StudioCanal Vintage Classic DVD/BluRay Out Now The latest in this excellently restored collection of Vintage Classics from StudioCanal is, perhaps, one of the lesser known, or at least less fondly remembered examples of ‘50s British cinema. It came as a surprise to me that I had never seen it – being way too young forContinue reading “Yield to the Night”
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Scottish Artist Gets Centenary Exhibition at Dovecot
Alan Davie was a Scottish painter, jeweller and musician born in 1920 whose interest in jazz and spirituality informed his approach to painting. Widely admired and respected by fellow artists, he was appointed CBE in 1972 and elected a Senior Royal Academician in 2012, just two years before his death in Hertfordshire in 2014. InContinue reading “Scottish Artist Gets Centenary Exhibition at Dovecot”
Ojos Negros Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Ojos Negros is a village in the Teruel region of Aragon and is the setting for this absorbing new film from two young female directors Marta Lallana and Ivet Castelo. Paula, an early pubescent teen immaculately portrayed by Julia Lallana, is the central character who is taken by her Aunt Elba (Anna Sabaté) to stayContinue reading “Ojos Negros Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival”
The Weasel’s Tale Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
A very fine addition to this year’s Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, this – unsurprisingly – was Argentina’s second highest grossing film of 2019. Both an extremely dark comedy and a slightly skewed moral tale, it would sit neatly alongside some of the best Ealing productions from their golden age. With a script both witty andContinue reading “The Weasel’s Tale Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival”
Living in Silence: Bittor Arginzoniz and Asador Etxebarri Spanish Film Festival
As the Food for Thought strand in this year’s Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2020, we have a superb documentary from award winning director Iñaki Arteta with what looks like the double title of The Art of Cooking with Fire and Living in Silence: Bittor Arginzoniz and Asador Etxebarri. Bittor Arginzoniz is the man not behind,Continue reading “Living in Silence: Bittor Arginzoniz and Asador Etxebarri Spanish Film Festival”
A Cinematic Plate of Tapas from the Spanish Film Festival
This year’s Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, that takes place entirely on line, includes a very special selection of 7 shorts films. Coming under the broad heading of Tarde en Corto (The Shortest Afternoon) and the more specific heading A Slice of Life, this thoroughly enjoyable and eclectic selection fits the bill for both descriptions. WhileContinue reading “A Cinematic Plate of Tapas from the Spanish Film Festival”
Edinburgh Art Festival Announces This Year’s Platform Exhibition
Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) has announced details of this year’s Platform exhibition, the festival’s annual showcase supporting artists in the early stages of their careers to make and present new work. Selected from an open call by artist Ruth Ewan and curator Sophia Hao of Cooper Gallery and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design,Continue reading “Edinburgh Art Festival Announces This Year’s Platform Exhibition”
World of Film International Festival Reveals 7th Line-up
The 7th edition of the World of Film International Festival opens on 8 October 2020, and will run both in cinema and online over 4 days. The Festival aspires to bring more audiences, filmmakers and industry professionals together, creating a platform to exchange ideas, showcase their work and most importantly talk on film and new trends inContinue reading “World of Film International Festival Reveals 7th Line-up”
Capital Theatres Send Thanks for Crowdfunder Support
Following a Crowdfunder appeal that closed on Tuesday 6th October, Scotland’s largest theatre charity, Capital Theatres, has thanked the public for its support. The appeal raised £86,900, more than doubling the original target of £35,000 The campaign was to help ensure its three city centre theatres can re-open when it is safe to do so,Continue reading “Capital Theatres Send Thanks for Crowdfunder Support”
Imaginate Joins with Singapore and Bangladesh for International Project
Imaginate, Scotland’s national organisation that promotes and develops theatre for children and young people, has just launched its latest schools project, In a New Light. This project is a collaboration between artists and children who face barriers accessing the arts in Scotland, Bangladesh and Singapore. Three experienced artists, Gudrun Soley Sigurdardottir in Scotland, Kamruzzaman Shadhin inContinue reading “Imaginate Joins with Singapore and Bangladesh for International Project”
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