Cinetopia Recommends: 8-14 June 2026
Film screenings, events, opportunities and film news for the week / month ahead, covering 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:
OUR PICKS FROM THE FILMHOUSE:
The Gentiles (Las gentiles) (Latin Connections FF) - Ana is going through a strange moment. In addition to going through the family conflicts and identity issues typical of her age, she experiences something new. While forming a close bond with her new friend Corrales, the word suicide somehow enters into their lives, at first only as a distant and transgressive idea, fuelled by their interactions online. However, little by little, what at first seemed to be a game on social media, starts to filter into reality. 8 June, 8.15pm
The Dog Thief (El ladrón de perros) (Latin Connections FF) - Martín is an orphan who works as a shoeshine boy on the streets of La Paz, Bolivia. One day, he decides to steal the dog of his best client, a lonely tailor he has begun to imagine is his father. He hopes that in helping the man to search for the dog, the two of them will become closer as they spend time together. 10 June, 8.15pm
2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm) - Undoubtedly the most influential science-fiction film of the '60s, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a spellbinding masterpiece that can still make you dizzy with wonder. 8 June, 7.30pm
The Birdcage (30th anniversary) - Part of Lavender Lens. Armand and Albert have built the perfect life for themselves tending to their gaudy Miami nightclub. But their pastel tranquility is shaken when Armand's son announces that he's marrying the daughter of ultra-conservative Senator Keeley... and they're all getting together for dinner! Can Armand and Albert transform themselves into Mr. and Mrs. Family Values in time? It'll take the performance of their lives! 9 June, 8pm
Breaking Social + Q&A - Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Fredrik Gertten (Push, Bikes Vs. Cars, Big Boys Gone Bananas!*) returns with Breaking Social, an analysis of patterns of kleptocracy and extractivism around the world. The film follows some of these global stories, and through the people fighting these inequalities we see the possibilities of overcoming injustice - reimagining the building blocks of our societies, and finding hope along the way. Q&A with Transparency International [UK]. 11 June, 8pm
I Saw the TV Glow - When a lonely teenager is introduced by a classmate to a mysterious late-night TV show - The Pink Opaque - the world within the show begins to feel more real than real life. Jane Schoenbrun’s evocative and uncanny story of suburban horrors and coming of age in the mid-1990s creates a foreboding feeling that unspools across decades before reaching a breaking point. From Friday 12 June.
OUR PICKS FROM THE CAMEO:
Savage House - Set against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive Pox outbreak, and Jacobite Uprising - this is a timely and darkly satirical story of Sir Chauncey Savage (Grant) and Lady Savage’s (Foy) blind pursuit of a better life.
It is not without a tinge of irony that their family name is the Savages, for this is a Savage House indeed. Filled with duels, decadence, and bloodshed, this is a madcap play on class and power. Playing all week.
Heavy Metal - A glowing green orb - which embodies ultimate evil - terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror. 10 June, 8.45pm & 11 June, 6pm
Boogie Nights (4k Restoration) - Set in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, Boogie Nights - Wikipedia follows the turbulent career of a young, naive busboy discovered by a visionary director in the 1970s. Transformed into an adult film sensation named Dirk Diggler, his rapid rise is eventually derailed by egotism and drug abuse as the industry transitions into the excess of the 1980s. 12 June, 8pm & 13 June, 3pm
Köln 75 - Keith Jarrett’s iconic January 1975 performance nearly never happened.
Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows the young, driven concert promoter Vera Brandes as she conceives and organises the event against all odds. From securing the venue and selling tickets to persuading Jarrett to perform when the promised Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano is missing, Vera’s determination on is tested at every turn. 13 June, 11.45am
AROUND TOWN:
La Pampa by Antoine Chevrollier (2024) - Willy and Jojo, lifelong friends, spend time at La Pampa motocross track to combat boredom. One evening, Willy unexpectedly uncovers a secret that Jojo has been keeping. FRENCH INSTITUTE / 10 June, 6pm
Love Me Tender by Anna Cazenave Cambet (2025) - One late summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she’s having romantic relationships with women. Her life is turned upside down when he takes custody of her son. Clémence must fight to remain a mother and a free woman. FRENCH INSTITUTE / 11 June, 5pm
Power Up! Film Screening, Discussion And Collective Poetry Making - Take One Action returns to the GCP for a special screening of films exploring energy and who owns it, from Wales to Spain and Germany. GRASSMARKET COMMUNITY PICTURE HOUSE / 10 June, 7pm
EVENTS:
Dick Lee presents Music In Film: A series of 6 illustrated talks featuring clips, music tracks and live music examples from Dick on clarinet /sax / recorder.
A series of 6 illustrated talks by Dick Lee which explore the many ways in which music has been employed in the service of film since the silent film era. VALVONA & CROLLA / Remaining dates: Wednesdays 10 June
Making Space - Celebrating Local Filmmakers - A screening event sharing four new shorts crafted by local artists, followed by discussion and creative networking. THE SPACE, DALRY / 12 June 8pm
Film Club - Bushman (1971) - The Edinburgh ‘Like A Book Group But With Films’ Group meets every other Thursday to chat films and TV! It's a brilliant group, come along! Bushman is an amazing real-time evocation of a Nigerian’s life in 70s America1971 by US musician and film-maker David Schickele, long neglected but now restored and reissued. BENNETS BAR / 11 June, 7.30pm
Film Themed Pub Quiz - Join us for a film/ tv/ pop culture themed pub quiz at the Volley in Leith! THE VOLLEY / 14 June, 6.30pm
GLASGOW
FILM SCREENINGS:
OUR PICKS FROM GFT:
Access Film Club: Legally Blonde - 25th Anniversary - GFT, together with The National Autistic Society Scotland, is delighted to provide Access Film Club: a screening and post-film discussion in a friendly and welcoming environment.
Join us for this 25th Anniversary, 4k restoration screening of Legally Blonde, the cult comedy with beauty and brains starring Reese Witherspoon. 8 June, 6pmNorthern Soul: Still Burning - An exploration of the cultural phenomenon that is Northern Soul, charting how this movement has weaved and transformed itself musically and culturally through the decades. Northern Soul continues to re-invent itself more than any other music genre, remaining as vibrant and relevant today as when it first evolved. From 12 June.
Face/Off - One of John Woo's most bonkers films (in a good way), Face/Off follows an international terrorist for hire named Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) who is being relentlessly pursued by Sean Archer (John Travolta), an FBI agent whose son Castor accidentally killed in an assassination attempt years earlier. After finally catching Troy, Archer's troubles have only just begun. From 13 June.
Preview: Lesbian Space Princess + Drag Performance - A laugh-out-loud adventure through the far reaches of queer outer space, Lesbian Space Princess showcases the incredible talents of South Australian writers/directors, Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs. Join us for this special event preview screening featuring a live drag performance from Glasgow performer Ann phetamine and one raffle ticket every audience member, offering you the chance to win some fun prizes. 14 June, 7.10pm
AROUND TOWN:
RFS26: Southside Open-Air Cinema Day - As part of Refugee Festival Scotland 2026, we are excited to present Southside Open Air Cinema Day, a full day of screenings and conversations taking place at Queen’s Park Arena in Glasgow Southside on Sunday 14 June. Bringing together filmmakers, artists, activists and local communities, the programme explores climate displacement, exile, memory, belonging and collective resistance through documentary and artist moving image. QUEENS PARK ARENA / 14 June, 12-9pm
Wee Dementia Film Festival: Rethink Dementia - A special screening of lived experience films and panel discussion. A screening focused on the Rethink Dementia national campaign and personal lived experience films. This will be accompanied by lived experience panel members and the opportunity for an audience Q&A. GLASGOW MUSEUMS AT KELVIN HALL / 13 June, 2.30pm
ULTRAS (15) - Join us for an affordable community cinema screening, as part of The Pyramid's Monday Night Film Club and our World Cup season. From England to Morocco, ultra soccer fans create communities mixing passion with aggression. This doc explores fan culture's social impact, creativity and psychology through supporter groups worldwide. THE PYRAMID AT ANDERSTON / 8 June, 5.30pm
Little Pictures X Refugee Festival Scotland - Film Screening and Q&A - Join us for an evening of films and discussion as Little Pictures team up with Refugee Festival Scotland to screen some short films. GMAC is excited to present Little Pictures at Refugee Festival Scotland, where we will be showcasing a range of short films made on the scheme that centre migration and refugee stories. PYRAMID AT ANDERSTON / 13 June, 6pm
EVENTS:
Wee Dementia Film Festival: The Demented Poets Screening: A special screening of three curated films followed by a Q&A with BAFTA-winning film-maker Ian Bustard: The Demented Poets, Caught In This Moment In Time and The F-Ward (trailer) and a Q&A with the film-maker. GLASGOW MUSEUMS AT KELVIN HALL, 6 June, 6.30pm
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FURTHER AFIELD AND FURTHER AHEAD
Film-related treats happening around the rest of Scotland and UK!
MONTROSE: LandxSea Monthly presents: Hen. Told entirely from the perspective of its avian protagonist, HEN follows a chicken who escapes an industrial farm only to find herself navigating the pecking order of a crumbling seaside restaurant in Greece. MONTROSE PLAYHOUSE / 15 June, 7.30pm
EDINBURGH: Cinetopia Salon #4: EDEN by Mia Hansen-Løve + French House DJ set from Ann Tweak: Join Cinetopia Salon for a cultural evening of apéro, arts, cinema and good conversation inspired by the euphoric world of 1990s French house music. Mia Hansen-Løve’s stylish and melancholic EDEN follows a young Parisian DJ collective across two decades of nightlife, friendship and changing times, with a young Daft Punk appearing along the way. The evening begins with an apéritif hour before the screening and concludes with a live French house DJ set from Ann Tweak inspired by the sounds and spirit of the film. Introduced by guest curator Liam Schell. FRENCH INSTITUTE | 18 June 6-10.15 pm
EDINBURGH: Filmhouse Birthday: Filmhouse celebrates its first birthday with a two-month season of classic cinema, staff and member picks, major recent favourites, and special events across June and July. Highlights include screenings of Cinema Paradiso on the venue’s birthday weekend, a 70mm screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Don’t Look Now followed by a discussion with novelist Ian Rankin and writer Justin John Doherty. Filmhouse Members receive discounted ticket offers throughout the season. FILMHOUSE | June – July
EDINBURGH: Atmosphere | Some Like It Hot: New Media Scotland presents Billy Wilder’s classic comedy in the atmospheric surroundings of Lauriston Castle. Ticket includes a complimentary cocktail, with guests encouraged to dress in 1920s attire. LAURISTON CASTLE | 26 June | 7.30pm
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OPPORTUNITIES
JOBS / WORK OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP:
Digital Marketing Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover) Phoenix cinema - Salary: £28,860. Phoenix is Leicester’s independent cinema and art centre located in the heart of the city’s Cultural Quarter. and are seeking a full-time Digital Marketing Co-ordinator (maternity cover) to provide day-to-day management of Phoenix’s digital marketing channels – including social media, website, partner content, Google ads and Meta advertising – and develop fresh and engaging content to attract existing, new and diverse audiences. Apply by 18 June.
Industry & Innovation Manager (BFI London Film Festival) - Salary: £43,755 - £51,465. The role will support the screen sector and the BFI to embed responsible and impactful innovation. They will take ownership of the day-to-day management of the BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund, BFI’s funding mechanism for stimulating innovation across the sector, managing individual challenge calls from research stage through to delivery and reporting. They will also provide support to the Industry Development & Innovation directorate to enable innovation in the BFI’s own programmes and practices. Permanent contract, 41 hours per week. Apply by 11 June.
Volunteer Pre-Selectors - Cardiff Animation Festival - Cardiff Animation Festival is Wales’ only global animation festival – a four-day celebration of all things animated, taking place at venues across Cardiff and online every April. Please complete the pre-selector expression of interest form before 26 June.
HippFest Marketing Officer - Salary: £14,350 - £18,975 (115 days @ £130 - £165 p/d). Term: 1 Sep 2026 – 31 Aug 2027. Place of Work: Remote working in Central Belt Scotland with the option to use Falkirk Council offices. HippFest is Scotland’s first and only festival of silent film with live music, centred in and inspired by Scotland’s oldest cinema, featuring exceptional screenings, commissions, workshops, community events and touring. Apply by 20 July.
Doc Society – Grants Coordinator: Doc Society is seeking a Grants Coordinator to support filmmaker and grantee programmes across its Climate Story Unit and Democracy Story Unit. The role focuses on coordination, communications and grant administration within the documentary sector. Remote-first with preference for candidates near London or New York. Apply by 9 June.
Sales and Finance Assistant - CONIC Films: Salary: £13.50/hour (based on a 35-hour FTE of £24,570). This is a detail-oriented, organisational role that sits at the heart of Conic, supporting revenue tracking, invoicing, reporting and day‑to‑day sales administration across theatrical and non‑theatrical releases. Apply by 12 June.
London Film Festival Systems Coordinator: Salary: £33,477 per annum. LFF are looking for a Systems Coordinator who, supporting the Senior Systems Coordinator, will be working as part of the BFI London Film Festival Team to support and deliver key software systems used during the festival, primarily Airtable. 7-23 October. Apply by 18 June.
BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Selection Committee Member: Salary: Up to £3,500 for work completed towards the project. Contract: Freelance, October 2026 to March 2027. Apply by 10 June.
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
16th Edinburgh Short Film Festival OPEN CALL: 16th Edinburgh Short Film Festival Open For Entries - International Showcases & Awards. The 16th edition of the ESFF, with more short film screenings in Edinburgh, International Film Festival showcases, workshops and masterclasses, awards and industry networking.
We're also programming showcases of our best films for our international film festival partners across Europe. Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all genres eligible. Late deadline 19 JuneWomen Over 50 Film Festival 2026 - Short films (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental) and scripts that feature a woman over 50 in a central role or have a woman over 50 in a key creative role (director, writer, producer). Deadline 22 June
FUNDING:
Creative Scotland Crowdmatch Fund: Creative Scotland is offering match funding of up to £10,000 for Scotland-based artists, creators and cultural innovators who are raising funds for eligible artistic and creative projects. Apply by 30 September
Bigger Picture – Applications open for 2026: A short film initiative for filmmakers who have already made a feature, or are on the verge of making their feature debut and want to make one more short before moving into long form. Up to four films will receive £90,000 production funding support. Supported by Screen Scotland and MG ALBA. English deadline: 5 June | Gaelic deadline: 19 June
North Star Shorts – Applications open for 2026: Supporting six live action and animation projects from early career filmmakers with £25,000 production funding plus development support. Backed by Screen Scotland and BFI NETWORK. Deadline: 19 June
Next Wave – Applications open for 2026: Supporting filmmakers who have previously received Screen Scotland and/or BFI NETWORK short film funding, with up to three projects plus one Gaelic language project receiving £25,000 production funding. Deadline: 26 June
COURSES & WORKSHOPS:
Power Up! What’s Your Story? Join Take One Action on for a special Great Big Green Week workshop exploring how we talk about why we care about climate, nature and community energy, and how those stories connect us to each other. Apply by 9 June.
Animation Academy: Animation Academy is an online course for 16 – 25 year olds across Scotland! Are you interested in animation, visual storytelling or curious about a career in the film industry? Work together to watch, experiment and create animation. Apply by 11 September
Certificate in Script Development for Film and TV: Designed to build the core skills needed to support scripted Film and TV projects through the development process. Apply by 22 June
Raindance Scotland Dynamic Screenwriting weekend - Master the art of the script. From three-act structure and dynamic character arcs to visual storytelling and engaging dialogue, learn to turn your cinematic ideas into a polished story. 13 + 14 June, 2026. Apply by 13 June.
NEWS:
Film stories, productions, news, reports, industry insights, and other tidbits that have caught our attention this week!
Film Festivals currently running / coming up:
SXSW London / 1-6 June / London
Sheffield DocFest / 10 – 15 June / Sheffield
Edinburgh International Film Festival / 13 - 19 Aug 2026 / Edinburgh
Montrose Landxsea Film Festival / 11-13 September / Montrose, Angus
Sea Change Film Festival / 18-23 September / Island of Tiree, Scotland