Cinetopia: Recommends, 9-15 June 2025
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Film screenings & events in Edinburgh and Glasgow 🍿
EDINBURGH
FILM SCREENINGS:
The collage of dealing with things that I can't change | In the film, I share a story from northern Istanbul, a region shaped by its fragile ecosystems and complex human-nonhuman relationships. By Nilsu Altunok, within Architecture Fringe 2025 | George Brown & Sons Engineering Works, Leith | 8 June, 11am
Lochrin Movie Night - Breakfast at Tiffany’s | Join us for a chill night watching classics at Lochrin Movie Night - complimentary popcorn for ticket holders. | Lochrin Rooftop Bar | 9 June, 5pm
Relaxed Screening: The Phoenician Scheme | Wes Anderson’s latest escapade. Relaxed screenings are designed to make cinema-going easier for those needing additional support, including neurodivergent audiences and those living with dementia. | Cameo Picturehouse | 9 June, 6pm (no ads or trailers)
Queer Film Night & Lighthouse Bookshop Pride Month: Before Stonewall | Join us to watch Before Stonewall, get a book from Lighthouse, and discuss queer liberation and politics. | Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative | 10 June, 8pm
Drive Away Dolls (2024) | Ethan Coen flies solo in this comedy crime caper which stars Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan | Grassmarket Community Picture House | 11 June, 7pm
Smoke Signals / Une affaire de principe | Brussels, 2012. When the Health Commissioner is dismissed overnight, amidst the utmost secrecy, MEP José Bové and his parliamentary assistants decide to investigate. They uncover a veritable plot threatening to destabilize European institutions, right up to their highest levels. This film is based on a true story. | French institute |11 June, 2pm
GREASE - Relaxed Movie Screening at ELC | A free screening of a classic movie, in a relaxed environment where people are welcome to talk and walk around. Hot drink included. | Eric Liddell Centre | 12 June, 2pm
BSL Film Club - Pride | Accessible screening and discussion of the 2014 film, Pride, directed by Matthew Warchus. This is an inclusive and accessible film club specifically designed for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, offering films with subtitles and open discussions in BSL after each screening. You'll even get free tea, biscuits and popcorn will be provided with your ticket! | Deaf Action | 12 June, 7pm
The Trail Left by Time + Short Introduction (Los restos del pasar) | a film that drifts between fiction and non-fiction, told with stunning sensitivity and a poetic realism reminiscent of the most lyrical and folkloric Carlos Saura. It follows a man who, in what feels like his final breath, recalls an Easter Week from his childhood in the village where he grew up; seven days that shaped the adult he would become. This event is part of the Latin Connections Film Festival in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy of the United Kingdom. | Cameo Picturehouse | 12 June, 6.15pm
BOOK AHEAD: LOVE & TROUBLE + Q&A Join Cinetopia for a special Q&A screening, in collaboration with Dartmouth Films and producer Sonja Henrici, of award-winning filmmaker Amy Hardie's new documentary LOVE & TROUBLE, on 19 June at Cameo Cinema. Join us for a special Q&A screening with director Amy Hardie and the film's protagonists, Kenny and Kerry Watson. There will be an intro by Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk from connected baby and the Q&A will be moderated by Cinetopia’s Amanda Rogers./ Cameo Picturehouse I 19 June, 5.30 pm
Edinburgh BIG NEWS…
Kicking off with the great news that Edinburgh Filmhouse has set a reopening date of 27 June! Check out Cinetopia Radio’s interview with Andrew Simpson, Executive Director, and Rod White, Artistic Director and their plans for reopening, and the future!
GLASGOW
FILM SCREENINGS:
Martin Creed: Work in Progress + Q&A | Martin Creed presents the first rough cut of a new film. There will be the chance to engage with Martin in discussion after the screening. A little boy growing up, seen through the eyes and hair of a young woman. A coming-of-age story told in episodes from conception through the very earliest memories of infanthood to high school, art education and first love. | GFT | 9 June, 8.20pm
Access Film Club: Mary & Max | Creator of Memoir of a Snail, Adam Elliot’s first feature Mary and Max tells the tale of a pen-pal friendship between two very different people: Mary, lonely 8-year-old living in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia; and Max Horovitz 44-year-old Jewish man with Asperger’s Syndrome living in the chaos of New York City. | GFT | 9 June, 6pm
videoclub and FLAMIN present: 15 new artists' film from across the UK | From a speculative oil rig ritual in the Scottish Highlands to the sonic echoes of South London’s buried waterways; from the intimate retelling of a mother-daughter memory to digital hauntings of racialised surveillance - these works explore ecology, mythology, history, and identity through experimental, personal, and poetic lenses. The screening will be followed by an in-conversation with Selected 15 artist-filmmaker Fergus Carmichael and Glasgow-based artist Emmie McLuskey. Expect a rich mix of storytelling and experimentation - intimate, defiant, and dazzling in scope. | CCA | 12 June, 6.30pm
Bircan Birol - Within the Fragments of Gurbet | An immigrant filmmaker, stirred by the unexpected visit of gurbet, the feeling of being far from home, sets out to trace its path. Within the Fragments of Gurbet brings together the journeys of fellow migrants and refugees as they map their own version of Glasgow through places of loss, connection, and belonging, seeking to make sense of home within a new place, and the fragments of what it once was. Film screening followed by discussion. | CCA | 13 June, 7.15pm
CinemARC x GSF: The Life Aquatic | Marking Glasgow’s 850th birthday, the ARC is taking inspiration from the fish on the city’s crest to present Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic for an evening screening. Starring Bill Murray, expect a colourful cast of characters in this submarine adventure. | Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow | 13 June, 7pm
Family Film Workshop: Building a World Through Sound Workshop | Following the 11:30am Take 2 screening of Flow, join us for this free family workshop, exploring the world of sound design. Tickets should be booked in advance. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Snacks and drinks will be provided. | GFT | 14 June, 1.10pm
Take One Action present Amussu | Imider, Southeastern Morocco. A rapacious silver mine has siphoned water from local aquifers for decades, drying out the almond groves belonging to an Amazigh community. Fearing their fragile oasis might disappear and their livelihoods destroyed, the villagers peacefully rebelled in 2011 and shut down a major water pipeline heading towards the mine.
This film is the first half of a two-part event, the second of which is Look! I left some seeds in your pocket (7 - 8:30pm) in Common Ground. Your ticket will grant you access to both parts of the event, as well as the sharing of Moroccan food between 6:45 – 7:15pm in Common Ground.
This screening is presented in collaboration with Take One Action Film Festivals through their community film clubs initiative. | CCA | 14 June, 5pm
Yeh Dosti : Celebrating 50 Years Of Sholay – Glasgow | Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Bollywood film, Sholay | The Glee Club Glasgow | 15 June, 7pm
Dog-friendly Cinema: The Ballad of Wallis Island | Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig. | Grosvenor Picture Theatre | 15 June, 12.35pm
EVENTS:
BOOK AHEAD: Little Pictures and Clanimation – Screening, Info Session and Networking | Join us at GMAC for a chance to learn more about Little Pictures, a short film comissioning scheme for new and emerging filmamkers – including those interested in animation. Little Pictures is looking for people aged 18 and over who are interested in writing, directing or producing films and are yet to receive their first short film commission. The programme is designed to support new filmmakers to develop their skills and encourage participants to take creative risks to inform their voice in filmmaking. | GMAC Film | 25 June, 7pm
BOOK AHEAD: Seeds - Celebrating Black British Stories | We Are Parable in partnership with BBC Film and Everyman present SEEDS - a dynamic short film programme celebrating emerging Black British filmmakers taking place in four cities around the UK. These deeply personal and visually stunning stories explore themes of identity, belonging, grief, and ancestral connections. With spoken word performances and the opportunity to hear from some of the filmmakers who are screening their work with us, we can’t wait for you to experience SEEDS in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol!
Glasgow on 22 July | Everyman Cinema
FURTHER AFIELD AND FURTHER AHEAD
Film-related treats happening around the rest of Scotland and UK!
NORTH BERWICK - Film Screening: Shaping Our Shores | This eye-opening film follows the journeys of passionate individuals & organisations dedicated to tackling pollution & restoring Scotland. | Scottish Seabird Centre | 14 June, 2pm
DUNDEE - Dundee Cinéma les Auteurs Film Festival | is a unique FREE 3-day event dedicated to celebrating the creativity bubbling within our city. We offer a platform for filmmakers of all levels to share their stories with a local audience. | The Vine | 13-15 June
DUNDEE - The Road and the Miles: Dundee Archives Film Showing | It's back by popular request! A half hour iconic STV documentary from 1966 about the redevelopment of Dundee: new houses, destruction of slums, the building of the Tay Road Bridge, and the growth of shops and industry. Shown by kind permission of STV and with the help of the National Library of Scotland. Iain Flett of the FDCA will give an introduction. | Steps Theatre, Dundee Central Library | 12 June, 12pm
SHEFFIELD & BRIGHTON - Reclaim the Frame presents Lollipop + Director Q&A | Molly, a young woman released from prison struggles to regain custody of her children. When she bumps into her childhood friend Amina the two women soon realize their only chance is to join forces and take destiny into their own hands. By Daisy-May Hudson.
OPPORTUNITIES
JOBS / WORK OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP:
STV Head of Campaign Production (12 month Fixed Term Contract) | Deadline 9 June
Content Creator (Photography/Videography) - Nordic Visitor | Full-time contract - includes travael across Scandinavia and northern Europe | Deadline 23 June
Screen Officer – Scripted at Screen Scotland | Salary Band: £34,330pa to £43,168 pa plus pension and benefits | Deadline 16 June
Head of Programme at Glasgow Film | Salary: £43,740 per annum | Apply by 20 June
Communications Officer - Luminate | Salary £27,000 FTE pro-rata (17.5 hours) plus pension. | Deadline 20 June
New Producer - North East Arts Touring | Salary: £13.60 per hour (FTE £28,288) | Deadline 23 June
Glasgow Film Chief Executive | Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum| Apply by 23 June
Head of Engagement - Eden Court Theatre & Cinema | £38,000 to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience Apply by 23 June
Sales Assistant - Park Circus Films | Salary: £24,000 | Deadline 30 June
Finance Administrative Assistant - Park Circus Films | Salary: £24,000 | Deadline 30 June
Marketing Officer - HippFest, Falkirk | Salary: £13,560 - £18,306 (113 days @ £120 - £162 p/d). (FTE 0.4) (£27,120 - £36,612 per annum pro rata) | Deadline, 14 July
Marketing and Communications Lead - WHALE Arts | Permanent Part-Time 14 hours a week £26,326 pro-rata | Deadline, 14 July
COURSES & WORKSHOPS:
Applications Open: BFI Film Academy Specialist Residential: Production Management | As part of the BFI Film Academy specialist course programme, applications are now open for our brand-new Production Management Course — an intensive, hands-on opportunity for aspiring film professionals aged 16 to 19 from across the UK. This programme is delivered by lead organisation Screen Education Edinburgh, in partnership with GMAC. | Course from 26 July - 2 August
MASO - Short Film Training Programme | Ambitious and aspiring filmmakers as well as seasoned professionals can benefit from the programme. Its aim is to promote the voices and ideas of creative people and, by doing so, create a more open, colourful, and diverse film and TV landscape. MASO is a safe space to create films and, above all, aims to reach talented people from underrepresented communities. An Advisory Board comprising international short films experts will choose who makes the final cut. | Deadline 30 June
Workshop: Working with influencers for cultural and creative organisations | People are primed to seek and follow the opinions and choices of others who they trust. Psychologists call this ‘social proof’ and it’s why influencers have huge potential to help you bring new audiences to you and your work. In this webinar, we’ll look at working with influencers on social media – not the unaffordable megastars, but micro and nano influencers who have niche, loyal followings in specific worlds that matter to you. | Webinar | 30 June, 10.55 am
BFI FAN: Green Hour - Ignite Local Climate Action | Learn how to connect with the climate movement in your community. In this session, we’ll be joined by T A P E Collective to hear how they blend cinema with urban foraging workshops, and Curzon Cinema to learn about their partnership with Sustainable Clevedon on a 2-day festival uniting cinema, action and community organising. | Online | 17 June,12pm
FUNDING / AWARDS / FESTIVALS:
FESTIVALS / ORGS LOOKING FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS:
Edinburgh Short Film Festival | The 15th edition with International Film Festival showcases, more short film screenings, trophies, cash prizes and awards! ESFF is now a BIFA Qualifying festival. One of the UK's strongest short film programmes & dedicated to short film and film-makers, with awards, trophies & cash prizes for: Best Film, Best Animation & Best Scottish Short | final deadline 20 June
UK Jewish Film Festival | looking for feature films and shorts for our UK Jewish Film Festival 2025! | Applications close on 30 June
CPH:DOX + Futura Cinema: CALL FOR PROJECTS | CPH:DOX and Futura Cinema have partnered to launch the 4th edition, featuring two intensive support programmes for innovation across cinema and the creative industries. Find out more about the incubation programme and experimentation programme | Applications for both close on 30 June
London Breeze Film Festival | Calling black british filmmakers who are already doing the work - Introducing a brand new £10,000 fund, mentorship, and a UK premiere slot at London Breeze 2026 | Submit via MySmashMedia | Deadline 1 August 2025
FUNDS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, MENTORSHIPS:
Channel 4 Opens New Writers Scheme | a one-stop-shop for new writers with a burning desire to write TV drama. It is open to unrepresented new writers looking for their first writing credit. This scheme is aimed at those currently underrepresented in the TV industry. We are particularly keen to hear from Deaf and/or disabled people, ethnically diverse people and people from lower socioeconomic groups. | Deadline 25 June
Royal Television School bursaries | We award bursaries to students from low income backgrounds studying any and all subjects as undergraduates or at HND Level 5 or 6. All you have to do is demonstrate your passion for pursuing a career in television, film, digital content production or related media industries in your application. | Deadline 24 June
New Producers: Applications Now Open | The New Producers programme provides four paid placements for individuals looking to create and produce film screenings in Scotland. New Producers will be supported with training and will work closely with their Host organisation to learn all aspects of programming, marketing and delivering film screenings. | Film Hub Scotland | Deadline 23 June
Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals / Supporting the wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland. / Until 8 October 2025
BFI Creative Fund Opens | UK screen organisations can apply for funding ranging from £12,000 to £150,000 | Ongoing until March 2026
NFTS Sylvia Anderson Scholarship | A new funding opportunity for aspiring storytellers, created in partnership with ITV Studios. The Sylvia Anderson Scholarship will support students on the NFTS’ world-renowned two year Screenwriting MA, ensuring that the next generation of screenwriters continue to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. | Starting Jan 2026
Schools Screen Education Fund | Funding to support schools across Scotland in their delivery of film and screen education. £500 - £5,000 per project. | Screen Scotland | apply before March 2026
NEWS:
Film stories, productions, news, reports, industry insights, and other tidbits that have caught our attention this week!
Edinburgh Filmhouse will OPEN ITS DOORS on 27 June! Well done everyone on their hard work 👏👏👏
Ollie Madden Exiting Film4/Channel 4 To Join Netflix As Director Of UK Film 🍿
Molly Manning Walker to direct women’s football series ‘Major Players’ for A24, Channel 4 ⚽
Scotland to get its first Kung Fu Film Festival this September 🥋
Studiocanal shutters Manchester producer behind Happy Valley and Queer as Folk 😔
Film Festivals currently running / coming up:
Tribeca Film Festival / 4-15 June / New York, US
Sheffield DocFest / 18 - 23 June - Sheffield, UK
Raindance / 18-27 June / London, UK
Docs Ireland / 24-29 June / Belfast, UK
Karlovy Vary Film Festival / 4-12 July / Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Cinema Rediscovered Festival / 23-27 July | Bristol, UK