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Cinetopia connects the film community. We run screenings, events, industry networking, a DOC: Club, and a podcast. Subscribe to Cinetopia: Recommends for weekly events + opportunities in film in Edinburgh & beyond...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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...
September 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🎥 “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
September 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“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...
September 13, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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 👋
August 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"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!

cms.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...
June 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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...
April 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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
April 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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
April 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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
April 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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...
April 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
March 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Kim's Video may be no more... BUT CHECK IT OUT 👇💯

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March 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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 🫶

cinetopia.substack.com/p/cinetopia-...
March 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
LONDON! C U NEXT TUESDAY! 📼 🍿 *KIM'S VIDEO ON TOUR COMES TO THE GARDEN CINEMA*

25 March, 8pm💥
+ Director David Redmon beams in live from NYC🗽 AND... Dom Hicks of the The Nickel Cinema will intro this magical, mystical, celluloid thriller!

Be there, or be 🟨

Tickets www.cinetopia.co.uk/kimsvideo
March 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Our Kim's Video UK Tour starts next week in Peebles on the Scottish Borders! 🙌

An ode to cinema. A celebration of video store culture. Part heist thriller, part quest. A movie-lover’s movie!

We're screening at Eastgate Theatre on March 15th, 6pm...

INFO & TICKETS: eastgatearts.com/events/kims-...
March 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NEW DATES FOR KIM'S VIDEO ON TOUR 📼💥

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:
www.cinetopia.co.uk/kimsvideo
March 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
**Audience survey** 🙌 Thanks to all who came to our screening of As The Tide Comes In last week!

We'd love to hear your feedback!

Just a few minutes completing our survey helps us continue to bring you screenings such as this, and continuously improve!

SURVEY: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
March 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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
🎟 bit.ly/AsTheTideComesIn
February 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Cinetopia: Recommends film screenings, events & news for 24 Feb - 2 March!

PLUS loads of film jobs, trainings, and funding ops!

Here are just a few of all the cool film happenings taking place next week... Get Cinetopia: Recommends in your inbox every Sunday.

www.cinetopia.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our next doc screening is Juan Palacios' AS THE TIDE COMES IN.

A meditative portrait of life on the island of Mandø in the Danish Wadden Sea, whose very existence is threated by rising waters.

17th Feb - Tiree, with Screen Machine
26th Feb - Edinburgh, The Cameo + Q&A

🎟️ www.cinetopia.co.uk/doc
February 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Our next DOC screening at The Cameo⬇️

AS THE TIDE COMES IN by Juan Palacios, in partnership with @takeoneaction.bsky.social 🙌

The inhabitants of a tiny island in the Danish Wadden Sea are increasingly threatened by climate change...

26 Feb, 7.30 pm + director Q&A

TICKETS: bit.ly/4hzPOt8
January 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
There is a SERIOUSLY HUGE amount of cool opportunities for film folks in this week's edition of Cinetopia: Recommends: jobs, funds, trainings, workshops, courses, calls for submission...

CHECK IT OUT: www.cinetopia.substack.com
January 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Grab a ticket for a preview screening and Q&A of Cinemaster: Mike Leigh's latest film, HARD TRUTHS, at Glasgow Film Theatre!

26th January, 7pm - with guest actress Michele Austin

TICKETS: www.glasgowfilm.org/checkout/sho...
January 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of RESTLESS NATIVES with a community screening, courtesy of Local Cinema Project.

This one is at Duncan Place, on 25th Nuary, 2pm - plus free popcorn and a hot drink with your ticket!

BOOK: ticketlab.app/event/29170-...
January 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM