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

  • 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!

    NOW SOLD OUT!

  • NETWORKING NIGHT x ESFF

    13 November, 6-10pm | Filmhouse Edinburgh

    Join us this November for our film networking night in partnership with Edinburgh Short Film Festival. 🙌

    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. 

    We're at The Filmhouse, and starting a little earlier than usual to allow those going to watch the ESFF short films at 8.30pm to take part!

    Free to attend, please RSVP below.

    For those not attending the short films at 8.30pm, we will remain in the bar!

  • CINETOPIA DOC: YALLA PARKOUR + RECORDED Q&A

    19 November, 5.50pm | Filmhouse Edinburgh

    This screening will have a short 5-minute introduction and will be followed by a 20-minute post-screening pre-recorded Q&A.


    Filmmaker Areeb's childhood memory of Gaza's sea resurfaces when she discovers parkour athletes training amid distant explosions.

    She connects with Ahmed, a team member, who guides her through Gaza's ruins: cemeteries, abandoned malls, crumbling airports. As their bond deepens, Ahmed reveals Gaza's harsh realities, transforming Areeb's nostalgia into profound awareness. She grapples with guilt witnessing his desire to escape, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and haunting displacement.

    We welcome everyone to the Filmhouse cafe/bar for further discssion after the film.

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    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Cinetopia Events have been funded by:

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