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African Cats
Date	Location
Samuel L Jackson narrates the stories of a lion family and a cheetah family as they raise their young in the Kenyan savannah. View full details
2 Jun–6 Jun Wed, Sat & Sun 2pm	The Hippodrome, Bo'ness
16 Jun–17 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. View full details
26 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Tower Mill, Hawick

Arran on Film
Date	Location
Archive footage of Arran's past. Part of McLellan Arts Festival. View full details
6 Sep 8pm	Corrie and Sannox Village Hall, Isle of Arran

The Art of Flight
Date	Location
Guerilla documentary charting the plight of refugees attempting to escape civil war in Sudan. View full details
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
Date	Location
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. View full details
15 Jun–18 Jun Mon 6.10pm; Fri–Sun 1.30pm, 4.20pm & 6.10pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh
8 Jul–9 Jul Mon 11am; Sun 7.30pm	The Hippodrome, Bo'ness

Big Banana Feet
Date	Location
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. View full details
3 Jun 6pm	Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow

Blank City
Date	Location
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. View full details
8 Jun To be confirmed 13 Jun To be confirmed	Cameo, Edinburgh

Blue Black Permanent
Date	Location
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. View full details and ticket info
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
Date	Location
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. View full details
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. View full details
21 Jun 6.15pm	Tollcross Community Centre, Edinburgh

Climate Change: Melting Glaciers in Bolivia
Date	Location
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. View full details
7 Jun 7pm	CCA, Glasgow

The Cosmic Dissecting Room Show
Date	Location
Surrealist artist Grigoris (Semitecolo, playing himself) leaves Athens to stage a happening on the island of Samos. View full details
31 May 7pm	CCA, Glasgow

The Creator
Date	Location
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. View full details
24 Jun 9pm Followed by a Q&A with the artists. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Atmosphere Programme.	Inspace, Edinburgh

Dinotasia
Date	Location
Werner Herzog narrates this documentary-style film which uses CGI to re-create the world of the dinosaurs. View full details
1 Jun–7 Jun Fri 1pm; Sat 11am; Sun & Mon 1pm; Tue noon; Wed & Thu 1pm	Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee
2 Jun–5 Jun Mon 2pm; Tue 12.45pm; Sat 2.10pm	Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow

Document 10 Film Festival
Date	Location
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. View full details
20 Oct–23 Oct Times vary	CCA, Glasgow

ECA Film & TV
Date	Location
A collection of work from Edinburgh College of Art's graduating filmmakers. View full details
19 Jun 8.30pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Short Film Festival
Date	Location
A selection of the best shorts by filmmakers from around the world. View full details
9 Jun–17 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
Date	Location
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. View full details
19 Oct–21 Oct Times vary	Cameo, Edinburgh

The Elvis Presley Film Society
Date	Location
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. View full details
8 Jul (Over-18s only) 2pm	O'Neill's, Glasgow

Gagarinland
Date	Location
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. View full details
14 Jun 6.15pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Infinite Detention in Scotland
Date	Location
Short films around the subject of indefinite detention in the UK, followed by a panel discussion. Part of Refugee Week. View full details
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. View full details
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. View full details
27 Jun–28 Jun Wed 5.30pm; Thu 3.15pm & 8.25pm	Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow

Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
Date	Location
A feature-length documentary film following notorious performance artist Abramovic as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at MoMA in New York. View full details
6 Jul–12 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 Jul–19 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
Date	Location
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. View full details
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One Day in September
Date	Location
The extraordinary story of the kidnapping of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorist organisation Black September during the 1972 Munich Olympics is retold through archive footage, stills and interviews. View full details
6 Jul–8 Jul Fri 1pm; Sat 6pm; Sun 3.45pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Personal Best
Date	Location
Filmed over four years, this documentary follows British sprinters on their respective journeys to the London 2012 Olympics. View full details
20 Jul–23 Jul Mon 3.15pm & 8.40pm; Fri & Sat 4.15pm & 6.15pm; Sun 4pm & 8.40pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Robert Mugabe … What Happened?
Date	Location
This combination of archival footage and interviews sheds light on how a man who brought hope turned into a ruthless dictator. View full details
30 May–31 May Wed & Thu 6pm Followed by a Q&A with the film's producer and special guests.	Filmhouse, Edinburgh
31 May 3.15pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Salute
Date	Location
On the podium after the 1968 Olympic 200-metre final, two Americans raised their fists in a 'black power' salute. This is the story of the third man that day, silver medallist Australian Peter Norman. View full details
24 Jul–26 Jul Tue 3.15pm & 8.35pm; Wed 6.15pm; Thu 3.15pm & 6.15pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Scotland by Train: Programme 2
Date	Location
This collection of short films celebrates Scotland's railways in conjunction with the National Museum of Scotland's exhibition of Scottish railway posters. View full details
10 Jun 3.40pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World
Date	Location
Documentary about the huge creatures that ruled the seas before the time of the dinosaurs. View full details
25 May–31 May (IMAX / 3D) Fri 2pm & 3.15pm; Sat & Sun 12.30pm & 3.30pm; Mon–Wed 2pm & 3.15pm; Thu 1pm, 2pm & 3.15pm	IMAX Theatre, Glasgow

Sodankylä Forever: Part One
Date	Location
Peter von Bagh's documentary explores the first filmgoing experiences of a variety of filmmakers, including Claude Chabrol, Samuel Fuller, John Boorman, Jim Jarmusch and Milos Forman. View full details
8 Jul 4.15pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Sodankylä Forever: Part Three
Date	Location
Focusing on the subject of light, this final part of Peter von Bagh's trilogy of documentaries explores the visions of Roger Corman, Robert Wise, Bob Rafelson, Wim Wenders, Terence Davies and more. View full details
22 Jul 4.15pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Sodankylä Forever: Part Two
Date	Location
This second documentary about the Midnight Sun Film Festival focuses on the experiences of various filmmakers, including Wim Wenders, Robert Wise and Claude Chabrol. View full details
15 Jul 4.15pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Tibet in Song
Date	Location
This documentary focuses on the music of traditional Tibetan culture. Director Choephel was incarcerated for his efforts, released after seven years of campaigning. View full details
8 Jun 8.15pm Featuring a discussion about the issues raised.	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

To Shoot an Elephant
Date	Location
This risk-taking documentary follows the lives of Palestinians under attack on the Gaza Strip. View full details
19 Jun 6pm	Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee

Town of Runners
Date	Location
A pretty and thoughtful documentary about the tiny town of Bekoji in Ethiopia, which has produced an astonishing number of champion long-distance runners. Frustratingly, it hedges its bets as to whether it’s about Africa’s situation or just the hard knocks dealt by a sporting life, but what's singularly impressive is the interview footage with the young trainee runners, which achieves intimacy without condescension, and captures both heartrending hopefulness and sad self-delusion. View full details
1 Jun–7 Jun Fri & Sat 1.30pm; Sun 6.10pm; Mon–Thu 1.30pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Two Years at Sea
Date	Location
Documentary about Jake Williams, a man living an isolated existence in northern Scotland. Rivers' debut feature has no voiceover or dialogue – there are no interviews with Williams – but with breathtaking images and a bewitching soundtrack, it's a handsome and meditative film, ultimately honest and uplifting. View full details
1 Jun–5 Jun Mon & Tue 1.20pm, 6pm & 8.40pm; Fri 6pm & 8.40pm; Sat 6pm; Sun 1.10pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Woody Allen: A Documentary
Date	Location
Best known for his work on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Weide turns his attention to the notoriously publicity-shy Woody Allen. Filmed over a year and a half, this film biography captures Allen's life and creative process. View full details
2 Jul–5 Jul Mon–Wed 6.10pm; Thu 3.30pm & 8.15pm 6 Jul–8 Jul Fri 3.40pm, 6.10pm & 8.40pm; Sat 3.40pm & 8pm; Sun 3.40pm & 8.15pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

You've Been Trumped
Date	Location
Documentary charting one of the US's most famous hairpiece models, aka Donald Trump, as he moves to build an enormous golf and residential development on land in the north east of Scotland, much to the dismay of the local populace. View full details
13 Jul–19 Jul Fri 4pm, 6pm & 8.45pm; Sat 3.40pm, 5.50pm & 8.15pm; Sun 1pm & 8.45pm; Mon 3.15pm & 8.45pm; Tue 8.15pm; Wed 6.15pm & 8.30pm; Thu 3.15pm, 6.15pm & 8.30pm	Filmhouse, Edinburgh
17 Jul 5.45pm Followed by a discussion led by a representative of the Humanist Society of Scotland.	Filmhouse, Edinburgh

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