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

  • 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!

    RSVP HERE

  • 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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  • CINETOPIA SALON #2 - PARIS QUI DORT (1924) + LIVE ACCOMPANIMENT FROM AURORA ENGINE

    6 December, 6-10pm | The French Institute

    Paris Qui Dort (1924) by Rene Claire + Live musical accompaniment by Deb Shaw (Aurora Engine)

    Come early for our apéritif hour with a drinks bar and complementary nibbles before the film, a chance to mingle, relax and start the evening in true Salon style.

    René Clair’s Paris Qui Dort (1924), also known as The Crazy Ray, is a mischievous early science-fiction gem that turns the City of Light into a playground for surreal misadventure. When a strange ray from the Eiffel Tower freezes the citizens of Paris mid-motion, a small band of unaffected oddballs: a night watchman, a scientist, and a few bemused tourists, roam the motionless metropolis like ghosts in a frozen dream.

    The film screening is accompanied by live music from Edinburgh-based harpist / pianist composer, and sonic artist Aurora Engine (Deborah Shaw), and a short introduction from the Edinburgh Film Guild, one of the oldest continuously running film societies in the world.

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

    INFO & TICKETS
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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.

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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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Cinetopia Events have been funded by:

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The logo of Edinburgh City Council with the text 'EDINBURGH' and 'THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL' in purple.
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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.
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