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African Cats
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Samuel L Jackson narrates the stories of a lion family and a cheetah family as they raise their young in the Kenyan savannah.
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2 Jun6 Jun Wed, Sat & Sun 2pm The Hippodrome, Bo'ness
16 Jun17 Jun Sat 1.15pm; Sun 11am Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival
Date Location
A quirky film festival which points focus at work relating to the natural world and our relationship with it. Set against the backdrop of Hawick, this year's programme promises a range of short and full-length films, with children's workshops, Q&A sessions and special screenings to share passion for the moving image. Booking is essential.
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26 Oct28 Oct Times vary Tower Mill, Hawick
Arran on Film
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Archive footage of Arran's past. Part of McLellan Arts Festival.
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6 Sep 8pm Corrie and Sannox Village Hall, Isle of Arran
The Art of Flight
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Guerilla documentary charting the plight of refugees attempting to escape civil war in Sudan.
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20 Jun 5.30pm
GRAMNet and BEMIS screening, preceded by the Refugee Survival Trust's short film, Destitution. Part of…
CCA, Glasgow
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
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(3 stars) Documentary on Sesame Street's almost-too-adorable scarlet fuzzball Elmo, and the likable and driven puppeteer Kevin Clash who turned him from a minor character into a breakout phenomenon. Although not especially deep, it has great charm and some interesting insights into the extraordinary Henson universe.
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15 Jun18 Jun Mon 6.10pm; Fri–Sun 1.30pm, 4.20pm & 6.10pm Filmhouse, Edinburgh
8 Jul9 Jul Mon 11am; Sun 7.30pm The Hippodrome, Bo'ness
Big Banana Feet
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A fascinating time capsule of a documentary, as Grigor and David Peat follow Billy Connolly on his 1975 Irish tour, as the young comedian faces a tense political situation.
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3 Jun 6pm Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow
Blank City
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Documentary depicting the crime and drug-addled mess that was 1970s Manhattan. This hotbed of the disenfranchised masses became the home of one of the most radical, libertine and raw DIY cinema movements ever produced with pioneers including Debbie Harry, Jim Jarmusch and Amos Poe.
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8 Jun To be confirmed
13 Jun To be confirmed
Cameo, Edinburgh
Blue Black Permanent
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Poetic, obscure portrait of three generations of women, drawn together over the decades by love and death. Tait's feature debut, with its beautiful opaque images based around water, sea and rain, more than fulfils the promise of her remarkable short films.
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28 Jun 4.05pm
Glasgow Women's Library offers a very rare opportunity to see Margaret Tait's debut feature, 20 years after…
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
The Case for Christ
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A journalist and atheist investigates whether there's any fact in the New Testament in this adaptation from Lee Strobel's book of the same name.
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21 Jun 7pm
Presented by the New Life Church. Email jonathanfollmer@aol.com to confirm attendance. Part of the West End…
The Annexe Healthy Living Centre, Glasgow
Cinema Club
Date Location
Join the Welcoming Association for a Refugee Week-themed film and a community discussion about experiences of refugee living in Scotland. Food and drink provided. Part of Refugee Week.
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21 Jun 6.15pm Tollcross Community Centre, Edinburgh
Climate Change: Melting Glaciers in Bolivia
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Screening of a Guardian documentary about the devastating effects of climate change on poor communities in Bolivia. Followed by an expert panel discussion and audience Q&A.
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7 Jun 7pm CCA, Glasgow
The Cosmic Dissecting Room Show
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Surrealist artist Grigoris (Semitecolo, playing himself) leaves Athens to stage a happening on the island of Samos.
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31 May 7pm CCA, Glasgow
The Creator
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A film created by art filmmakers Al and Al to celebrate the centenary of computing and artificial intelligence pioneer Alan Turing, taking the form of a surreal dream in the scientist's mind.
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24 Jun 9pm
Followed by a Q&A with the artists. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme.
Inspace, Edinburgh
Dinotasia
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Werner Herzog narrates this documentary-style film which uses CGI to re-create the world of the dinosaurs.
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1 Jun7 Jun Fri 1pm; Sat 11am; Sun & Mon 1pm; Tue noon; Wed & Thu 1pm Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee
2 Jun5 Jun Mon 2pm; Tue 12.45pm; Sat 2.10pm Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow
Document 10 Film Festival
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This documentary film festival uses international film to raise the profile of human rights and social issues that are not exposed in the mainstream media. This year is the festival's tenth anniversary, so there are a number of special events including a retrospective of the best films from the last decade as well as the usual wide range of films from reportage to cinematic essays, investigative journalism to left-field experiments, plus an accompanying programme of art, live music and talks.
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20 Oct23 Oct Times vary CCA, Glasgow
ECA Film & TV
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A collection of work from Edinburgh College of Art's graduating filmmakers.
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19 Jun 8.30pm Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Short Film Festival
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A selection of the best shorts by filmmakers from around the world.
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9 Jun17 Jun Sat & Sun 7.30pm
Part of Leith Festival.
The Granary, Edinburgh
12 Jun 7pm
A Ragged University at Edinburgh Short Film Festival special! In association with the Royal Society of Arts…
The Granary, Edinburgh
EDINDOCS
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A tribute to the art of independent documentaries which, along with screenings, offers prizes for best short and best feature. The festival is sponsored by the National Library of Scotland, which will preserve the winning docs as part of its Scottish Screen Archive.
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19 Oct21 Oct Times vary Cameo, Edinburgh
The Elvis Presley Film Society
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A screening of a handful of the swivel-hipped one's 30-plus films, including 1969 revenge western Charro!, concert footage from a 1976 show in Cincinnati, and 2005 documentary The Memphis Flash.
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8 Jul
(Over-18s only) 2pm
O'Neill's, Glasgow
Gagarinland
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This film examines the idolisation of Yuri Gagarin, from the people living in the town named after him to the curator who manages the museum dedicated to him and the governor planning a lavish theme park in his honour.
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14 Jun 6.15pm Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Infinite Detention in Scotland
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Short films around the subject of indefinite detention in the UK, followed by a panel discussion. Part of Refugee Week.
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19 Jun 6pm CCA, Glasgow
A Lifetime Guarantee: The Raleigh Players
Date Location
Historical drama telling the story of the Raleigh factory, incorporating film clips.
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11 Jun Jun 11, 7.30pm Playroom at Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham
The Man with the Jazz Guitar
Date Location
Biographical documentary about largely forgotten Django-inspired guitarist Ken Sykora, who abandoned fame at the height of his success in the 1970s in order to run a hotel in a remote part of Scotland.
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27 Jun28 Jun Wed 5.30pm; Thu 3.15pm & 8.25pm Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
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A feature-length documentary film following notorious performance artist Abramovic as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at MoMA in New York.
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6 Jul12 Jul Fri & Sat 3.55pm & 6.15pm; Sun 1.20pm & 8.35pm; Mon 3.30pm & 8.35pm; Tue 8.35pm; Wed 6.15pm; Thu 3.30pm & 6.15pm
13 Jul19 Jul Fri 3.50pm & 6.15pm; Sat 1.20pm, 3.50pm & 8.40pm; Sun 3.10pm & 8.40pm; Mon 3.30pm & 8.40pm; Tue 3.30pm & 6.15pm; Wed & Thu 3.30pm & 8.40pm
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Marley
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(3 stars) Kevin Macdonald's documentary chronicles the rise of Bob Marley, the first musical superstar from the developing countries to gain a global audience. With many archival treasures, the result is a comprehensive portrait but it's overly reverential and the interviews could have delved a little deeper.
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