Category Archives: Film

Based on the 2009 novel of the same name from French writer Laurent Mauvignier, this historical drama  from Belgian director Lucas Belvaux exposes the often hidden scars of  war. It is 2003 in a village in Burgundy. There is a subdued gathering in a local hall to celebrate the 60th birthday of Solange (Catherine Frot).Continue reading “Homefront (Des Hommes) French Film Festival Online”

Anne Fontaine’s police procedural with a difference (nobody gets shot, for a start) is reminiscent of The Last Detail, in that the central characters have been detailed to escort a prisoner from a holding facility to face his fate. In this case, the situation is one where the prisoner is not a criminal, but isContinue reading “Night Shift (Police) French Film Festival Online”

Translators are rarely given credit for their work so generally live in a world of relative anonymity. Yet where would we be without their prized skills? Whole worlds of literature and film would be lost to readers and cinema goers. One of the accolades given to best-selling books is the numbers of languages they’ve beenContinue reading “The Translators”

With no cinemas for us to visit just now, the French Film Festival has an exceptional selection of quality films scheduled over three weekends in March in their fff@home season. And based on what we’ve seen so far, you’ll be on a winner whatever your viewing tastes. Justine Triet’s In Bed With Victoria defies easyContinue reading “In Bed with Victoria”

The translation of foreign film titles to English can be a subject of some query and this French film from director Emmanuel Mouret is no exception. Its French title is Les Choses qu’on dit, les choses qu’on fait, which translates almost perfectly as Things We Say, Things We Do.  While the chosen title of LoveContinue reading “Love Affair(s)”

Highlights include Isabelle Huppert as La Daronne, and Emmanuel Mouret’s César-nominated Love Affairs The organisers of the French Film Festival UK are delighted to reveal an exciting new online programme under its fff@home umbrella, which will run from Friday 12 to Saturday 27 March. Due to Covid-related disruption to the 28th edition of the French Film Festival UK, audiences missed outContinue reading “French Film Festival UK Reveals Exciting Online Programme”

Falkirk Community Trust have announced the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival’s 10th festival programme, Wed 17 – Sat 21 March 2021. The festival, which is affectionately known as HippFest, is usually housed in Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema The Hippodrome in Bo’ness. This year however, the full programme will go online for the first time, after being cancelledContinue reading “Hippodrome Silent Film Festival Announces Digital Programme for 2021”

The Glasgow Short Film Festival (GSFF), the largest competitive short film festival in Scotland, announces the competition selection for its 14th edition, that will run from 22nd to 28th March 2021. Following the success of GSFF20 Online and due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s Glasgow Short Film Festival will take place entirely online atContinue reading “Glasgow Short Film Festival Returns for its 14th Edition in March 2021”

Scotland’s Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), that incorporates leading independent cinemas including Edinburgh’s Filmhouse; the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen, launches an international search for a Chief Creative Officer. The role is to create, lead and champion the creative vision and voice of the EIFF and Filmhouse Cinemas, placingContinue reading “Search Launched for Chief Creative Officer by Centre for the Moving Image”

An on line event, aimed primarily at young audiences, has been organised by the Young Programmers at Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) to promote work by women filmmakers and takes place during the last weekend in February 2021. Part of the programme is a ‘watch party’ entitled Woman with a Movie Camera that features threeContinue reading “On Line Film Weekend Launched by EIFF Youth to Celebrate Women Filmmakers”