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 SALON #4: EDEN by Mia Hansen-Løve + French House DJ set from Ann Tweak
18th June, 6-10.30 pm
THE FRENCH INSTITUTE
Join us for Cinetopia Salon #4 a cultural evening of apéro, arts, cinema and good conversation!
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.
Paris in the early 1990s. Paul is a teenager on the edge of something extraordinary: a wave of underground garage music that transforms dingy clubs into cathedrals of pure feeling. He and his friends form a DJ collective, plunge into the nightlife, and watch their raves grow into something like a grand democracy of bliss. Among the faces in the crowd: a young Daft Punk.
Evening Schedule
18.00 - 18.30 — Apéro hour in the Salon
18.30 — Film screening EDEN by Mia Hansen-Løve
21.15 - 22.15 — Live DJ set from Ann Tweak - (bar will remain open until 10pm)
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FILM NETWORKING NIGHT - JUNE 2026
25 June, 7-10pm
THE BLACKBIRD BAR
Join us for our June film networking night back at our favourite summer locale, The Blackbird beer garden ! 🙌
Meet and connect with fellow film industry folks over informal drinks and chats, whether you're a seasoned pro, or just starting out in the film industry and keen to learn more.
Coming on your own? Don't worry! One of our team will be here to welcome you and make sure you meet people. We promise a chill, friendly, fun atmosphere.
This event is free to attend, please RSVP - it helps us track numbers!