What NOT to miss at Edinburgh Film Festival 2025 π
Team Cinetopia have picked their "Most Anticipated" movies we recommend from the festival programme, but honestly - we just want to watch them all!
@edfilmfest runs from 14-20 August, weβll be there - come say hi π
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'Kim's Video' | National Library of Scotland
Watch a screening of the 2023 documentary 'Kim's Video' at the National Library of Scotland in Glasgow.
Glasgow, see βKim's Videoβ today at National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall
This is a unique opportunity to discover this incredible story within the setting of Scotland's national film archive & it's free
www.nls.uk/whats-on/kim...
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'Kim's Video' | National Library of Scotland
Watch a screening of the 2023 documentary 'Kim's Video' at the National Library of Scotland in Glasgow.
Glasgow, see βKim's Videoβ today at National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall
This is a unique opportunity to discover this incredible story within the setting of Scotland's national film archive & it's free
www.nls.uk/whats-on/kim...
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"A study in contemporary life and luck that suddenly becomes something wholly unexpected: moving and wonderful." Shona Cameron, Psychologist.
The Scottish premiere of LOVE & TROUBLE is this Thursday, 5.30pm at The Cameo + a Q&A with Amy!
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Cinetopia: Recommends, 9-15 June 2025
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Join us for our next film networking night at the Blackbird Bar, Edinburgh - 29 May, 7pm!
Your friendly, welcoming, regular film community mixer - It's free to come along, we just ask that you pls rsvp below! π
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Oh hey, I was on this episode of Cinetopia Radio! Listen to us review CONCLAVE as we all prepare for the conclave.
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YouTube video by Cinetopia
Conclave I Film Review I November 2024
We're all getting ready for a Conclave!
If you've not seen it yet... Time to revisit our Cinetopia Radio show review of Edward Berger's blockbuster take on the Papal election...
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Cinetopia: Recommends, 28 April - 4 May 2025πΏ
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Tomorrow 21 April, Cinetopia: DOC presents the UK premiere of THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT to mark Earth Day!
This all-archive doc explores how big oil, the media, and White House infighting under President Bush Snr. undermined crucial climate action at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
bit.ly/WhiteHouseDOC
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Cinetopia: DOC presents the UK premiere of THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT, marking Earth Day.
21 April, 8pm | The Cameo
In 1988, the world was poised to stop global warming. Discover the dramatic origin story of our climate crisis and the political battle that changed history.
π bit.ly/43LGvmo
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White hand holding two stickers. One says Kim's Video, the other is video cassette shaped.
We're on our way to Glasgow for our screening of KIM'S VIDEO at GFT tonight, 8pm!
We have cool stickers, a video swap box, and the film is followed by a recorded Q&A with the directors and the mysterious Mr. KIM himself!!
Join us!
www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/kims-v...
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Kim's Video
In this genre-bending adventure, filmmaker David Redmon follows a trail of celluloid breadcrumbs to Sicily, hunting down the legendary collection of NYCβs Kim's Video store β a staggering archive of 5...
On Thursday enjoy KIM'S VIDEO + our MYSTERY VHS SWAP BOX at GFT Glasgow!
A wild ride through vhs culture, cinephilia, and the legend of NYC's cult rental store Kim's Video
+ Recorded Q&A with the directors.
+ Bring a video/DVD for our swap box!
8pm 10 April β¬οΈ
www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/kims-v...
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Thanks to @theskinnymag.bsky.social for featuring our upcoming Kim's Video screening dates across Scotland! πΌπ₯πΊ
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Kim's Video may be no more... BUT CHECK IT OUT ππ―
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Cinetopia: Recommends, 31 March-6 April 2025 πΏ
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All the cool film screenings, events, news + opportunities for Edinburgh and Glasgow 31 March - 6 April:
Some real treats! Chantal Ackerman at GFT, climate docs, screenings w/ director Q&As, dog-friendly cinemaπ , French + German movies, LOTS of job ops!
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Your weekly bumper curated list of film screenings, events, opportunities and news covering Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond has landed!
It's jammy packed with good stuff for all you cinephiles π«Ά
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LONDON! C U NEXT TUESDAY! πΌ πΏ *KIM'S VIDEO ON TOUR COMES TO THE GARDEN CINEMA*
25 March, 8pmπ₯
+ Director David Redmon beams in live from NYCπ½ AND... Dom Hicks of the The Nickel Cinema will intro this magical, mystical, celluloid thriller!
Be there, or be π¨
Tickets www.cinetopia.co.uk/kimsvideo
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@tomluke1.bsky.social this link should work now! π
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Our Kim's Video UK Tour starts next week in Peebles on the Scottish Borders! π
An ode to cinema. A celebration of video store culture. Part heist thriller, part quest. A movie-loverβs movie!
We're screening at Eastgate Theatre on March 15th, 6pm...
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NEW DATES FOR KIM'S VIDEO ON TOUR πΌπ₯
We're taking this genre-bending documentary on tour across the UK - a filmmaker's quest to find the lost 55,000-tape film collection from legendary Kim's Video rental in NYC!
Full listings & tickets:
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**Audience survey** π Thanks to all who came to our screening of As The Tide Comes In last week!
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Cinetopia: Recommends 3-9 March! A juicy curated list of film events, news, opportunities and screenings in Edinburgh & Glasgow - serving the film community!
This week: GFF, International Women's Day screenings, QTIPOC+ film workshops & loads of funds!
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Just a few tickets left for our screening of AS THE TIDE COMES IN +Q&A at The Cameo tomorrow, in partnership with Take One Action!
The story of a Danish island community facing existential risk from rising tides and fighting to retain its way of life.
26 Feb, 7.30pm
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Cult Film Exhibitor, Distro & Access
The People's Joker comes to UK & Ireland cinemas from 21st Feb!
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Since 1946, the Institut français d'Ecosse promotes the French language & culture through a wide range of activities! Based in Edinburgh. #LearnFrenchinScotland
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Scotland's newest genre film festival. Founded 2023.
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Writer of scripts. Director of Film & TV. Founder of Big Buddha Films. Bafta member. Repped by Andrew Mills at Revolution Talent. Championing women in film &TV.
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Monthly Scottish arts and culture magazine covering #Glasgow & #Edinburgh since 1985.
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We champion, develop and present animated film, puppetry and visual theatre in Scotland and internationally.
Producers of Manipulate Festival: 12 - 15 Feb 2025 π
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