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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · 7d

Festival season is in full swing and this week’s Cinetopia Recommends is packed. We’ve got everything from the Ed Spanish Film Fest to highlights from the London Film Fest on tour, screenings across Edinburgh and Glasgow, opportunities and more!
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Cinetopia Recommends: 6-12 October 2025

Film screenings, events, opportunities and film news for the week / month ahead, covering Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond! Helping you stay connected to the film community... 🎉

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Edinburgh Film Guild @edinburghfg.bsky.social · 21d

Elevator to the Gallows + Live Jazz Performance. Thursday, 30 October 2025 @cinetopia.bsky.social netopia.bsky.social @ifecosse.bsky.social www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/eleva...

Elevator to the Gallows / Ascenseur pour l'échafaud + Live Jazz Performance - Institut français · Écosse

Join us for the very first Cinetopia Salon, a new monthly gathering where cinema meets live performance, nibbles and drinks, and good conversation. Experience Louis Malle’s hypnotic, cult début Ascens...

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Simon @simonxix.com · 17d

I'm on @cinetopia.bsky.social podcast this month talking with the rest of the team about some of the latest film releases: Honey Don't, Happyend, Put Your Souls on Your Hand and Walk, and Paul and Paulette Take a Bath. Check it out wherever you get podcasts.

Cinetopia Radio Sep 2025 – Highest 2 Lowest, Honey Don't!, Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, Happyend & Paul and Paulette Take a Bath + Interviews with Paul Sng, Marta Massa & Hannah Papacek Harper...

Cinetopia Radio – September EditionCinetopia Radio host Amanda is joined by the Cinetopia team — Isy Santini, Simon Bowie, and Kat Zabecka — for this month's episode, where we review five distinctive ...

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · 16d

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Take One Action is on to Glasgow tomorrow!

Take One Action @takeoneaction.bsky.social · 16d

We're so excited for our big Real Utopias festival day in #Glasgow tomorrow. If you haven't got your tickets you can browse the programme here: www.takeoneaction.org.uk

Take One Action! Film Festivals | See the change you want to be

Take One Action believes small actions lead to big ones, and that we all make a difference. We connect individuals and groups through film, creativity and action - for a better world, starting from Sc...

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · 26d

Cinetopia:DOC is back at Filmhouse tomorrow, 17 Sept. 5.45pm

MISTRESS DISPELLER + recorded Q&A

A woman in China hires a professional to break up her husband’s affair. With strikingly intimate access, we follow all corners of this unfolding love drama.

TIX: www.filmhouse.org.uk/movie/mistre...

Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · 26d

Yes thank you! Wednesday!

Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · 28d

🎥 “I shoot most of my own films… capturing and reacting to reality as it unfolds.” — Elizabeth Lo

Join us for the Edinburgh premiere of Mistress Dispeller + exclusive Q&A (prerecorded) with Lo.

📍 Filmhouse | Wed 17 Sept, 5.45pm

🎟 Tickets: www.filmhouse.org.uk/movie/mistre...
#MistressDispeller

Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · 29d

“A feat of intelligent, emotional filmmaking… one of the most compelling films of the year so far.” — Next Best Picture
Elizabeth Lo’s MISTRESS DISPELLER screens at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social, Tue 17 Sept, 5.45pm.
🎟 Tickets: www.filmhouse.org.uk/movie/mistre...

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Sep 7

The latest issue of Cinetopia: Recommends is out! The best film events, jobs, opportunities, funding, etc in Edinburgh and Glasgow taking place next week!

Your one-stop-shop for all good things movie-related.

Subscribe to get it weekly in your inbox!

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Cinetopia: Recommends, 8-14 September 2025

Film screenings, events, opportunities and film news for the week / month ahead, covering Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond! Helping you stay connected to the film community... 🎉

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Take One Action @takeoneaction.bsky.social · Aug 7

💫 IT’S HERE! 💫

Watch the trailer for Take One Action Film Festivals 2025 and dive into our Real Utopias programme!

EDINBURGH | GLASGOW | INVERNESS | DUNDEE

ACCESS:
🎟️ All tickets pay-what-you-can (£0-20)
💬 All films with descriptive subtitles

Get your tickets now: www.takeoneaction.org.uk

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Aug 4

What NOT to miss at Edinburgh Film Festival 2025 👀

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, we’ll be there - come say hi 👋

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Jul 16

Glasgow, see “Kim's Video” 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...

'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.

www.nls.uk

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Jul 16

Glasgow, see “Kim's Video” 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...

'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.

www.nls.uk

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Jun 17

"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 @cinetopia.bsky.social · Jun 8

Our weekly curated list of all the cool film happenings across Edinburgh and Glasgow for next week! Get the curated weekly newsletter every Sunday in your inbox:

✅ Film events/screenings/festivals
✅Jobs/funding/grants
✅Training/development

Read & subscribe:
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Cinetopia: Recommends, 9-15 June 2025

Film screenings, events, opportunities and film news for the week / month ahead, covering Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond! Helping you stay connected to the film community... 🎉

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 29

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! 🙏

www.tickettailor.com/events/cinet...

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Simon @simonxix.com · Apr 28

Oh hey, I was on this episode of Cinetopia Radio! Listen to us review CONCLAVE as we all prepare for the conclave.

Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 28

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...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjUk...

Conclave I Film Review I November 2024

YouTube video by Cinetopia

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 28

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...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjUk...

Conclave I Film Review I November 2024

YouTube video by Cinetopia

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 27

Our weekly Cinetopia: Recommends is here!

Your curated list of film events, screenings, opportunities, jobs for the Edinburgh/Glasgow film communities.

Click the link and subscribe🔗 In each edition, you'll also find our event submission link to be featured.

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Cinetopia: Recommends, 28 April - 4 May 2025🍿

Film screenings, events, opportunities and film news for the week / month ahead, covering Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond! Helping you stay connected to the film community... 🎉

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 25

So Lumiere cinema Romford built a WHOLE POP UP VIDEO SHOP for our screening of Kim's Video on Tuesday, 29 April 💯💥📼

Come along, bring your videos and DVD to swap with others, and enjoy a recorded directors Q&A, including Mr. Kim, after the movie! 💗

www.lumiereromford.com

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 20

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 @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 14

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.

🎟 bit.ly/43LGvmo

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Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 10

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...

White hand holding two stickers. One says Kim's Video, the other is video cassette shaped.

Cinetopia @cinetopia.bsky.social · Apr 8

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 ⬇️

www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/kims-v...

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 NYC’s Kim's Video store — a staggering archive of 5...

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