Connecting the film community — offline since 2018, online since 2025.
From outdoor screenings to festival coverage, from networking nights to doc clubs – we've been connecting Scotland's film community since 2018. Now we've also gone digital with an online platform designed by film people, for film people.
Cinetopia is a hub of activity around filmmaking and filmgoing based in Edinburgh. We create events and content for both the general public as well as film industry professionals, bringing the film community together.
What we do
FILM & INDUSTRY EVENTS
Monthly doc clubs and industry networking nights, eventised distribution & film tours, masterclasses, outdoor festivals, and pop-up screenings. We don't just show films – we create experiences that build community.
CINETOPIA CONNECT
Our online hub where the local film community can actually connect.
CINETOPIA RECOMMENDS
Our weekly Substack that delivers the best local film events, film opportunities, and industry news across Scotland and UK straight to your inbox.
CINETOPIA PRODUCTIONS
We make things too. Site-specific archive and multi-media installations, documentaries, and client work. If it involves moving images and good stories, we're interested.
CINETOPIA RADIO & PODCAST
Monthly on EHFM since 2018. Festival coverage from the ground up, filmmaker interviews that go deeper, and reviews that tell you what's actually worth your time.
CINETOPIA SHOP
Handmade merchandise inspired by our love of film, plus collaborations with local designers and artists. Film merch that doesn't look like corporate swag.
Upcoming Events
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CINETOPIA DOC: LETTERS FROM WOLF STREET + RECORDED Q&A
11 March, 8.30pm | Edinburgh Filmhouse
A street in downtown Warsaw is the focus of this witty and personal portrait of Poland. Arjun Talwar immigrated here a decade ago, but still has trouble fitting in. “Wolf Street” – or “Ulica Wilcza” – hasn’t made it easy for him. In an attempt to accelerate his integration, the director begins filming his neighbours, testing his relationships with them, while seeking ways to overcome his own alienation.
The film throws stereotypes to the wind, as it tries to navigate the fictitious boundaries between neighbours. Poland, known for being homogenous, and unwelcoming, is faced with a mirror, held up by a foreigner-filmmaker.
This screening will be followed by a 15-minute pre-recorded Q&A with Arjun Talwar.
Dir. Arjun Talwar | Poland / Germany | 2025 | 1h37m
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FINIS TERRAE + LIVE PERFORMANCE OF NEW ORIGINAL SCORE | World Premiere
18 March, 4pm @HIPPFEST, Bo’Ness Hippodrome Cinema
HippFest and Cinetopia in collaboration with the Edinburgh Film Guild are proud to present the world premiere of a newly composed original score by Edinburgh-based multi-instrumentalist Dan Abrahams and French drummer Phillipe Boudot.
On a bleak island off the Breton coast “whose winter storms wipe out all forms of life”, four seaweed harvesters set up camp for the season. Tensions build quickly in this spartan environment, and a casual accident only serves to increase the feelings of mistrust between the men.Dir. Jean Epstein | France | 1929 | U | 1h 20m
Thanks to the support of Hope Scott Trust and Help Musicians.
HIPPFEST is Scotland’s only silent film festival with live music.
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CINETOPIA SALON presents: FINIS TERRAE + LIVE PERFORMANCE OF NEW ORIGINAL SCORE
24 March, 6-10pm | French Institute of Scotland
Our regular cultural evening where film, music, art and French-style apéro come together to spark conversation!
Cinetopia in collaboration with the Edinburgh Film Guild are proud to present the world premiere of a newly composed original score by Edinburgh-based multi-instrumentalist Dan Abrahams and French drummer Phillipe Boudot.
On a bleak island off the Breton coast “whose winter storms wipe out all forms of life”, four seaweed harvesters set up camp for the season. Tensions build quickly in this spartan environment, and a casual accident only serves to increase the feelings of mistrust between the men.Dir. Jean Epstein | France | 1929 | U | 1h 20m
Thanks to the support of Hope Scott Trust and Help Musicians.