fisherman Hans Unkles wants a different way of doing things. / ARLINGTON BATHS CLUB / 29 Nov, 6-8 pm
The Lotus Club Japanese Documentary Series / A monthly film club screening handpicked documentaries about Japanese history, culture and contemporary issues / GLASGOW MUSEUMS KELVIN HALL / 27 Nov from 6pm
FESTIVALS:
GIOfest by Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra - an annual festival of improvisation with film screenings and interactive music and moving image events / CCA / 25 - 27 November
Taiwan Film Season at GFT - Shape of Home, a season of Taiwanese films / GLASGOW FILM THEATRE / every Thursday until 28 November
FURTHER AFIELD
A curated selection of opportunities / happenings across the UK or online that caught our eyes!
DUNDEE: Stigma, Interrupted - Movie and Zine Workshops / Enjoy a watch party and make zines and friends! / Organised by Feeling Strong / Block 5, Seabraes Lane / several dates from 25 November
ST. ANDREWS / Film Directing Masterclass with Simon Hunter / A dynamic 2-hour, hands-on, interactive workshop where Simon delves into the art of film directing. / ST ANDREWS STUDENT’S UNION / 27 Nov, 6-8pm
STOCKTON-ON-TEES: Film Generator: Directors in Conversation / Hear from three of the North East's most promising directors on their journeys, from micro-budget shorts to breaking into TV / ARC STOCKTON / 29 November, 4-8pm
CROMARTY: Cromarty Kicks Ass Film Season / Part of the BFI’s Art of Action season, enjoy a selection of films from around the world that illustrate the best of physical stunts, movement and mayhem / CROMARTY CINEMA / until 5 December
FILMS WE RECOMMEND THIS WEEK!
CONCLAVE - How could we not love the film CinemaJoe calls “12 Angry Men” meets “Gossip Girl”? In cinemas now.
Listen to Cinetopia’s review of Conclave on the latest edition of the Cinetopia Radio podcast!⬆️
A TASTE OF MANGO - "a bright seam of joy runs through Abrahams' engrossing first feature" SIGHT & SOUND. Check above for screening + Q&A events next week!
SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT - Johan Grimonprez’ documentary film about the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. Set to a dazzling, syncopated soundtrack of the greatest jazz artists of the time. Still in cinemas, check here for full listings
Cinetopia’s latest podcast is here. It covers IDFA, plus reviews of Emilia Perez, Conclave, Taste of Mango, and Bird, alongside interviews with Bonni Cohen, one of the directors of The White House Effect and David Usui, director of Been Here, Stay Here, films featured as part of this year's IDFA festival.
OPPORTUNITIES
Training, mentoring, masterclasses, skills developments and opportunities… from across the UK (with deadlines for applications!)
DISCUSSION SESSION: The Taste of Mango | Filmmakers Circle / Scottish Documentary Institute invites applications for a unique and enriching session led by award winning artist and filmmaker Chloe Abrahams! / DEADLINE: 23 Nov, 5pm
WEBINAR: How to Write Sex Scenes (that are respectful and believable) / organised by Raindance Film Festival with multi-genre fiction writer Natali Simmonds / 25 Nov 7-9pm
TRAINING: Hit the Ground Running is for individuals aspiring to entry-level roles in the Production, Assistant Director, and Locations departments of scripted TV and film productions / organised by BECTU / ONLINE Open Evening for those interested / 27 Nov, 6.30-8.30 pm
NETWORKING: British Film Editors x Cinetopia have limited spaces on our Editors and Post-Production networking night + editors panel, sponsored by Universal Production Music - contact hello@cinetopia.co.uk if interested / Traverse Theatre / 27 Nov from 7pm
FILM PRIZE: Young Scottish Filmmaker Awards / Glasgow Short Film Festival / Extended submission deadline 27 Nov, 5pm
YORKSHIRE: Free Development Lab - The Mayor's Script Diversity Programme / For underrepresented writers who want to pivot to screenwriting / Delivered by Screen Yorkshire / APPLICATIONS CLOSE 8 DECEMBER
IN BRIEF
News items, reports, insights, snippets and thoughts!
Samizdat Film Festival’s Ilia Ryzhenko joins Film Hub Scotland as its new Manager
UK sales outfit Journeyman Pictures acquires Amy Hardie’s feature doc Love & Trouble to its slate - congrats to producer Sonja Henrici!
Young working-class people being ‘blocked’ from creative industries, study finds
Glasgow deemed “best place” for Hollywood blockbusters to shoot according to location scout