EVENTS

Cinetopia Events offer you film in all its forms. From our outdoor and pop-up film screenings to masterclasses, networking nights, film quizzes, and documentary cineclubs. Check out our latest events below and book yourself in for an all-round film experience!

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • September Cinetopia Film Networking Night (free entry)

    Film Networking Night is back! Join us this September for our regular informal mixer. 🙌

    Meet and connect with fellow film industry folks over informal drinks and chats, whether you're a seasoned pro, or just starting out and keen to learn more. 

    Our film networking events are all about building connections and community in the local film industry, in a friendly, low-key, no-pressure environment. 

    We're back at the fantastic BLACKBIRD in Tollcross, just a few minutes from The Cameo.

    The event is free to attend and you can purchase food and drinks from the bar.

    When and Where:

    25 September 7pm - 10.00pm

    BLACKBIRD BAR (COURTYARD) - 37-39 Leven St, Edinburgh EH3 9LH

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  • CINETOPIA DOC: LIFE AFTER + Q&A

    15 October, 6pm | Filmhouse Edinburgh

    Screened with descriptive subtitles.

    LIFE AFTER is a gripping investigative documentary that exposes the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives surrounding assisted dying. Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport uncovers shocking abuses of power while amplifying the voices of the disability community fighting for justice and dignity in an unfolding matter of life and death.

    We will be joined by director Reid Davenport after the screening.

    We invite all our audience to join us in the Filmhouse cafe'/bar following the Q&A for further discussion and informal networking.

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  • CINETOPIA SALON #1

    30 October, 6-10pm | The French Institute

    Elevator to the Gallows (Louis Malle, 1958) + Live Jazz Performance + Apero Hour

    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 Ascenseur pour l’échafaud famous for its live, improvised score by jazz icon Miles Davis.

    A woman and her lover plot to murder her husband, but when their plan goes awry, Paris becomes a labyrinth of desire and paranoia. Jeanne Moreau’s face glows with desperate longing as Miles Davis’s haunting trumpet weaves through shadowy streets. This is noir poetry – beautiful, doomed, and unmistakably French.

    For full details of the evening and to book click on the link below!

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  • Group of people dining in a restaurant, some are talking and others are looking at their phones.

    Networking Nights

    Cinetopia runs monthly networking nights for the film industry to get together for a casual get together. Check here for our latest in your city.

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  • People sitting in a cinema theater with a blue overlay and white text that reads 'CINE TOPIA DOC'.

    Cinetopia DOC

    Our DOC strand brings together documentary film enthusiasts and filmmakers online to watch, discuss and connect around the genre and craft.

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  • Nighttime scene of a tall concrete building with a large blue neon sign reading 'CINESCAPES' on the side

    Cinescapes

    Cinescapes is a touring film festival celebrating Scottish-ness on screen by showcasing films in different locations around Scotland.

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  • Cinema on the Shore

    Cinema on the Shore

    Cinema on the Shore brings a outdoor film programme of Scottish and international films to buzzing Leith shore! Enjoy pop-up drinks and food from local vendors, music and a packed selection of movies to suit everyone.

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  • Black and white projection of a woman's face on a sheet or screen in a dark room with an audience, and a person working with electronic equipment below.

    Electric Muses

    Electric Muses celebrates women working in creative technology spanning across two centuries, bringing their overlooked input into the public eye.

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  • A person standing on grass near water, with mountains in the distance and a cloudy sky above.

    I Ken Whaur I'm Gaun

    An immersive film and sound installation exploring oral traditions and languages in Scotland through folk songs found within the archives.

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A cheerful woman in a yellow shirt and glasses holding two orange T-shirts with a graphic design at an outdoor market stall with bottles of Lind & Lime gin and other drinks.
People watching an outdoor movie on a large inflatable screen in a park, with a castle and trees in the background. The movie shows two men talking, and there are several audience members seated on the grass and benches.
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A large projection of a black and white close-up of an eye on a screen in a dimly lit room with wooden benches and a musician playing a harp below.
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A woman with blonde hair and wearing a dark floral top performs live on stage with a piano, holding a rainstick in one hand and a percussion mallet in the other, illuminated by stage lighting.
Audience attending a concert or presentation titled "Electric Muses" in a large hall with purple lighting. A performer playing a keyboard and two children are on stage.
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Cinetopia Events have been funded by:

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A logo with a black circle containing the word 'CREATIVE' in the center, and a black rectangle with the words 'SCOT LAND' inside. Below the circle and rectangle, the names 'ALBA' and 'CHRUTHACHAIL' are separated by a vertical line.
Sign with the words 'Film Hub North' on it.
Text graphic with words 'SCREEN SCOTLAND SGRIN ALBA' in blue and gray
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The logo of Edinburgh City Council with the text 'EDINBURGH' and 'THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL' in purple.
Ancestry logo with a stylized green leaf design next to the word 'ancestry' in black and gray text.
Colorful abstract design with geometric shapes and the word 'Curious' written in orange.
Graphic design for Japan 2021 BFI Fan and The National Lottery, featuring the BFI Film Audience Network logo and a cartoon hand with crossed fingers.
Logo of the Sasakwa Foundation with a red circle, black brushstroke, and text in English and Japanese.
Logo with abstract geometric design and the words "Film Feels Connected".