This summer marks the long-anticipated return of Scotland’s leading independent cinema. On 27 June 2025, Filmhouse opens its doors and looks to the future as a home for community connection and cinematic discovery. Following a £2 million refurbishment, Filmhouse returns with new leadership, a vision which builds on the venue’s legacy as a space for learning and discovery,Continue reading “SCOTLAND’S FLAGSHIP CINEMA, ‘FILMHOUSE’ IN EDINBURGH REOPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC ON 27 JUNE 2025 “
Tag Archives: movies
Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Industry Partnership with New UK Production Company UNIFIED
UNIFIED will curate a special strand of industry events as part of this year’s Festival Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and newly formed production outfit UNIFIED have today announced they are partnering on a special strand of events as part of the industry programme at this year’s Festival. UNIFIED was founded this year by award-winning producers Amy JacksonContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Industry Partnership with New UK Production Company UNIFIED”
Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Opening Film
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced that Eva Victor’s acclaimed comedy-drama SORRY, BABY will open the Festival in August. Something bad happened to Agnes (Eva Victor) but life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend visits her, Agnes starts to realise just how stuck she has been and beginsContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Opening Film”
International Shorts at Manipulate Festival 2025
This year’s Manipulate Festival has included a 3 stranded programme of international shorts, a section of which is reviewed here. Seeing short films from other eras is a rare treat as it is a witnessing of the breadth of imagination that has been brought to their animated form. The opening film, To the Future (La Fantasmagorie),Continue reading “International Shorts at Manipulate Festival 2025”
Scotland’s Silent Film Festival Hippfest Announces Programme for Its 15th Edition
This year, the Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness again plays host to Scotland’s silent film festival, HippFest, as it celebrates its 15th anniversary. The 2025 programme will celebrate over 100 years of filmmaking from cinematographers from across the globe, along with the customary programme from the Golden Age of Hollywood. All films are accompanied by a varietyContinue reading “Scotland’s Silent Film Festival Hippfest Announces Programme for Its 15th Edition”
No Dogs No Italians French Film Festival 2024
Alain Ughetto is a French born animator and filmmaker who, in this his second feature film, Interdit aux Chiens et aux Italiens (No Dogs No Italians), has created a deeply personal homage to his Italian predecessors. The beautifully constructed stop motion film, that was 9 years in the making, charts the economic migration and eventualContinue reading “No Dogs No Italians French Film Festival 2024 “
Actor Dougray Scott Announced as New Into Film Ambassador for Scotland
On Wednesday 4th December, Into Film Scotland’s festive breakfast event was held at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh to not only celebrate their 10th anniversary, but to announce that award-winning actor, Dougray Scott is to be its new Industry Ambassador for Scotland. Scott, who appeared at the industry event via video link, says “I am incredibly honouredContinue reading “Actor Dougray Scott Announced as New Into Film Ambassador for Scotland”
Filmlovers! (Spectateurs) French Film Festival
In a way, reviewing writer/director Arnaud Desplechin’s film seems somewhat superfluous, as Spectateurs! itself forms a review of a life in film, and what cinema means to those of us whose parts are played by watching what happens on screen. Part documentary, part recreation of Desplechin’s life as portrayed by his long-standing alter ego PaulContinue reading “Filmlovers! (Spectateurs) French Film Festival”
And the Party Goes On (Et la fête continue) French Film Festival
The collapse of a Marseille tenement block in 2018, killing 8 people, opens director Robert Guédiguian’s film, with its aftermath informing events in his home city over the rest of the film. At the heart of this story, that is bursting with humanity both personal and political, is Rosa (Ariane Ascaride), a woman of ArmenianContinue reading “And the Party Goes On (Et la fête continue) French Film Festival”
Along Came Love (le Temps d’Aimer) (12) French Film Festival 2024
This year’s festival screens a film from one of its featured female directors, Katell Quillévéré, with her 2023 film le Temps d’Aimer (Along Came Love) that was influenced by her own family history. Opening with black and white footage of France after the German occupation showing the double-edged images of cheering crowds for the liberationContinue reading “Along Came Love (le Temps d’Aimer) (12) French Film Festival 2024”
Radio Summerhall Arts 